E1240 — Lightweight wheelchair, detachable arms, (desk or full length) swing away detachable, elevating legrest
HCPCS Level II E-code · short descriptor: “Whchr litwt det arm leg rest”
- Code system
- HCPCS Level II
- Family
- E — Durable medical equipment
- Medicare coverage status
- Special coverage instructions apply
- DMEPOS payment category
- Capped rental
- Prior authorization
- Not on Medicare required-PA list
- Face-to-face & WOPD
- Not on the required 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.
Order readiness — what the written order must contain
Every Medicare DMEPOS claim needs a Standard Written Order with all six elements (42 CFR 410.38(d)):
- Beneficiary name or Medicare Beneficiary Identifier (MBI) (42 CFR 410.38(d)(1)(i)(A))
- General description of the item (42 CFR 410.38(d)(1)(i)(B))
- Quantity to be dispensed, if applicable (42 CFR 410.38(d)(1)(i)(C))
- Order date (42 CFR 410.38(d)(1)(i)(D))
- Treating practitioner name or NPI (42 CFR 410.38(d)(1)(i)(E))
- Treating practitioner signature (42 CFR 410.38(d)(1)(i)(F))
Not on the F2F/WOPD list (April 13, 2026 update — 83 items). The standard written order must reach the supplier before claim submission.
Blank requirements checklist only — MyMedi-AI never collects or stores completed orders.
E1240 Medicare fee schedule (April 2026)
RR — Monthly rental Capped rental
Medicare allowable ranges from $124.81 to $157.45 depending on state and rural status.
Former-CBA payment limits: ceiling $146.83 · floor $124.81
| State | Non-rural | Rural |
|---|---|---|
| AK | $124.90 | — |
| AL | $146.83 | — |
| AR | $146.83 | — |
| AZ | $140.61 | — |
| CA | $124.81 | — |
| CO | $132.03 | — |
| CT | $146.83 | — |
| DC | $124.81 | — |
| DE | $146.83 | — |
| FL | $124.81 | — |
| GA | $146.83 | — |
| HI | $133.55 | — |
| IA | $146.83 | — |
| ID | $146.83 | — |
| IL | $146.83 | — |
| IN | $136.16 | — |
| KS | $146.83 | — |
| KY | $124.81 | — |
| LA | $124.81 | — |
| MA | $146.83 | — |
| MD | $125.02 | — |
| ME | $146.83 | — |
| MI | $134.54 | — |
| MN | $139.94 | — |
| MO | $146.83 | — |
| MS | $124.81 | — |
| MT | $124.81 | — |
| NC | $128.51 | — |
| ND | $124.81 | — |
| NE | $146.83 | — |
| NH | $140.48 | — |
| NJ | $146.83 | — |
| NM | $146.83 | — |
| NV | $131.13 | — |
| NY | $134.53 | — |
| OH | $146.83 | — |
| OK | $146.83 | — |
| OR | $142.32 | — |
| PA | $131.79 | — |
| PR | $157.45 | — |
| RI | $124.81 | — |
| SC | $146.83 | — |
| SD | $135.36 | — |
| TN | $124.81 | — |
| TX | $146.83 | — |
| UT | $146.83 | — |
| VA | $146.83 | — |
| VI | $134.52 | — |
| VT | $146.83 | — |
| WA | $146.83 | — |
| WI | $146.83 | — |
| WV | $146.83 | — |
| WY | $134.95 | — |
Common denial codes to watch
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