K0073 — Caster pin lock, each
HCPCS Level II K-code · short descriptor: “Caster pin lock each”
- 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
- Face-to-face & WOPD
- Not on the required list
- MUE unit limit
- 2
- 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))
Not on the F2F/WOPD list (CMS Required F2F & WOPD List — 83 items in force on 2026-10-25; 22 more from 2026-10-28; sources: CMS list effective 2026-04-13 (91 FR 1250), CMS-6109-N (91 FR 47972)). The standard written order must reach the supplier before claim submission.
Blank requirements checklist only — MyMedi-AI never collects or stores completed orders.
K0073 Medicare fee schedule (October 2026)
NU — New purchase Inexpensive or routinely purchased
Medicare allowable ranges from $40.48 to $52.45 depending on state and rural status.
| State | Non-rural | Rural |
|---|---|---|
| AK | $46.90 | — |
| AL | $42.94 | $48.62 |
| AR | $42.94 | $48.62 |
| AZ | $42.51 | $46.90 |
| CA | $40.48 | $46.90 |
| CO | $43.37 | $48.62 |
| CT | $45.21 | $48.62 |
| DC | $42.35 | $47.66 |
| DE | $42.35 | $48.62 |
| FL | $42.94 | $47.66 |
| GA | $42.94 | $48.62 |
| HI | $46.90 | — |
| IA | $43.76 | $46.90 |
| ID | $43.37 | $46.90 |
| IL | $45.25 | $47.66 |
| IN | $45.25 | $48.62 |
| KS | $43.76 | $46.90 |
| KY | $42.94 | $48.62 |
| LA | $42.94 | $48.62 |
| MA | $45.21 | $48.62 |
| MD | $42.35 | $47.66 |
| ME | $45.21 | $48.62 |
| MI | $45.25 | $48.62 |
| MN | $43.76 | $48.62 |
| MO | $43.76 | $48.25 |
| MS | $42.94 | $48.62 |
| MT | $43.37 | $46.90 |
| NC | $42.94 | $48.39 |
| ND | $43.76 | $46.90 |
| NE | $43.76 | $46.90 |
| NH | $45.21 | $48.62 |
| NJ | $42.35 | $48.62 |
| NM | $42.51 | $48.62 |
| NV | $40.48 | $46.90 |
| NY | $42.35 | $48.62 |
| OH | $45.25 | $47.66 |
| OK | $42.51 | $48.62 |
| OR | $40.48 | $46.90 |
| PA | $42.35 | $48.62 |
| PR | $52.45 | — |
| RI | $45.21 | $48.62 |
| SC | $42.94 | $48.62 |
| SD | $43.76 | $46.90 |
| TN | $42.94 | $48.62 |
| TX | $42.51 | $47.66 |
| UT | $43.37 | $48.62 |
| VA | $42.94 | $47.66 |
| VI | $48.62 | — |
| VT | $45.21 | $48.62 |
| WA | $40.48 | $48.62 |
| WI | $45.25 | $48.62 |
| WV | $42.94 | $47.66 |
| WY | $43.37 | $46.90 |
NU + KU — New purchase Inexpensive or routinely purchased
Medicare allowable ranges from $46.89 to $57.27 depending on state and rural status.
Former-CBA payment limits: ceiling $49.61 · floor $42.17
| State | Non-rural | Rural |
|---|---|---|
| AK | $46.89 | — |
| AL | $49.61 | — |
| AR | $49.61 | — |
| AZ | $46.89 | — |
| CA | $46.89 | — |
| CO | $49.61 | — |
| CT | $49.61 | — |
| DC | $47.71 | — |
| DE | $49.61 | — |
| FL | $47.71 | — |
| GA | $49.61 | — |
| HI | $46.89 | — |
| IA | $46.89 | — |
| ID | $46.89 | — |
| IL | $47.71 | — |
| IN | $49.61 | — |
| KS | $46.89 | — |
| KY | $49.61 | — |
| LA | $49.61 | — |
| MA | $49.61 | — |
| MD | $47.71 | — |
| ME | $49.61 | — |
| MI | $49.61 | — |
| MN | $49.61 | — |
| MO | $48.89 | — |
| MS | $49.61 | — |
| MT | $46.89 | — |
| NC | $49.14 | — |
| ND | $46.89 | — |
| NE | $46.89 | — |
| NH | $49.61 | — |
| NJ | $49.61 | — |
| NM | $49.61 | — |
| NV | $46.89 | — |
| NY | $49.61 | — |
| OH | $47.71 | — |
| OK | $49.61 | — |
| OR | $46.89 | — |
| PA | $49.61 | — |
| PR | $57.27 | — |
| RI | $49.61 | — |
| SC | $49.61 | — |
| SD | $46.89 | — |
| TN | $49.61 | — |
| TX | $47.71 | — |
| UT | $49.61 | — |
| VA | $47.71 | — |
| VI | $49.61 | — |
| VT | $49.61 | — |
| WA | $49.61 | — |
| WI | $49.61 | — |
| WV | $47.71 | — |
| WY | $46.89 | — |
RR — Monthly rental Inexpensive or routinely purchased
Medicare allowable ranges from $4.05 to $5.24 depending on state and rural status.
