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E1296 — Special wheelchair seat height from floor

HCPCS Level II E-code · short descriptor: “Wheelchair special seat heig”

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.

E1296 Medicare fee schedule (April 2026)

NU — New purchase Inexpensive or routinely purchased

Medicare allowable ranges from $595.57 to $734.49 depending on state and rural status.

Former-CBA payment limits: ceiling $700.67 · floor $595.57

StateNon-ruralRural
AK$665.61
AL$700.67
AR$700.67
AZ$595.57
CA$659.02
CO$700.67
CT$700.67
DC$595.57
DE$595.57
FL$700.67
GA$700.67
HI$711.75
IA$700.67
ID$615.09
IL$595.57
IN$679.86
KS$700.67
KY$595.57
LA$700.67
MA$700.67
MD$595.57
ME$700.67
MI$595.57
MN$679.86
MO$700.67
MS$700.67
MT$620.50
NC$654.45
ND$700.67
NE$700.67
NH$700.67
NJ$595.57
NM$700.67
NV$595.57
NY$595.57
OH$595.57
OK$700.67
OR$700.67
PA$595.57
PR$734.49
RI$700.67
SC$595.57
SD$700.67
TN$617.70
TX$595.57
UT$700.67
VA$595.57
VI$595.57
VT$700.67
WA$700.67
WI$595.57
WV$595.57
WY$700.67

RR — Monthly rental Inexpensive or routinely purchased

Medicare allowable ranges from $60.53 to $91.80 depending on state and rural status.

Former-CBA payment limits: ceiling $71.21 · floor $60.53

StateNon-ruralRural
AK$66.59
AL$71.21
AR$71.21
AZ$71.21
CA$65.91
CO$71.21
CT$71.21
DC$60.53
DE$60.53
FL$71.21
GA$71.21
HI$71.21
IA$71.21
ID$61.51
IL$71.21
IN$67.97
KS$71.21
KY$60.53
LA$71.21
MA$71.21
MD$60.53
ME$71.21
MI$60.53
MN$67.97
MO$71.21
MS$70.07
MT$62.08
NC$65.47
ND$71.21
NE$71.21
NH$71.21
NJ$60.53
NM$71.21
NV$60.53
NY$60.53
OH$60.53
OK$71.21
OR$71.21
PA$60.53
PR$91.80
RI$71.21
SC$60.53
SD$71.21
TN$61.76
TX$60.53
UT$71.21
VA$60.53
VI$60.53
VT$71.21
WA$60.53
WI$60.53
WV$60.53
WY$71.21

UE — Used purchase Inexpensive or routinely purchased

Medicare allowable ranges from $446.69 to $550.87 depending on state and rural status.

Former-CBA payment limits: ceiling $525.52 · floor $446.69

StateNon-ruralRural
AK$499.20
AL$525.52
AR$525.52
AZ$446.69
CA$494.28
CO$525.52
CT$525.52
DC$446.69
DE$446.69
FL$525.52
GA$525.52
HI$533.84
IA$525.52
ID$461.35
IL$446.69
IN$509.91
KS$525.52
KY$446.69
LA$525.52
MA$525.52
MD$446.69
ME$525.52
MI$446.69
MN$508.24
MO$525.52
MS$525.52
MT$465.36
NC$490.89
ND$525.52
NE$525.52
NH$525.52
NJ$446.69
NM$525.52
NV$446.69
NY$446.69
OH$446.69
OK$525.52
OR$525.52
PA$446.69
PR$550.87
RI$525.52
SC$446.69
SD$525.52
TN$463.32
TX$446.69
UT$525.52
VA$446.69
VI$446.69
VT$525.52
WA$525.52
WI$446.69
WV$446.69
WY$525.52
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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