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K0829 — Power wheelchair, group 2 extra heavy duty, captains chair, patient weight 601 pounds or more

HCPCS Level II K-code · short descriptor: “Pwc gp 2 xtra hd cap chair” · 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 K0829 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.

K0829 Medicare fee schedule (April 2026)

RR — Monthly rental Capped rental

Medicare allowable ranges from $1010.21 to $1236.06 depending on state and rural status.

StateNon-ruralRural
AK$1168.84
AL$1067.47$1168.84
AR$1067.47$1168.84
AZ$1073.32$1168.84
CA$1010.21$1168.84
CO$1092.37$1168.84
CT$1122.74$1168.84
DC$1021.04$1168.84
DE$1021.04$1168.84
FL$1067.47$1168.84
GA$1067.47$1168.84
HI$1168.84
IA$1119.72$1168.84
ID$1092.37$1168.84
IL$1108.62$1168.84
IN$1108.62$1168.84
KS$1119.72$1168.84
KY$1067.47$1168.84
LA$1067.47$1168.84
MA$1122.74$1168.84
MD$1021.04$1168.84
ME$1122.74$1168.84
MI$1108.62$1168.84
MN$1119.72$1168.84
MO$1119.72$1168.84
MS$1067.47$1168.84
MT$1092.37$1168.84
NC$1067.47$1168.84
ND$1119.72$1168.84
NE$1119.72$1168.84
NH$1122.74$1168.84
NJ$1021.04$1168.84
NM$1073.32$1168.84
NV$1010.21$1168.84
NY$1021.04$1168.84
OH$1108.62$1168.84
OK$1073.32$1168.84
OR$1010.21$1168.84
PA$1021.04$1168.84
PR$1236.06
RI$1122.74$1168.84
SC$1067.47$1168.84
SD$1119.72$1168.84
TN$1067.47$1168.84
TX$1073.32$1168.84
UT$1092.37$1168.84
VA$1067.47$1168.84
VI$1168.84
VT$1122.74$1168.84
WA$1010.21$1168.84
WI$1108.62$1168.84
WV$1067.47$1168.84
WY$1092.37$1168.84
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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