HCPCS Code Details - E0982

HCPCS Level II Code
Durable Medical Equipment (DME)
HCPCS Code E0982
Description

Long description:
Wheelchair accessory, back upholstery, replacement only, each

Short description:
Back upholstery, replacement

HCPCS Modifier1
HCPCS Pricing indicator 32 - Inexpensive & routinely purchased DME (price subject to floors and ceilings)
Multiple pricing indicator A - Not applicable as HCPCS priced under one methodology
Coverage code C - Carrier judgment
BETOS2 code D1D - Wheelchairs
HCPCS Action code N - No maintenance for this code
Type of service A - Used durable medical equipment (DME)
Effective date Effective Jan 01, 2004
Date added Added Jan 01, 2004
HCPCS Coding Procedures

HCPCS Modifiers

In HCPCS Level II, modifiers are composed of two alpha or alphanumeric characters.

Example: E0260-NU - Hospital bed, semi-electric (head and foot adjustment), with any type side rails, with mattress
NU” identifies the hospital bed as new equipment

See also

  • HCPCS E0981 · Wheelchair accessory, seat upholstery, replacement only, each

  • HCPCS E0983 · Manual wheelchair accessory, power add-on to convert manual wheelchair to motorized wheelchair, joystick control


1 Two-digit numeric codes are Level I code modifiers copyrighted© by the American Medical Association's Current Procedural Terminology (CPT).

2 BETOS stands for “Berenson-Eggers Type Of Service”