E0143 — Walker, folding, wheeled, adjustable or fixed height
HCPCS Level II E-code · short descriptor: “Walker folding wheeled w/o s”
- Code system
- HCPCS Level II
- Family
- E — Durable medical equipment
- Medicare coverage status
- Special coverage instructions apply
- DMEPOS payment category
- Inexpensive or routinely purchased
- Prior authorization
- Not on Medicare required-PA list
- Status
- Active (April 2026 HCPCS)
Prior authorization
Not on the Medicare required-PA list as of the January 13, 2026 update (74 items). Medicare Advantage and commercial plans set their own prior-authorization rules for this code — verify per plan before delivery.
E0143 Medicare fee schedule (April 2026)
NU — New purchase Inexpensive or routinely purchased
Medicare allowable ranges from $55.55 to $125.91 depending on state and rural status.
| State | Non-rural | Rural |
|---|---|---|
| AK | $101.86 | — |
| AL | $60.89 | $106.25 |
| AR | $60.89 | $106.25 |
| AZ | $59.71 | $106.25 |
| CA | $59.18 | $101.17 |
| CO | $57.49 | $106.25 |
| CT | $55.55 | $106.08 |
| DC | $57.03 | $106.25 |
| DE | $57.03 | $106.25 |
| FL | $60.89 | $101.82 |
| GA | $60.89 | $100.84 |
| HI | $106.67 | — |
| IA | $59.54 | $96.51 |
| ID | $57.49 | $97.81 |
| IL | $60.25 | $106.25 |
| IN | $60.25 | $105.83 |
| KS | $59.54 | $103.68 |
| KY | $60.89 | $96.45 |
| LA | $60.89 | $106.25 |
| MA | $55.55 | $106.25 |
| MD | $57.03 | $106.25 |
| ME | $55.55 | $106.25 |
| MI | $60.25 | $106.25 |
| MN | $59.54 | $98.19 |
| MO | $59.54 | $106.25 |
| MS | $60.89 | $99.67 |
| MT | $57.49 | $105.67 |
| NC | $60.89 | $97.56 |
| ND | $59.54 | $106.25 |
| NE | $59.54 | $103.22 |
| NH | $55.55 | $106.25 |
| NJ | $57.03 | $106.25 |
| NM | $59.71 | $106.23 |
| NV | $59.18 | $106.25 |
| NY | $57.03 | $106.25 |
| OH | $60.25 | $95.17 |
| OK | $59.71 | $103.58 |
| OR | $59.18 | $106.25 |
| PA | $57.03 | $106.25 |
| PR | $125.91 | — |
| RI | $55.55 | $95.17 |
| SC | $60.89 | $97.27 |
| SD | $59.54 | $106.25 |
| TN | $60.89 | $105.98 |
| TX | $59.71 | $103.53 |
| UT | $57.49 | $103.22 |
| VA | $60.89 | $101.13 |
| VI | $106.25 | — |
| VT | $55.55 | $106.25 |
| WA | $59.18 | $106.25 |
| WI | $60.25 | $106.25 |
| WV | $60.89 | $95.17 |
| WY | $57.49 | $106.25 |
RR — Monthly rental Inexpensive or routinely purchased
Medicare allowable ranges from $5.56 to $26.08 depending on state and rural status.