| State | Non-rural | Rural |
|---|---|---|
| AK | $4.69 | — |
| AL | $4.29 | $4.87 |
| AR | $4.29 | $4.87 |
| AZ | $4.25 | $4.69 |
| CA | $4.05 | $4.69 |
| CO | $4.34 | $4.87 |
| CT | $4.52 | $4.87 |
| DC | $4.24 | $4.79 |
| DE | $4.24 | $4.87 |
| FL | $4.29 | $4.79 |
| GA | $4.29 | $4.87 |
| HI | $4.69 | — |
| IA | $4.38 | $4.69 |
| ID | $4.34 | $4.69 |
| IL | $4.52 | $4.79 |
| IN | $4.52 | $4.87 |
| KS | $4.38 | $4.69 |
| KY | $4.29 | $4.87 |
| LA | $4.29 | $4.87 |
| MA | $4.52 | $4.87 |
| MD | $4.24 | $4.79 |
| ME | $4.52 | $4.87 |
| MI | $4.52 | $4.87 |
| MN | $4.38 | $4.87 |
| MO | $4.38 | $4.84 |
| MS | $4.29 | $4.87 |
| MT | $4.34 | $4.69 |
| NC | $4.29 | $4.85 |
| ND | $4.38 | $4.69 |
| NE | $4.38 | $4.69 |
| NH | $4.52 | $4.87 |
| NJ | $4.24 | $4.87 |
| NM | $4.25 | $4.87 |
| NV | $4.05 | $4.69 |
| NY | $4.24 | $4.87 |
| OH | $4.52 | $4.79 |
| OK | $4.25 | $4.87 |
| OR | $4.05 | $4.69 |
| PA | $4.24 | $4.87 |
| PR | $5.24 | — |
| RI | $4.52 | $4.87 |
| SC | $4.29 | $4.87 |
| SD | $4.38 | $4.69 |
| TN | $4.29 | $4.87 |
| TX | $4.25 | $4.79 |
| UT | $4.34 | $4.87 |
| VA | $4.29 | $4.79 |
| VI | $4.87 | — |
| VT | $4.52 | $4.87 |
| WA | $4.05 | $4.87 |
| WI | $4.52 | $4.87 |
| WV | $4.29 | $4.79 |
| WY | $4.34 | $4.69 |
RR + KU — Monthly rental Inexpensive or routinely purchased
Medicare allowable ranges from $4.70 to $5.71 depending on state and rural status.
Former-CBA payment limits: ceiling $4.97 · floor $4.22
| State | Non-rural | Rural |
|---|---|---|
| AK | $4.70 | — |
| AL | $4.97 | — |
| AR | $4.97 | — |
| AZ | $4.70 | — |
| CA | $4.70 | — |
| CO | $4.97 | — |
| CT | $4.97 | — |
| DC | $4.83 | — |
| DE | $4.97 | — |
| FL | $4.83 | — |
| GA | $4.97 | — |
| HI | $4.70 | — |
| IA | $4.70 | — |
| ID | $4.70 | — |
| IL | $4.83 | — |
| IN | $4.97 | — |
| KS | $4.70 | — |
| KY | $4.97 | — |
| LA | $4.97 | — |
| MA | $4.97 | — |
| MD | $4.83 | — |
| ME | $4.97 | — |
| MI | $4.97 | — |
| MN | $4.97 | — |
| MO | $4.93 | — |
| MS | $4.97 | — |
| MT | $4.70 | — |
| NC | $4.94 | — |
| ND | $4.70 | — |
| NE | $4.70 | — |
| NH | $4.97 | — |
| NJ | $4.97 | — |
| NM | $4.97 | — |
| NV | $4.70 | — |
| NY | $4.97 | — |
| OH | $4.83 | — |
| OK | $4.97 | — |
| OR | $4.70 | — |
| PA | $4.97 | — |
| PR | $5.71 | — |
| RI | $4.97 | — |
| SC | $4.97 | — |
| SD | $4.70 | — |
| TN | $4.97 | — |
| TX | $4.83 | — |
| UT | $4.97 | — |
| VA | $4.83 | — |
| VI | $4.97 | — |
| VT | $4.97 | — |
| WA | $4.97 | — |
| WI | $4.97 | — |
| WV | $4.83 | — |
| WY | $4.70 | — |
UE — Used purchase Inexpensive or routinely purchased
Medicare allowable ranges from $30.36 to $39.33 depending on state and rural status.
