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E0144 — Walker, enclosed, four sided framed, rigid or folding, wheeled with posterior seat

HCPCS Level II E-code · short descriptor: “Enclosed walker w rear seat”

Code system
HCPCS Level II
Family
E — Durable medical equipment
Medicare coverage status
Special coverage instructions apply
DMEPOS payment category
Capped rental
Prior authorization
Not on Medicare required-PA list
Face-to-face & WOPD
Not on the required list
MUE unit limit
1
Status
Active (HCPCS Level II October 2026)

Prior authorization

Not on the Medicare required-PA list (CMS Required Prior Authorization List — 74 items in force on 2026-10-25; 8 more from 2026-10-28; sources: CMS list updated 2026-01-13, CMS-6109-N (91 FR 47972)). Medicare Advantage and commercial plans set their own prior-authorization rules for this code — verify per plan before delivery.

Order readiness — what the written order must contain

Every Medicare DMEPOS claim needs a Standard Written Order with all six elements (42 CFR 410.38(d)):

  • Beneficiary name or Medicare Beneficiary Identifier (MBI) (42 CFR 410.38(d)(1)(i)(A))
  • General description of the item (42 CFR 410.38(d)(1)(i)(B))
  • Quantity to be dispensed, if applicable (42 CFR 410.38(d)(1)(i)(C))
  • Order date (42 CFR 410.38(d)(1)(i)(D))
  • Treating practitioner name or NPI (42 CFR 410.38(d)(1)(i)(E))
  • Treating practitioner signature (42 CFR 410.38(d)(1)(i)(F))

Not on the F2F/WOPD list (CMS Required F2F & WOPD List — 83 items in force on 2026-10-25; 22 more from 2026-10-28; sources: CMS list effective 2026-04-13 (91 FR 1250), CMS-6109-N (91 FR 47972)). The standard written order must reach the supplier before claim submission.

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E0144 Medicare fee schedule (October 2026)

RR — Monthly rental Capped rental

Medicare allowable ranges from $34.36 to $40.66 depending on state and rural status.

StateNon-ruralRural
AK$36.75—
AL$34.36$36.75
AR$34.36$36.75
AZ$34.36$36.75
CA$34.36$36.75
CO$34.36$36.75
CT$34.36$36.75
DC$34.36$36.75
DE$34.36$36.75
FL$34.36$36.75
GA$34.36$36.75
HI$36.75—
IA$34.36$36.75
ID$34.36$36.75
IL$34.36$36.75
IN$34.36$36.75
KS$34.36$36.75
KY$34.36$36.75
LA$34.36$36.75
MA$34.36$36.75
MD$34.36$36.75
ME$34.36$36.75
MI$34.36$36.75
MN$34.36$36.75
MO$34.36$36.75
MS$34.36$36.75
MT$34.36$36.75
NC$34.36$36.75
ND$34.36$36.75
NE$34.36$36.75
NH$34.36$36.75
NJ$34.36$36.75
NM$34.36$36.75
NV$34.36$36.75
NY$34.36$36.75
OH$34.36$36.75
OK$34.36$36.75
OR$34.36$36.75
PA$34.36$36.75
PR$40.66—
RI$34.36$36.75
SC$34.36$36.75
SD$34.36$36.75
TN$34.36$36.75
TX$34.36$36.75
UT$34.36$36.75
VA$34.36$36.75
VI$36.75—
VT$34.36$36.75
WA$34.36$36.75
WI$34.36$36.75
WV$34.36$36.75
WY$34.36$36.75
Amounts are the Medicare DMEPOS fee-schedule allowables effective October 2026 (CMS DMEPOS Fee Schedule October 2026 (DME26-D)). 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.

Unit limit (MUE)

Medicare's Medically Unlikely Edit caps E0144 at 1 unit per date of service (absolute). Units above the MUE deny — typically as CO-151. Rationale: Code Descriptor / CPT Instruction.

Common denial codes to watch

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