| State | Non-rural | Rural |
|---|---|---|
| AK | $24.58 | — |
| AL | $6.09 | $14.51 |
| AR | $6.09 | $14.51 |
| AZ | $5.97 | $16.50 |
| CA | $5.92 | $16.50 |
| CO | $5.75 | $16.50 |
| CT | $5.56 | $16.50 |
| DC | $5.70 | $16.50 |
| DE | $5.70 | $16.50 |
| FL | $6.09 | $16.50 |
| GA | $6.09 | $14.51 |
| HI | $26.08 | — |
| IA | $5.95 | $14.51 |
| ID | $5.75 | $15.29 |
| IL | $6.03 | $16.50 |
| IN | $6.03 | $15.15 |
| KS | $5.95 | $16.01 |
| KY | $6.09 | $16.50 |
| LA | $6.09 | $14.51 |
| MA | $5.56 | $14.51 |
| MD | $5.70 | $16.50 |
| ME | $5.56 | $14.51 |
| MI | $6.03 | $16.50 |
| MN | $5.95 | $16.50 |
| MO | $5.95 | $16.50 |
| MS | $6.09 | $14.51 |
| MT | $5.75 | $16.50 |
| NC | $6.09 | $16.50 |
| ND | $5.95 | $14.51 |
| NE | $5.95 | $16.50 |
| NH | $5.56 | $14.51 |
| NJ | $5.70 | $16.50 |
| NM | $5.97 | $14.51 |
| NV | $5.92 | $16.50 |
| NY | $5.70 | $16.50 |
| OH | $6.03 | $15.86 |
| OK | $5.97 | $14.51 |
| OR | $5.92 | $16.50 |
| PA | $5.70 | $16.50 |
| PR | $14.92 | — |
| RI | $5.56 | $14.51 |
| SC | $6.09 | $14.51 |
| SD | $5.95 | $14.51 |
| TN | $6.09 | $14.51 |
| TX | $5.97 | $14.51 |
| UT | $5.75 | $16.50 |
| VA | $6.09 | $14.51 |
| VI | $16.50 | — |
| VT | $5.56 | $14.51 |
| WA | $5.92 | $14.52 |
| WI | $6.03 | $16.50 |
| WV | $6.09 | $16.50 |
| WY | $5.75 | $16.50 |
UE — Used purchase Inexpensive or routinely purchased
Medicare allowable ranges from $41.67 to $94.44 depending on state and rural status.
| State | Non-rural | Rural |
|---|---|---|
| AK | $70.95 | — |
| AL | $45.66 | $77.87 |
| AR | $45.66 | $79.57 |
| AZ | $44.78 | $79.57 |
| CA | $44.39 | $71.28 |
| CO | $43.12 | $79.57 |
| CT | $41.67 | $79.57 |
| DC | $42.77 | $79.57 |
| DE | $42.77 | $79.57 |
| FL | $45.66 | $77.76 |
| GA | $45.66 | $75.63 |
| HI | $74.19 | — |
| IA | $44.66 | $72.39 |
| ID | $43.12 | $73.35 |
| IL | $45.19 | $79.57 |
| IN | $45.19 | $79.37 |
| KS | $44.66 | $79.25 |
| KY | $45.66 | $72.34 |
| LA | $45.66 | $79.57 |
| MA | $41.67 | $79.57 |
| MD | $42.77 | $79.57 |
| ME | $41.67 | $79.57 |
| MI | $45.19 | $79.57 |
| MN | $44.66 | $77.91 |
| MO | $44.66 | $79.57 |
| MS | $45.66 | $74.77 |
| MT | $43.12 | $75.91 |
| NC | $45.66 | $71.28 |
| ND | $44.66 | $79.57 |
| NE | $44.66 | $77.42 |
| NH | $41.67 | $79.57 |
| NJ | $42.77 | $79.57 |
| NM | $44.78 | $79.57 |
| NV | $44.39 | $79.57 |
| NY | $42.77 | $79.57 |
| OH | $45.19 | $71.28 |
| OK | $44.78 | $77.69 |
| OR | $44.39 | $79.57 |
| PA | $42.77 | $77.18 |
| PR | $94.44 | — |
| RI | $41.67 | $71.28 |
| SC | $45.66 | $72.97 |
| SD | $44.66 | $79.57 |
| TN | $45.66 | $79.49 |
| TX | $44.78 | $74.28 |
| UT | $43.12 | $79.05 |
| VA | $45.66 | $75.84 |
| VI | $79.57 | — |
| VT | $41.67 | $79.57 |
| WA | $44.39 | $79.57 |
| WI | $45.19 | $79.57 |
| WV | $45.66 | $71.28 |
| WY | $43.12 | $79.57 |
Amounts are the Medicare DMEPOS fee-schedule allowables effective April 2026.
Medicare typically pays 80% of the allowable after the Part B deductible; the patient owes 20%.
A 2% sequestration reduction applies to the Medicare share. Former competitive-bidding-area
adjustments and non-continental rates can differ — verify with your DME MAC.
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