E0156 — Seat attachment, walker
HCPCS Level II E-code · short descriptor: “Walker seat attachment”
- 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.
E0156 Medicare fee schedule (April 2026)
NU — New purchase Inexpensive or routinely purchased
Medicare allowable ranges from $18.52 to $87.45 depending on state and rural status.
| State | Non-rural | Rural |
|---|---|---|
| AK | $28.67 | — |
| AL | $20.08 | $26.97 |
| AR | $20.08 | $26.97 |
| AZ | $18.59 | $26.96 |
| CA | $20.09 | $26.97 |
| CO | $19.32 | $24.54 |
| CT | $19.48 | $25.93 |
| DC | $18.52 | $26.97 |
| DE | $18.52 | $26.97 |
| FL | $20.08 | $24.54 |
| GA | $20.08 | $26.97 |
| HI | $29.91 | — |
| IA | $19.70 | $24.54 |
| ID | $19.32 | $26.97 |
| IL | $19.68 | $24.54 |
| IN | $19.68 | $24.98 |
| KS | $19.70 | $26.97 |
| KY | $20.08 | $26.85 |
| LA | $20.08 | $26.97 |
| MA | $19.48 | $26.97 |
| MD | $18.52 | $26.97 |
| ME | $19.48 | $26.97 |
| MI | $19.68 | $26.97 |
| MN | $19.70 | $24.54 |
| MO | $19.70 | $24.54 |
| MS | $20.08 | $26.97 |
| MT | $19.32 | $24.54 |
| NC | $20.08 | $25.26 |
| ND | $19.70 | $24.54 |
| NE | $19.70 | $26.97 |
| NH | $19.48 | $26.97 |
| NJ | $18.52 | $26.97 |
| NM | $18.59 | $26.97 |
| NV | $20.09 | $26.96 |
| NY | $18.52 | $26.97 |
| OH | $19.68 | $24.54 |
| OK | $18.59 | $26.97 |
| OR | $20.09 | $26.97 |
| PA | $18.52 | $26.97 |
| PR | $87.45 | — |
| RI | $19.48 | $25.86 |
| SC | $20.08 | $26.85 |
| SD | $19.70 | $24.54 |
| TN | $20.08 | $25.26 |
| TX | $18.59 | $24.54 |
| UT | $19.32 | $24.54 |
| VA | $20.08 | $26.12 |
| VI | $26.97 | — |
| VT | $19.48 | $26.97 |
| WA | $20.09 | $26.97 |
| WI | $19.68 | $26.97 |
| WV | $20.08 | $24.54 |
| WY | $19.32 | $24.54 |
RR — Monthly rental Inexpensive or routinely purchased
Medicare allowable ranges from $1.85 to $10.67 depending on state and rural status.
| State | Non-rural | Rural |
|---|---|---|
| AK | $2.87 | — |
| AL | $2.01 | $3.15 |
| AR | $2.01 | $3.15 |
| AZ | $1.86 | $3.15 |
| CA | $2.01 | $2.85 |
| CO | $1.93 | $2.84 |
| CT | $1.95 | $2.84 |
| DC | $1.85 | $3.15 |
| DE | $1.85 | $3.15 |
| FL | $2.01 | $2.84 |
| GA | $2.01 | $3.15 |
| HI | $2.99 | — |
| IA | $1.97 | $2.84 |
| ID | $1.93 | $3.15 |
| IL | $1.97 | $2.84 |
| IN | $1.97 | $2.84 |
| KS | $1.97 | $2.98 |
| KY | $2.01 | $2.84 |
| LA | $2.01 | $3.15 |
| MA | $1.95 | $3.15 |
| MD | $1.85 | $3.15 |
| ME | $1.95 | $3.15 |
| MI | $1.97 | $3.15 |
| MN | $1.97 | $2.84 |
| MO | $1.97 | $2.84 |
| MS | $2.01 | $3.15 |
| MT | $1.93 | $2.84 |
| NC | $2.01 | $2.84 |
| ND | $1.97 | $2.84 |
| NE | $1.97 | $3.15 |
| NH | $1.95 | $3.15 |
| NJ | $1.85 | $3.15 |
| NM | $1.86 | $2.90 |
| NV | $2.01 | $3.15 |
| NY | $1.85 | $3.15 |
| OH | $1.97 | $2.84 |
| OK | $1.86 | $3.15 |
| OR | $2.01 | $2.99 |
| PA | $1.85 | $3.15 |
| PR | $10.67 | — |
| RI | $1.95 | $3.15 |
| SC | $2.01 | $2.84 |
| SD | $1.97 | $2.84 |
| TN | $2.01 | $2.84 |
| TX | $1.86 | $2.84 |
| UT | $1.93 | $2.84 |
| VA | $2.01 | $3.15 |
| VI | $3.15 | — |
| VT | $1.95 | $3.15 |
| WA | $2.01 | $3.15 |
| WI | $1.97 | $3.15 |
| WV | $2.01 | $2.84 |
| WY | $1.93 | $2.84 |
UE — Used purchase Inexpensive or routinely purchased
Medicare allowable ranges from $13.89 to $65.58 depending on state and rural status.
| State | Non-rural | Rural |
|---|---|---|
| AK | $21.50 | — |
| AL | $15.06 | $20.24 |
| AR | $15.06 | $20.24 |
| AZ | $13.94 | $20.22 |
| CA | $15.07 | $20.24 |
| CO | $14.49 | $18.41 |
| CT | $14.61 | $19.45 |
| DC | $13.89 | $20.24 |
| DE | $13.89 | $20.24 |
| FL | $15.06 | $18.41 |
| GA | $15.06 | $20.24 |
| HI | $22.44 | — |
| IA | $14.77 | $18.41 |
| ID | $14.49 | $20.24 |
| IL | $14.76 | $18.41 |
| IN | $14.76 | $18.74 |
| KS | $14.77 | $20.24 |
| KY | $15.06 | $20.12 |
| LA | $15.06 | $20.24 |
| MA | $14.61 | $20.24 |
| MD | $13.89 | $20.24 |
| ME | $14.61 | $20.24 |
| MI | $14.76 | $20.24 |
| MN | $14.77 | $18.41 |
| MO | $14.77 | $18.41 |
| MS | $15.06 | $20.24 |
| MT | $14.49 | $18.41 |
| NC | $15.06 | $18.94 |
| ND | $14.77 | $18.41 |
| NE | $14.77 | $20.24 |
| NH | $14.61 | $20.24 |
| NJ | $13.89 | $20.24 |
| NM | $13.94 | $20.24 |
| NV | $15.07 | $20.22 |
| NY | $13.89 | $20.24 |
| OH | $14.76 | $18.41 |
| OK | $13.94 | $20.24 |
| OR | $15.07 | $20.24 |
| PA | $13.89 | $20.24 |
| PR | $65.58 | — |
| RI | $14.61 | $19.40 |
| SC | $15.06 | $20.12 |
| SD | $14.77 | $18.41 |
| TN | $15.06 | $18.94 |
| TX | $13.94 | $18.41 |
| UT | $14.49 | $18.41 |
| VA | $15.06 | $19.60 |
| VI | $20.24 | — |
| VT | $14.61 | $20.24 |
| WA | $15.07 | $20.24 |
| WI | $14.76 | $20.24 |
| WV | $15.06 | $18.41 |
| WY | $14.49 | $18.41 |
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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