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K0857 — Power wheelchair, group 3 standard, single power option, captains chair, patient weight capacity up to and including 300 pounds

HCPCS Level II K-code · short descriptor: “Pwc gp3 std sing pow opt cap” · 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 2019-07-22)
Status
Active (April 2026 HCPCS)

Prior authorization

PA REQUIRED K0857 is on Medicare's DMEPOS Required Prior Authorization List (Power Mobility Devices — nationwide since 2019-07-22).

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.

K0857 Medicare fee schedule (April 2026)

RR — Monthly rental Capped rental

Medicare allowable ranges from $1066.05 to $1172.66 depending on state and rural status.

Former-CBA payment limits: ceiling $1066.05 · floor $906.14

StateNon-ruralRural
AK$1066.05
AL$1066.05
AR$1066.05
AZ$1066.05
CA$1066.05
CO$1066.05
CT$1066.05
DC$1066.05
DE$1066.05
FL$1066.05
GA$1066.05
HI$1066.05
IA$1066.05
ID$1066.05
IL$1066.05
IN$1066.05
KS$1066.05
KY$1066.05
LA$1066.05
MA$1066.05
MD$1066.05
ME$1066.05
MI$1066.05
MN$1066.05
MO$1066.05
MS$1066.05
MT$1066.05
NC$1066.05
ND$1066.05
NE$1066.05
NH$1066.05
NJ$1066.05
NM$1066.05
NV$1066.05
NY$1066.05
OH$1066.05
OK$1066.05
OR$1066.05
PA$1066.05
PR$1172.66
RI$1066.05
SC$1066.05
SD$1066.05
TN$1066.05
TX$1066.05
UT$1066.05
VA$1066.05
VI$1066.05
VT$1066.05
WA$1066.05
WI$1066.05
WV$1066.05
WY$1066.05
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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