E0163 — Commode chair, mobile or stationary, with fixed arms
HCPCS Level II E-code · short descriptor: “Commode chair with fixed arm”
- 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.
E0163 Medicare fee schedule (April 2026)
NU — New purchase Inexpensive or routinely purchased
Medicare allowable ranges from $60.15 to $139.61 depending on state and rural status.
| State | Non-rural | Rural |
|---|---|---|
| AK | $117.47 | — |
| AL | $68.25 | $114.64 |
| AR | $68.25 | $114.64 |
| AZ | $65.48 | $114.64 |
| CA | $63.19 | $114.64 |
| CO | $67.52 | $111.55 |
| CT | $60.15 | $108.52 |
| DC | $61.68 | $114.64 |
| DE | $61.68 | $109.11 |
| FL | $68.25 | $112.45 |
| GA | $68.25 | $114.64 |
| HI | $123.14 | — |
| IA | $68.07 | $114.64 |
| ID | $67.52 | $114.64 |
| IL | $66.63 | $114.64 |
| IN | $66.63 | $114.64 |
| KS | $68.07 | $114.64 |
| KY | $68.25 | $112.48 |
| LA | $68.25 | $108.00 |
| MA | $60.15 | $108.91 |
| MD | $61.68 | $104.33 |
| ME | $60.15 | $102.85 |
| MI | $66.63 | $114.64 |
| MN | $68.07 | $102.85 |
| MO | $68.07 | $114.64 |
| MS | $68.25 | $106.99 |
| MT | $67.52 | $114.64 |
| NC | $68.25 | $103.14 |
| ND | $68.07 | $107.55 |
| NE | $68.07 | $114.64 |
| NH | $60.15 | $102.85 |
| NJ | $61.68 | $114.64 |
| NM | $65.48 | $114.64 |
| NV | $63.19 | $114.45 |
| NY | $61.68 | $114.64 |
| OH | $66.63 | $109.40 |
| OK | $65.48 | $114.64 |
| OR | $63.19 | $111.96 |
| PA | $61.68 | $111.93 |
| PR | $139.61 | — |
| RI | $60.15 | $102.85 |
| SC | $68.25 | $114.64 |
| SD | $68.07 | $109.42 |
| TN | $68.25 | $112.48 |
| TX | $65.48 | $114.64 |
| UT | $67.52 | $114.64 |
| VA | $68.25 | $114.64 |
| VI | $114.64 | — |
| VT | $60.15 | $102.85 |
| WA | $63.19 | $114.64 |
| WI | $66.63 | $111.98 |
| WV | $68.25 | $111.84 |
| WY | $67.52 | $114.64 |
RR — Monthly rental Inexpensive or routinely purchased
Medicare allowable ranges from $6.01 to $28.97 depending on state and rural status.
| State | Non-rural | Rural |
|---|---|---|
| AK | $27.32 | — |
| AL | $6.82 | $18.40 |
| AR | $6.82 | $18.40 |
| AZ | $6.55 | $21.00 |
| CA | $6.32 | $21.00 |
| CO | $6.75 | $21.00 |
| CT | $6.01 | $21.00 |
| DC | $6.17 | $21.00 |
| DE | $6.17 | $21.00 |
| FL | $6.82 | $21.00 |
| GA | $6.82 | $20.17 |
| HI | $28.97 | — |
| IA | $6.81 | $18.40 |
| ID | $6.75 | $18.40 |
| IL | $6.66 | $21.00 |
| IN | $6.66 | $21.00 |
| KS | $6.81 | $18.40 |
| KY | $6.82 | $19.21 |
| LA | $6.82 | $18.40 |
| MA | $6.01 | $18.40 |
| MD | $6.17 | $21.00 |
| ME | $6.01 | $21.00 |
| MI | $6.66 | $21.00 |
| MN | $6.81 | $21.00 |
| MO | $6.81 | $21.00 |
| MS | $6.82 | $18.40 |
| MT | $6.75 | $20.28 |
| NC | $6.82 | $18.40 |
| ND | $6.81 | $18.40 |
| NE | $6.81 | $18.40 |
| NH | $6.01 | $21.00 |
| NJ | $6.17 | $21.00 |
| NM | $6.55 | $18.40 |
| NV | $6.32 | $21.00 |
| NY | $6.17 | $18.40 |
| OH | $6.66 | $21.00 |
| OK | $6.55 | $18.40 |
| OR | $6.32 | $20.01 |
| PA | $6.17 | $21.00 |
| PR | $16.57 | — |
| RI | $6.01 | $18.40 |
| SC | $6.82 | $18.40 |
| SD | $6.81 | $19.59 |
| TN | $6.82 | $18.95 |
| TX | $6.55 | $21.00 |
| UT | $6.75 | $21.00 |
| VA | $6.82 | $21.00 |
| VI | $18.40 | — |
| VT | $6.01 | $21.00 |
| WA | $6.32 | $19.76 |
| WI | $6.66 | $21.00 |
| WV | $6.82 | $21.00 |
| WY | $6.75 | $18.40 |
UE — Used purchase Inexpensive or routinely purchased
Medicare allowable ranges from $45.12 to $104.71 depending on state and rural status.
| State | Non-rural | Rural |
|---|---|---|
| AK | $77.40 | — |
| AL | $51.19 | $87.64 |
| AR | $51.19 | $87.64 |
| AZ | $49.11 | $87.64 |
| CA | $47.39 | $78.55 |
| CO | $50.64 | $87.64 |
| CT | $45.12 | $87.64 |
| DC | $46.26 | $85.42 |
| DE | $46.26 | $87.64 |
| FL | $51.19 | $87.64 |
| GA | $51.19 | $84.25 |
| HI | $80.88 | — |
| IA | $51.05 | $87.64 |
| ID | $50.64 | $87.64 |
| IL | $49.97 | $87.64 |
| IN | $49.97 | $87.64 |
| KS | $51.05 | $85.81 |
| KY | $51.19 | $83.27 |
| LA | $51.19 | $83.60 |
| MA | $45.12 | $81.67 |
| MD | $46.26 | $78.55 |
| ME | $45.12 | $78.55 |
| MI | $49.97 | $87.64 |
| MN | $51.05 | $84.39 |
| MO | $51.05 | $87.64 |
| MS | $51.19 | $84.31 |
| MT | $50.64 | $87.64 |
| NC | $51.19 | $78.55 |
| ND | $51.05 | $80.65 |
| NE | $51.05 | $79.89 |
| NH | $45.12 | $78.55 |
| NJ | $46.26 | $81.87 |
| NM | $49.11 | $86.27 |
| NV | $47.39 | $85.84 |
| NY | $46.26 | $87.64 |
| OH | $49.97 | $87.64 |
| OK | $49.11 | $87.64 |
| OR | $47.39 | $83.97 |
| PA | $46.26 | $82.36 |
| PR | $104.71 | — |
| RI | $45.12 | $78.55 |
| SC | $51.19 | $87.64 |
| SD | $51.05 | $82.09 |
| TN | $51.19 | $85.65 |
| TX | $49.11 | $87.64 |
| UT | $50.64 | $87.64 |
| VA | $51.19 | $87.64 |
| VI | $87.64 | — |
| VT | $45.12 | $78.55 |
| WA | $47.39 | $87.64 |
| WI | $49.97 | $87.64 |
| WV | $51.19 | $87.64 |
| WY | $50.64 | $87.64 |
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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