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K0004 — High strength, lightweight wheelchair

HCPCS Level II K-code · short descriptor: “High strength ltwt whlchr”

Code system
HCPCS Level II
Family
K — DME MAC temporary codes
Medicare coverage status
Carrier judgment — coverage decided by the DME MAC
DMEPOS payment category
Capped rental
Prior authorization
Not on Medicare required-PA list
Face-to-face & WOPD
Required from 2026-10-28 (Manual wheelchairs)
MUE unit limit
1
Status
Active (HCPCS Level II October 2026)

Prior authorization

Not on the Medicare required-PA list (CMS Required Prior Authorization List — 74 items in force on 2026-10-25; 8 more from 2026-10-28; sources: CMS list updated 2026-01-13, CMS-6109-N (91 FR 47972)). 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))

F2F + WOPD FROM 2026-10-28 K0004 joins Medicare's Required Face-to-Face & WOPD List for dates of service on or after 2026-10-28 (Manual wheelchairs — CMS-6109-N, 91 FR 47972 (published 2026-07-30)). From that date two extra conditions of payment apply:

  • Face-to-face encounter (in-person or telehealth) with the treating practitioner within the 6 months before the order date
  • Written order communicated to the supplier before delivery (WOPD)

Blank requirements checklist only — MyMedi-AI never collects or stores completed orders.

K0004 Medicare fee schedule (October 2026)

RR — Monthly rental Capped rental

Medicare allowable ranges from $48.55 to $163.93 depending on state and rural status.

StateNon-ruralRural
AK$124.09—
AL$57.95$109.91
AR$57.95$109.91
AZ$52.68$124.20
CA$51.77$109.91
CO$50.22$109.91
CT$48.76$110.22
DC$48.55$116.85
DE$48.55$109.91
FL$57.95$109.91
GA$57.95$109.91
HI$163.93—
IA$53.13$124.20
ID$50.22$124.20
IL$52.23$124.20
IN$52.23$124.20
KS$53.13$124.20
KY$57.95$121.93
LA$57.95$109.91
MA$48.76$124.20
MD$48.55$109.91
ME$48.76$124.20
MI$52.23$119.89
MN$53.13$109.91
MO$53.13$124.20
MS$57.95$109.91
MT$50.22$124.20
NC$57.95$117.65
ND$53.13$124.20
NE$53.13$124.20
NH$48.76$120.06
NJ$48.55$110.29
NM$52.68$124.20
NV$51.77$124.20
NY$48.55$124.20
OH$52.23$109.91
OK$52.68$124.20
OR$51.77$109.91
PA$48.55$120.48
PR$159.23—
RI$48.76$124.20
SC$57.95$124.20
SD$53.13$124.20
TN$57.95$124.20
TX$52.68$124.20
UT$50.22$124.20
VA$57.95$109.91
VI$124.20—
VT$48.76$124.20
WA$51.77$124.20
WI$52.23$123.42
WV$57.95$116.68
WY$50.22$124.20
Amounts are the Medicare DMEPOS fee-schedule allowables effective October 2026 (CMS DMEPOS Fee Schedule October 2026 (DME26-D)). 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.

Unit limit (MUE)

Medicare's Medically Unlikely Edit caps K0004 at 1 unit per date of service (absolute). Units above the MUE deny — typically as CO-151. Rationale: Code Descriptor / CPT Instruction.

Common denial codes to watch

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