| State | Non-rural | Rural |
|---|---|---|
| AK | $35.15 | — |
| AL | $32.21 | $36.46 |
| AR | $32.21 | $36.46 |
| AZ | $31.88 | $35.15 |
| CA | $30.36 | $35.15 |
| CO | $32.53 | $36.46 |
| CT | $33.91 | $36.46 |
| DC | $31.76 | $35.74 |
| DE | $31.76 | $36.46 |
| FL | $32.21 | $35.74 |
| GA | $32.21 | $36.46 |
| HI | $35.15 | — |
| IA | $32.82 | $35.15 |
| ID | $32.53 | $35.15 |
| IL | $33.94 | $35.74 |
| IN | $33.94 | $36.46 |
| KS | $32.82 | $35.15 |
| KY | $32.21 | $36.46 |
| LA | $32.21 | $36.46 |
| MA | $33.91 | $36.46 |
| MD | $31.76 | $35.74 |
| ME | $33.91 | $36.46 |
| MI | $33.94 | $36.46 |
| MN | $32.82 | $36.46 |
| MO | $32.82 | $36.21 |
| MS | $32.21 | $36.46 |
| MT | $32.53 | $35.15 |
| NC | $32.21 | $36.28 |
| ND | $32.82 | $35.15 |
| NE | $32.82 | $35.15 |
| NH | $33.91 | $36.46 |
| NJ | $31.76 | $36.46 |
| NM | $31.88 | $36.46 |
| NV | $30.36 | $35.15 |
| NY | $31.76 | $36.46 |
| OH | $33.94 | $35.74 |
| OK | $31.88 | $36.46 |
| OR | $30.36 | $35.15 |
| PA | $31.76 | $36.46 |
| PR | $39.33 | — |
| RI | $33.91 | $36.46 |
| SC | $32.21 | $36.46 |
| SD | $32.82 | $35.15 |
| TN | $32.21 | $36.46 |
| TX | $31.88 | $35.74 |
| UT | $32.53 | $36.46 |
| VA | $32.21 | $35.74 |
| VI | $36.46 | — |
| VT | $33.91 | $36.46 |
| WA | $30.36 | $36.46 |
| WI | $33.94 | $36.46 |
| WV | $32.21 | $35.74 |
| WY | $32.53 | $35.15 |
UE + KU — Used purchase Inexpensive or routinely purchased
Medicare allowable ranges from $35.16 to $42.93 depending on state and rural status.
Former-CBA payment limits: ceiling $37.19 · floor $31.61
| State | Non-rural | Rural |
|---|---|---|
| AK | $35.16 | — |
| AL | $37.19 | — |
| AR | $37.19 | — |
| AZ | $35.16 | — |
| CA | $35.16 | — |
| CO | $37.19 | — |
| CT | $37.19 | — |
| DC | $35.75 | — |
| DE | $37.19 | — |
| FL | $35.75 | — |
| GA | $37.19 | — |
| HI | $35.16 | — |
| IA | $35.16 | — |
| ID | $35.16 | — |
| IL | $35.75 | — |
| IN | $37.19 | — |
| KS | $35.16 | — |
| KY | $37.19 | — |
| LA | $37.19 | — |
| MA | $37.19 | — |
| MD | $35.75 | — |
| ME | $37.19 | — |
| MI | $37.19 | — |
| MN | $37.19 | — |
| MO | $36.70 | — |
| MS | $37.19 | — |
| MT | $35.16 | — |
| NC | $36.83 | — |
| ND | $35.16 | — |
| NE | $35.16 | — |
| NH | $37.19 | — |
| NJ | $37.19 | — |
| NM | $37.19 | — |
| NV | $35.16 | — |
| NY | $37.19 | — |
| OH | $35.75 | — |
| OK | $37.19 | — |
| OR | $35.16 | — |
| PA | $37.19 | — |
| PR | $42.93 | — |
| RI | $37.19 | — |
| SC | $37.19 | — |
| SD | $35.16 | — |
| TN | $37.19 | — |
| TX | $35.75 | — |
| UT | $37.19 | — |
| VA | $35.75 | — |
| VI | $37.19 | — |
| VT | $37.19 | — |
| WA | $37.19 | — |
| WI | $37.19 | — |
| WV | $35.75 | — |
| WY | $35.16 | — |
Unit limit (MUE)
Medicare's Medically Unlikely Edit caps K0073 at 2 units per date of service (clinical). Units above the MUE deny — typically as CO-151. Rationale: Nature of Equipment.
Common denial codes to watch
Related K-codes
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