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E0153 — Platform attachment, forearm crutch, each

HCPCS Level II E-code · short descriptor: “Forearm crutch platform atta”

Code system
HCPCS Level II
Family
E — Durable medical equipment
Medicare coverage status
Carrier judgment — coverage decided by the DME MAC
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.

E0153 Medicare fee schedule (April 2026)

NU — New purchase Inexpensive or routinely purchased

Medicare allowable ranges from $84.07 to $127.23 depending on state and rural status.

Former-CBA payment limits: ceiling $98.90 · floor $84.07

StateNon-ruralRural
AK$118.19
AL$98.90
AR$98.90
AZ$94.26
CA$98.90
CO$85.24
CT$98.90
DC$98.90
DE$98.90
FL$84.07
GA$86.05
HI$126.45
IA$98.90
ID$98.90
IL$84.07
IN$98.90
KS$84.07
KY$98.90
LA$98.90
MA$84.07
MD$87.32
ME$84.07
MI$84.07
MN$89.85
MO$98.90
MS$98.90
MT$98.90
NC$98.90
ND$84.79
NE$84.30
NH$84.07
NJ$98.90
NM$88.01
NV$98.90
NY$98.90
OH$84.07
OK$88.01
OR$98.90
PA$98.90
PR$127.23
RI$84.07
SC$90.25
SD$84.79
TN$98.90
TX$98.90
UT$98.90
VA$84.07
VI$98.90
VT$84.07
WA$97.88
WI$98.90
WV$84.07
WY$98.90

RR — Monthly rental Inexpensive or routinely purchased

Medicare allowable ranges from $9.51 to $24.68 depending on state and rural status.

Former-CBA payment limits: ceiling $11.19 · floor $9.51

StateNon-ruralRural
AK$23.12
AL$10.56
AR$10.30
AZ$11.19
CA$11.19
CO$11.19
CT$10.99
DC$11.19
DE$11.19
FL$9.51
GA$9.51
HI$24.68
IA$11.19
ID$11.19
IL$11.19
IN$11.19
KS$9.51
KY$11.19
LA$10.30
MA$9.51
MD$11.19
ME$9.51
MI$11.19
MN$11.19
MO$11.19
MS$10.44
MT$11.19
NC$11.19
ND$9.51
NE$9.51
NH$9.51
NJ$11.19
NM$9.51
NV$11.19
NY$10.34
OH$9.51
OK$9.51
OR$11.19
PA$11.19
PR$15.94
RI$9.51
SC$9.51
SD$9.51
TN$11.19
TX$11.19
UT$11.19
VA$10.54
VI$10.34
VT$9.51
WA$9.78
WI$11.19
WV$9.51
WY$11.19

UE — Used purchase Inexpensive or routinely purchased

Medicare allowable ranges from $63.03 to $95.45 depending on state and rural status.

Former-CBA payment limits: ceiling $74.15 · floor $63.03

StateNon-ruralRural
AK$88.63
AL$74.15
AR$74.15
AZ$70.68
CA$74.15
CO$63.95
CT$74.15
DC$74.15
DE$74.15
FL$63.03
GA$64.49
HI$94.76
IA$74.15
ID$74.15
IL$63.03
IN$74.15
KS$63.03
KY$74.15
LA$74.15
MA$63.03
MD$65.50
ME$63.03
MI$63.03
MN$67.43
MO$74.15
MS$74.15
MT$74.15
NC$74.15
ND$63.56
NE$63.19
NH$63.03
NJ$74.15
NM$66.01
NV$74.15
NY$74.15
OH$63.03
OK$66.01
OR$74.15
PA$74.15
PR$95.45
RI$63.03
SC$67.71
SD$63.56
TN$74.15
TX$74.15
UT$74.15
VA$63.03
VI$74.15
VT$63.03
WA$73.42
WI$74.15
WV$63.03
WY$74.15
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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