K0071 — Front caster assembly, complete, with pneumatic tire, replacement only, each
HCPCS Level II K-code · short descriptor: “Fr cstr comp pne tire rep ea”
- 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
- 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.
K0071 Medicare fee schedule (April 2026)
NU — New purchase Inexpensive or routinely purchased
Medicare allowable ranges from $125.83 to $169.61 depending on state and rural status.
| State | Non-rural | Rural |
|---|---|---|
| AK | $152.72 | — |
| AL | $131.54 | $151.06 |
| AR | $131.54 | $151.06 |
| AZ | $132.12 | $149.74 |
| CA | $125.83 | $149.74 |
| CO | $129.15 | $151.06 |
| CT | $140.31 | $151.06 |
| DC | $129.62 | $151.06 |
| DE | $129.62 | $151.06 |
| FL | $131.54 | $151.06 |
| GA | $131.54 | $151.06 |
| HI | $152.72 | — |
| IA | $135.78 | $149.74 |
| ID | $129.15 | $149.74 |
| IL | $139.26 | $151.06 |
| IN | $139.26 | $151.06 |
| KS | $135.78 | $149.74 |
| KY | $131.54 | $151.06 |
| LA | $131.54 | $151.06 |
| MA | $140.31 | $151.06 |
| MD | $129.62 | $151.06 |
| ME | $140.31 | $151.06 |
| MI | $139.26 | $151.06 |
| MN | $135.78 | $151.06 |
| MO | $135.78 | $151.06 |
| MS | $131.54 | $151.06 |
| MT | $129.15 | $149.74 |
| NC | $131.54 | $151.06 |
| ND | $135.78 | $149.74 |
| NE | $135.78 | $149.74 |
| NH | $140.31 | $151.06 |
| NJ | $129.62 | $151.06 |
| NM | $132.12 | $151.06 |
| NV | $125.83 | $149.74 |
| NY | $129.62 | $151.06 |
| OH | $139.26 | $151.06 |
| OK | $132.12 | $151.06 |
| OR | $125.83 | $149.74 |
| PA | $129.62 | $151.06 |
| PR | $169.61 | — |
| RI | $140.31 | $151.06 |
| SC | $131.54 | $151.06 |
| SD | $135.78 | $149.74 |
| TN | $131.54 | $151.06 |
| TX | $132.12 | $151.06 |
| UT | $129.15 | $151.06 |
| VA | $131.54 | $151.06 |
| VI | $154.04 | — |
| VT | $140.31 | $151.06 |
| WA | $125.83 | $151.06 |
| WI | $139.26 | $151.06 |
| WV | $131.54 | $151.06 |
| WY | $129.15 | $149.74 |
NU + KU — New purchase Inexpensive or routinely purchased
Medicare allowable ranges from $153.06 to $186.82 depending on state and rural status.
Former-CBA payment limits: ceiling $155.70 · floor $132.35
| State | Non-rural | Rural |
|---|---|---|
| AK | $153.06 | — |
| AL | $155.70 | — |
| AR | $155.70 | — |
| AZ | $153.06 | — |
| CA | $153.06 | — |
| CO | $155.70 | — |
| CT | $155.70 | — |
| DC | $155.70 | — |
| DE | $155.70 | — |
| FL | $155.70 | — |
| GA | $155.70 | — |
| HI | $153.06 | — |
| IA | $153.06 | — |
| ID | $153.06 | — |
| IL | $155.70 | — |
| IN | $155.70 | — |
| KS | $153.06 | — |
| KY | $155.70 | — |
| LA | $155.70 | — |
| MA | $155.70 | — |
| MD | $155.70 | — |
| ME | $155.70 | — |
| MI | $155.70 | — |
| MN | $155.70 | — |
| MO | $155.70 | — |
| MS | $155.70 | — |
| MT | $153.06 | — |
| NC | $155.70 | — |
| ND | $153.06 | — |
| NE | $153.06 | — |
| NH | $155.70 | — |
| NJ | $155.70 | — |
| NM | $155.70 | — |
| NV | $153.06 | — |
| NY | $155.70 | — |
| OH | $155.70 | — |
| OK | $155.70 | — |
| OR | $153.06 | — |
| PA | $155.70 | — |
| PR | $186.82 | — |
| RI | $155.70 | — |
| SC | $155.70 | — |
| SD | $153.06 | — |
| TN | $155.70 | — |
| TX | $155.70 | — |
| UT | $155.70 | — |
| VA | $155.70 | — |
| VI | $155.70 | — |
| VT | $155.70 | — |
| WA | $155.70 | — |
| WI | $155.70 | — |
| WV | $155.70 | — |
| WY | $153.06 | — |
RR — Monthly rental Inexpensive or routinely purchased
Medicare allowable ranges from $12.58 to $16.97 depending on state and rural status.
