E2228 — Manual wheelchair accessory, wheel braking system and lock, complete, each
HCPCS Level II E-code · short descriptor: “Mwc acc, wheelchair brake”
- 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.
E2228 Medicare fee schedule (April 2026)
RR — Monthly rental Capped rental
Medicare allowable ranges from $110.88 to $146.60 depending on state and rural status.
| State | Non-rural | Rural |
|---|---|---|
| AK | $133.23 | — |
| AL | $115.16 | $130.21 |
| AR | $115.16 | $130.21 |
| AZ | $112.55 | $130.21 |
| CA | $110.88 | $130.21 |
| CO | $113.82 | $130.21 |
| CT | $117.50 | $130.21 |
| DC | $112.12 | $130.21 |
| DE | $112.12 | $130.21 |
| FL | $115.16 | $130.21 |
| GA | $115.16 | $130.21 |
| HI | $133.23 | — |
| IA | $119.48 | $130.21 |
| ID | $113.82 | $130.21 |
| IL | $119.65 | $130.21 |
| IN | $119.65 | $130.21 |
| KS | $119.48 | $130.21 |
| KY | $115.16 | $130.21 |
| LA | $115.16 | $130.21 |
| MA | $117.50 | $130.21 |
| MD | $112.12 | $130.21 |
| ME | $117.50 | $130.21 |
| MI | $119.65 | $130.21 |
| MN | $119.48 | $130.21 |
| MO | $119.48 | $130.21 |
| MS | $115.16 | $130.21 |
| MT | $113.82 | $130.21 |
| NC | $115.16 | $130.21 |
| ND | $119.48 | $130.21 |
| NE | $119.48 | $130.21 |
| NH | $117.50 | $130.21 |
| NJ | $112.12 | $130.21 |
| NM | $112.55 | $130.21 |
| NV | $110.88 | $130.21 |
| NY | $112.12 | $130.21 |
| OH | $119.65 | $130.21 |
| OK | $112.55 | $130.21 |
| OR | $110.88 | $130.21 |
| PA | $112.12 | $130.21 |
| PR | $146.60 | — |
| RI | $117.50 | $130.21 |
| SC | $115.16 | $130.21 |
| SD | $119.48 | $130.21 |
| TN | $115.16 | $130.21 |
| TX | $112.55 | $130.21 |
| UT | $113.82 | $130.21 |
| VA | $115.16 | $130.21 |
| VI | $133.23 | — |
| VT | $117.50 | $130.21 |
| WA | $110.88 | $130.21 |
| WI | $119.65 | $130.21 |
| WV | $115.16 | $130.21 |
| WY | $113.82 | $130.21 |
RR + KU — Monthly rental Capped rental
Medicare allowable ranges from $133.42 to $160.15 depending on state and rural status.
Former-CBA payment limits: ceiling $133.42 · floor $113.41
| State | Non-rural | Rural |
|---|---|---|
| AK | $133.42 | — |
| AL | $133.42 | — |
| AR | $133.42 | — |
| AZ | $133.42 | — |
| CA | $133.42 | — |
| CO | $133.42 | — |
| CT | $133.42 | — |
| DC | $133.42 | — |
| DE | $133.42 | — |
| FL | $133.42 | — |
| GA | $133.42 | — |
| HI | $133.42 | — |
| IA | $133.42 | — |
| ID | $133.42 | — |
| IL | $133.42 | — |
| IN | $133.42 | — |
| KS | $133.42 | — |
| KY | $133.42 | — |
| LA | $133.42 | — |
| MA | $133.42 | — |
| MD | $133.42 | — |
| ME | $133.42 | — |
| MI | $133.42 | — |
| MN | $133.42 | — |
| MO | $133.42 | — |
| MS | $133.42 | — |
| MT | $133.42 | — |
| NC | $133.42 | — |
| ND | $133.42 | — |
| NE | $133.42 | — |
| NH | $133.42 | — |
| NJ | $133.42 | — |
| NM | $133.42 | — |
| NV | $133.42 | — |
| NY | $133.42 | — |
| OH | $133.42 | — |
| OK | $133.42 | — |
| OR | $133.42 | — |
| PA | $133.42 | — |
| PR | $160.15 | — |
| RI | $133.42 | — |
| SC | $133.42 | — |
| SD | $133.42 | — |
| TN | $133.42 | — |
| TX | $133.42 | — |
| UT | $133.42 | — |
| VA | $133.42 | — |
| VI | $133.42 | — |
| VT | $133.42 | — |
| WA | $133.42 | — |
| WI | $133.42 | — |
| WV | $133.42 | — |
| WY | $133.42 | — |
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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