K0824 — Power wheelchair, group 2 heavy duty, sling/solid seat/back, patient weight capacity 301 to 450 pounds
HCPCS Level II K-code · short descriptor: “Pwc gp 2 hd seat/back” · PA required
- 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
- Required (Medicare, since 2018-09-01)
- Status
- Active (April 2026 HCPCS)
Prior authorization
PA REQUIRED K0824 is on Medicare's DMEPOS Required Prior Authorization List (Power Mobility Devices — nationwide since 2018-09-01).
Claims for this item without an affirmed prior-authorization decision are automatically denied (commonly surfacing as CO-197). Submit the PA request to your DME MAC with the order and supporting clinical documentation before delivery.
K0824 Medicare fee schedule (April 2026)
RR — Monthly rental Capped rental
Medicare allowable ranges from $478.75 to $781.57 depending on state and rural status.
| State | Non-rural | Rural |
|---|---|---|
| AK | $736.95 | — |
| AL | $546.25 | $736.95 |
| AR | $546.25 | $736.95 |
| AZ | $534.97 | $736.95 |
| CA | $548.79 | $736.95 |
| CO | $534.37 | $736.95 |
| CT | $478.75 | $736.95 |
| DC | $490.21 | $736.95 |
| DE | $490.21 | $736.95 |
| FL | $546.25 | $736.95 |
| GA | $546.25 | $736.95 |
| HI | $736.95 | — |
| IA | $563.60 | $736.95 |
| ID | $534.37 | $736.95 |
| IL | $517.89 | $736.95 |
| IN | $517.89 | $736.95 |
| KS | $563.60 | $736.95 |
| KY | $546.25 | $736.95 |
| LA | $546.25 | $736.95 |
| MA | $478.75 | $736.95 |
| MD | $490.21 | $736.95 |
| ME | $478.75 | $736.95 |
| MI | $517.89 | $736.95 |
| MN | $563.60 | $736.95 |
| MO | $563.60 | $736.95 |
| MS | $546.25 | $736.95 |
| MT | $534.37 | $736.95 |
| NC | $546.25 | $736.95 |
| ND | $563.60 | $736.95 |
| NE | $563.60 | $736.95 |
| NH | $478.75 | $736.95 |
| NJ | $490.21 | $736.95 |
| NM | $534.97 | $736.95 |
| NV | $548.79 | $736.95 |
| NY | $490.21 | $736.95 |
| OH | $517.89 | $736.95 |
| OK | $534.97 | $736.95 |
| OR | $548.79 | $736.95 |
| PA | $490.21 | $736.95 |
| PR | $781.57 | — |
| RI | $478.75 | $736.95 |
| SC | $546.25 | $736.95 |
| SD | $563.60 | $736.95 |
| TN | $546.25 | $736.95 |
| TX | $534.97 | $736.95 |
| UT | $534.37 | $736.95 |
| VA | $546.25 | $736.95 |
| VI | $736.95 | — |
| VT | $478.75 | $736.95 |
| WA | $548.79 | $736.95 |
| WI | $517.89 | $736.95 |
| WV | $546.25 | $736.95 |
| WY | $534.37 | $736.95 |
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