| State | Non-rural | Rural |
|---|---|---|
| AK | $15.30 | — |
| AL | $13.16 | $15.12 |
| AR | $13.16 | $15.12 |
| AZ | $13.21 | $15.00 |
| CA | $12.58 | $15.00 |
| CO | $12.91 | $15.12 |
| CT | $14.03 | $15.12 |
| DC | $12.96 | $15.12 |
| DE | $12.96 | $15.12 |
| FL | $13.16 | $15.12 |
| GA | $13.16 | $15.12 |
| HI | $15.30 | — |
| IA | $13.58 | $15.00 |
| ID | $12.91 | $15.00 |
| IL | $13.93 | $15.12 |
| IN | $13.93 | $15.12 |
| KS | $13.58 | $15.00 |
| KY | $13.16 | $15.12 |
| LA | $13.16 | $15.12 |
| MA | $14.03 | $15.12 |
| MD | $12.96 | $15.12 |
| ME | $14.03 | $15.12 |
| MI | $13.93 | $15.12 |
| MN | $13.58 | $15.12 |
| MO | $13.58 | $15.12 |
| MS | $13.16 | $15.12 |
| MT | $12.91 | $15.00 |
| NC | $13.16 | $15.12 |
| ND | $13.58 | $15.00 |
| NE | $13.58 | $15.00 |
| NH | $14.03 | $15.12 |
| NJ | $12.96 | $15.12 |
| NM | $13.21 | $15.12 |
| NV | $12.58 | $15.00 |
| NY | $12.96 | $15.12 |
| OH | $13.93 | $15.12 |
| OK | $13.21 | $15.12 |
| OR | $12.58 | $15.00 |
| PA | $12.96 | $15.12 |
| PR | $16.97 | — |
| RI | $14.03 | $15.12 |
| SC | $13.16 | $15.12 |
| SD | $13.58 | $15.00 |
| TN | $13.16 | $15.12 |
| TX | $13.21 | $15.12 |
| UT | $12.91 | $15.12 |
| VA | $13.16 | $15.12 |
| VI | $15.41 | — |
| VT | $14.03 | $15.12 |
| WA | $12.58 | $15.12 |
| WI | $13.93 | $15.12 |
| WV | $13.16 | $15.12 |
| WY | $12.91 | $15.00 |
RR + KU — Monthly rental Inexpensive or routinely purchased
Medicare allowable ranges from $15.35 to $18.70 depending on state and rural status.
Former-CBA payment limits: ceiling $15.58 · floor $13.24
| State | Non-rural | Rural |
|---|---|---|
| AK | $15.35 | — |
| AL | $15.58 | — |
| AR | $15.58 | — |
| AZ | $15.35 | — |
| CA | $15.35 | — |
| CO | $15.58 | — |
| CT | $15.58 | — |
| DC | $15.58 | — |
| DE | $15.58 | — |
| FL | $15.58 | — |
| GA | $15.58 | — |
| HI | $15.35 | — |
| IA | $15.35 | — |
| ID | $15.35 | — |
| IL | $15.58 | — |
| IN | $15.58 | — |
| KS | $15.35 | — |
| KY | $15.58 | — |
| LA | $15.58 | — |
| MA | $15.58 | — |
| MD | $15.58 | — |
| ME | $15.58 | — |
| MI | $15.58 | — |
| MN | $15.58 | — |
| MO | $15.58 | — |
| MS | $15.58 | — |
| MT | $15.35 | — |
| NC | $15.58 | — |
| ND | $15.35 | — |
| NE | $15.35 | — |
| NH | $15.58 | — |
| NJ | $15.58 | — |
| NM | $15.58 | — |
| NV | $15.35 | — |
| NY | $15.58 | — |
| OH | $15.58 | — |
| OK | $15.58 | — |
| OR | $15.35 | — |
| PA | $15.58 | — |
| PR | $18.70 | — |
| RI | $15.58 | — |
| SC | $15.58 | — |
| SD | $15.35 | — |
| TN | $15.58 | — |
| TX | $15.58 | — |
| UT | $15.58 | — |
| VA | $15.58 | — |
| VI | $15.58 | — |
| VT | $15.58 | — |
| WA | $15.58 | — |
| WI | $15.58 | — |
| WV | $15.58 | — |
| WY | $15.35 | — |
UE — Used purchase Inexpensive or routinely purchased
Medicare allowable ranges from $94.38 to $127.20 depending on state and rural status.
