E0983 — Manual wheelchair accessory, power add-on to convert manual wheelchair to motorized wheelchair, joystick control
HCPCS Level II E-code · short descriptor: “Add pwr joystick”
- Code system
- HCPCS Level II
- Family
- E — Durable medical equipment
- Medicare coverage status
- Carrier judgment — coverage decided by the DME MAC
- DMEPOS payment category
- Capped rental
- 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.
E0983 Medicare fee schedule (April 2026)
RR — Monthly rental Capped rental
Medicare allowable ranges from $302.75 to $418.59 depending on state and rural status.
Former-CBA payment limits: ceiling $356.18 · floor $302.75
| State | Non-rural | Rural |
|---|---|---|
| AK | $405.68 | — |
| AL | $339.69 | — |
| AR | $356.18 | — |
| AZ | $331.27 | — |
| CA | $340.00 | — |
| CO | $356.18 | — |
| CT | $356.18 | — |
| DC | $356.18 | — |
| DE | $348.37 | — |
| FL | $346.32 | — |
| GA | $346.17 | — |
| HI | $335.87 | — |
| IA | $356.18 | — |
| ID | $356.18 | — |
| IL | $356.18 | — |
| IN | $356.18 | — |
| KS | $356.18 | — |
| KY | $356.18 | — |
| LA | $334.53 | — |
| MA | $356.18 | — |
| MD | $336.71 | — |
| ME | $356.18 | — |
| MI | $341.32 | — |
| MN | $356.18 | — |
| MO | $356.18 | — |
| MS | $319.82 | — |
| MT | $321.82 | — |
| NC | $356.18 | — |
| ND | $321.38 | — |
| NE | $356.18 | — |
| NH | $356.18 | — |
| NJ | $334.96 | — |
| NM | $314.01 | — |
| NV | $339.25 | — |
| NY | $346.11 | — |
| OH | $356.18 | — |
| OK | $356.18 | — |
| OR | $356.18 | — |
| PA | $342.07 | — |
| PR | $418.59 | — |
| RI | $302.75 | — |
| SC | $343.72 | — |
| SD | $350.02 | — |
| TN | $327.62 | — |
| TX | $356.18 | — |
| UT | $356.18 | — |
| VA | $336.97 | — |
| VI | $356.18 | — |
| VT | $356.18 | — |
| WA | $356.18 | — |
| WI | $356.18 | — |
| WV | $344.87 | — |
| WY | $348.93 | — |
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.
Common denial codes to watch
Related E-codes
Bill E0983 with confidence
MyMedi-AI scrubs whole claims against NCCI pairs, MUE limits, modifier rules, and PA flags before you submit — built for DME teams, no PHI stored on our servers.
Start free trial Run a CMS-0057-F readiness checkPrefer DIY compliance? Self-audit documentation kits for DME suppliers →