E0157 — Crutch attachment, walker, each
HCPCS Level II E-code · short descriptor: “Walker crutch 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.
E0157 Medicare fee schedule (April 2026)
NU — New purchase Inexpensive or routinely purchased
Medicare allowable ranges from $61.44 to $88.60 depending on state and rural status.
| State | Non-rural | Rural |
|---|---|---|
| AK | $77.19 | — |
| AL | $71.81 | $84.42 |
| AR | $71.81 | $88.60 |
| AZ | $63.03 | $88.60 |
| CA | $64.94 | $81.05 |
| CO | $75.22 | $88.60 |
| CT | $68.31 | $88.60 |
| DC | $61.44 | $81.05 |
| DE | $61.44 | $81.05 |
| FL | $71.81 | $81.05 |
| GA | $71.81 | $82.72 |
| HI | $79.89 | — |
| IA | $72.20 | $81.05 |
| ID | $75.22 | $88.60 |
| IL | $75.34 | $88.60 |
| IN | $75.34 | $88.60 |
| KS | $72.20 | $81.05 |
| KY | $71.81 | $81.05 |
| LA | $71.81 | $88.60 |
| MA | $68.31 | $88.60 |
| MD | $61.44 | $81.05 |
| ME | $68.31 | $88.60 |
| MI | $75.34 | $88.60 |
| MN | $72.20 | $86.11 |
| MO | $72.20 | $81.05 |
| MS | $71.81 | $81.05 |
| MT | $75.22 | $88.60 |
| NC | $71.81 | $88.60 |
| ND | $72.20 | $88.60 |
| NE | $72.20 | $81.05 |
| NH | $68.31 | $88.60 |
| NJ | $61.44 | $81.05 |
| NM | $63.03 | $88.60 |
| NV | $64.94 | $88.60 |
| NY | $61.44 | $82.27 |
| OH | $75.34 | $81.05 |
| OK | $63.03 | $88.48 |
| OR | $64.94 | $88.60 |
| PA | $61.44 | $81.05 |
| PR | $84.96 | — |
| RI | $68.31 | $88.60 |
| SC | $71.81 | $88.60 |
| SD | $72.20 | $88.60 |
| TN | $71.81 | $88.60 |
| TX | $63.03 | $81.05 |
| UT | $75.22 | $88.60 |
| VA | $71.81 | $81.05 |
| VI | $82.27 | — |
| VT | $68.31 | $88.60 |
| WA | $64.94 | $85.73 |
| WI | $75.34 | $88.60 |
| WV | $71.81 | $81.05 |
| WY | $75.22 | $88.60 |
RR — Monthly rental Inexpensive or routinely purchased
Medicare allowable ranges from $6.14 to $9.67 depending on state and rural status.
| State | Non-rural | Rural |
|---|---|---|
| AK | $7.72 | — |
| AL | $7.18 | $9.36 |
| AR | $7.18 | $9.36 |
| AZ | $6.30 | $9.36 |
| CA | $6.50 | $8.53 |
| CO | $7.52 | $9.36 |
| CT | $6.83 | $9.25 |
| DC | $6.14 | $9.36 |
| DE | $6.14 | $9.36 |
| FL | $7.18 | $8.53 |
| GA | $7.18 | $8.53 |
| HI | $7.99 | — |
| IA | $7.22 | $8.53 |
| ID | $7.52 | $9.36 |
| IL | $7.53 | $9.36 |
| IN | $7.53 | $9.36 |
| KS | $7.22 | $8.53 |
| KY | $7.18 | $8.53 |
| LA | $7.18 | $9.36 |
| MA | $6.83 | $9.36 |
| MD | $6.14 | $9.36 |
| ME | $6.83 | $9.36 |
| MI | $7.53 | $9.02 |
| MN | $7.22 | $8.60 |
| MO | $7.22 | $8.53 |
| MS | $7.18 | $8.53 |
| MT | $7.52 | $9.36 |
| NC | $7.18 | $9.27 |
| ND | $7.22 | $8.86 |
| NE | $7.22 | $8.53 |
| NH | $6.83 | $9.36 |
| NJ | $6.14 | $9.36 |
| NM | $6.30 | $9.36 |
| NV | $6.50 | $9.36 |
| NY | $6.14 | $8.53 |
| OH | $7.53 | $8.53 |
| OK | $6.30 | $8.85 |
| OR | $6.50 | $9.36 |
| PA | $6.14 | $9.36 |
| PR | $9.67 | — |
| RI | $6.83 | $9.36 |
| SC | $7.18 | $9.32 |
| SD | $7.22 | $8.94 |
| TN | $7.18 | $9.27 |
| TX | $6.30 | $8.53 |
| UT | $7.52 | $9.36 |
| VA | $7.18 | $8.53 |
| VI | $8.53 | — |
| VT | $6.83 | $9.36 |
| WA | $6.50 | $8.58 |
| WI | $7.53 | $9.36 |
| WV | $7.18 | $8.53 |
| WY | $7.52 | $9.36 |
UE — Used purchase Inexpensive or routinely purchased
Medicare allowable ranges from $46.08 to $66.45 depending on state and rural status.
| State | Non-rural | Rural |
|---|---|---|
| AK | $57.89 | — |
| AL | $53.86 | $63.36 |
| AR | $53.86 | $66.45 |
| AZ | $47.27 | $66.45 |
| CA | $48.71 | $60.78 |
| CO | $56.42 | $66.45 |
| CT | $51.24 | $66.45 |
| DC | $46.08 | $60.78 |
| DE | $46.08 | $60.78 |
| FL | $53.86 | $60.78 |
| GA | $53.86 | $62.04 |
| HI | $59.91 | — |
| IA | $54.15 | $60.78 |
| ID | $56.42 | $66.45 |
| IL | $56.50 | $66.45 |
| IN | $56.50 | $66.45 |
| KS | $54.15 | $60.78 |
| KY | $53.86 | $60.78 |
| LA | $53.86 | $66.45 |
| MA | $51.24 | $66.45 |
| MD | $46.08 | $60.78 |
| ME | $51.24 | $66.45 |
| MI | $56.50 | $66.45 |
| MN | $54.15 | $64.58 |
| MO | $54.15 | $60.78 |
| MS | $53.86 | $60.78 |
| MT | $56.42 | $66.45 |
| NC | $53.86 | $66.45 |
| ND | $54.15 | $66.45 |
| NE | $54.15 | $60.78 |
| NH | $51.24 | $66.45 |
| NJ | $46.08 | $60.78 |
| NM | $47.27 | $66.45 |
| NV | $48.71 | $66.45 |
| NY | $46.08 | $61.71 |
| OH | $56.50 | $60.78 |
| OK | $47.27 | $66.36 |
| OR | $48.71 | $66.45 |
| PA | $46.08 | $60.78 |
| PR | $63.72 | — |
| RI | $51.24 | $66.45 |
| SC | $53.86 | $66.45 |
| SD | $54.15 | $66.45 |
| TN | $53.86 | $66.45 |
| TX | $47.27 | $60.78 |
| UT | $56.42 | $66.45 |
| VA | $53.86 | $60.78 |
| VI | $61.71 | — |
| VT | $51.24 | $66.45 |
| WA | $48.71 | $64.31 |
| WI | $56.50 | $66.45 |
| WV | $53.86 | $60.78 |
| WY | $56.42 | $66.45 |
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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