K0831 — Power wheelchair, group 2 standard, seat elevator, captains chair, patient weight capacity up to and including 300 pounds
HCPCS Level II K-code · short descriptor: “Pwc gp2 std seat elevate cap”
- Code system
- HCPCS Level II
- Family
- K — DME MAC temporary codes
- Medicare coverage status
- Carrier judgment — coverage decided by the DME MAC
- 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.
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