| State | Non-rural | Rural |
|---|---|---|
| AK | $114.55 | — |
| AL | $98.66 | $113.28 |
| AR | $98.66 | $113.28 |
| AZ | $99.09 | $112.31 |
| CA | $94.38 | $112.31 |
| CO | $96.87 | $113.28 |
| CT | $105.23 | $113.28 |
| DC | $97.22 | $113.28 |
| DE | $97.22 | $113.28 |
| FL | $98.66 | $113.28 |
| GA | $98.66 | $113.28 |
| HI | $114.55 | — |
| IA | $101.83 | $112.31 |
| ID | $96.87 | $112.31 |
| IL | $104.45 | $113.28 |
| IN | $104.45 | $113.28 |
| KS | $101.83 | $112.31 |
| KY | $98.66 | $113.28 |
| LA | $98.66 | $113.28 |
| MA | $105.23 | $113.28 |
| MD | $97.22 | $113.28 |
| ME | $105.23 | $113.28 |
| MI | $104.45 | $113.28 |
| MN | $101.83 | $113.28 |
| MO | $101.83 | $113.28 |
| MS | $98.66 | $113.28 |
| MT | $96.87 | $112.31 |
| NC | $98.66 | $113.28 |
| ND | $101.83 | $112.31 |
| NE | $101.83 | $112.31 |
| NH | $105.23 | $113.28 |
| NJ | $97.22 | $113.28 |
| NM | $99.09 | $113.28 |
| NV | $94.38 | $112.31 |
| NY | $97.22 | $113.28 |
| OH | $104.45 | $113.28 |
| OK | $99.09 | $113.28 |
| OR | $94.38 | $112.31 |
| PA | $97.22 | $113.28 |
| PR | $127.20 | — |
| RI | $105.23 | $113.28 |
| SC | $98.66 | $113.28 |
| SD | $101.83 | $112.31 |
| TN | $98.66 | $113.28 |
| TX | $99.09 | $113.28 |
| UT | $96.87 | $113.28 |
| VA | $98.66 | $113.28 |
| VI | $115.51 | — |
| VT | $105.23 | $113.28 |
| WA | $94.38 | $113.28 |
| WI | $104.45 | $113.28 |
| WV | $98.66 | $113.28 |
| WY | $96.87 | $112.31 |
UE + KU — Used purchase Inexpensive or routinely purchased
Medicare allowable ranges from $114.81 to $140.10 depending on state and rural status.
Former-CBA payment limits: ceiling $116.73 · floor $99.22
| State | Non-rural | Rural |
|---|---|---|
| AK | $114.81 | — |
| AL | $116.73 | — |
| AR | $116.73 | — |
| AZ | $114.81 | — |
| CA | $114.81 | — |
| CO | $116.73 | — |
| CT | $116.73 | — |
| DC | $116.73 | — |
| DE | $116.73 | — |
| FL | $116.73 | — |
| GA | $116.73 | — |
| HI | $114.81 | — |
| IA | $114.81 | — |
| ID | $114.81 | — |
| IL | $116.73 | — |
| IN | $116.73 | — |
| KS | $114.81 | — |
| KY | $116.73 | — |
| LA | $116.73 | — |
| MA | $116.73 | — |
| MD | $116.73 | — |
| ME | $116.73 | — |
| MI | $116.73 | — |
| MN | $116.73 | — |
| MO | $116.73 | — |
| MS | $116.73 | — |
| MT | $114.81 | — |
| NC | $116.73 | — |
| ND | $114.81 | — |
| NE | $114.81 | — |
| NH | $116.73 | — |
| NJ | $116.73 | — |
| NM | $116.73 | — |
| NV | $114.81 | — |
| NY | $116.73 | — |
| OH | $116.73 | — |
| OK | $116.73 | — |
| OR | $114.81 | — |
| PA | $116.73 | — |
| PR | $140.10 | — |
| RI | $116.73 | — |
| SC | $116.73 | — |
| SD | $114.81 | — |
| TN | $116.73 | — |
| TX | $116.73 | — |
| UT | $116.73 | — |
| VA | $116.73 | — |
| VI | $116.73 | — |
| VT | $116.73 | — |
| WA | $116.73 | — |
| WI | $116.73 | — |
| WV | $116.73 | — |
| WY | $114.81 | — |
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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