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E1297 — Special wheelchair seat depth, by upholstery

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

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.

E1297 Medicare fee schedule (April 2026)

NU — New purchase Inexpensive or routinely purchased

Medicare allowable ranges from $118.82 to $166.47 depending on state and rural status.

Former-CBA payment limits: ceiling $149.08 · floor $126.72

StateNon-ruralRural
AK$118.82
AL$149.08
AR$149.08
AZ$149.08
CA$126.72
CO$149.08
CT$149.08
DC$126.72
DE$126.72
FL$149.08
GA$149.08
HI$127.07
IA$149.08
ID$149.08
IL$126.72
IN$148.00
KS$149.08
KY$142.90
LA$149.08
MA$126.72
MD$149.08
ME$126.72
MI$149.08
MN$146.90
MO$149.08
MS$149.08
MT$149.08
NC$133.76
ND$149.08
NE$149.08
NH$126.72
NJ$126.72
NM$126.72
NV$149.08
NY$126.72
OH$126.72
OK$126.72
OR$149.08
PA$126.72
PR$166.47
RI$126.72
SC$126.72
SD$149.08
TN$129.32
TX$126.72
UT$149.08
VA$149.08
VI$126.72
VT$126.72
WA$149.08
WI$146.90
WV$126.72
WY$149.08

RR — Monthly rental Inexpensive or routinely purchased

Medicare allowable ranges from $14.08 to $44.21 depending on state and rural status.

Former-CBA payment limits: ceiling $16.56 · floor $14.08

StateNon-ruralRural
AK$41.33
AL$16.56
AR$16.56
AZ$16.56
CA$16.56
CO$16.56
CT$16.56
DC$14.08
DE$14.08
FL$16.56
GA$16.56
HI$44.21
IA$16.56
ID$16.56
IL$16.56
IN$14.82
KS$16.56
KY$14.31
LA$16.56
MA$14.08
MD$16.56
ME$14.08
MI$16.56
MN$14.68
MO$16.56
MS$14.88
MT$16.56
NC$14.08
ND$16.56
NE$16.56
NH$14.08
NJ$14.08
NM$14.08
NV$16.56
NY$14.08
OH$14.08
OK$14.08
OR$16.56
PA$14.08
PR$20.81
RI$14.08
SC$14.08
SD$16.56
TN$14.08
TX$14.08
UT$16.43
VA$16.56
VI$14.08
VT$14.08
WA$16.56
WI$14.68
WV$14.08
WY$16.56

UE — Used purchase Inexpensive or routinely purchased

Medicare allowable ranges from $89.13 to $124.88 depending on state and rural status.

Former-CBA payment limits: ceiling $111.79 · floor $95.02

StateNon-ruralRural
AK$89.13
AL$111.79
AR$111.79
AZ$111.79
CA$95.02
CO$111.79
CT$111.79
DC$95.02
DE$95.02
FL$111.79
GA$111.79
HI$95.29
IA$111.79
ID$111.79
IL$95.02
IN$111.01
KS$111.79
KY$107.16
LA$111.79
MA$95.02
MD$111.79
ME$95.02
MI$111.79
MN$110.19
MO$111.79
MS$111.79
MT$111.79
NC$100.30
ND$111.79
NE$111.79
NH$95.02
NJ$95.02
NM$95.02
NV$111.79
NY$95.02
OH$95.02
OK$95.02
OR$111.79
PA$95.02
PR$124.88
RI$95.02
SC$95.02
SD$111.79
TN$97.01
TX$95.02
UT$111.79
VA$111.79
VI$95.02
VT$95.02
WA$111.79
WI$110.19
WV$95.02
WY$111.79
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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