Heavy duty wheelchair, fixed full length arms, swing away detachable footrest
Code effective Apr 01, 2001
HCPCS Section
Durable Medical Equipment (DME)
E1285 is a valid 2026 HCPCS code meaning Heavy duty wheelchair, fixed full length arms, swing away detachable footrest or (Wheelchair heavy duty fixed) for short. HCPCS E1285 has been effective since 04/01/2001 and applies to Rental of DME.
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HCPCS Level II Code Section E - Durable Medical Equipment (DME) |
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| HCPCS Code | E1285 |
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| Description |
Long description:
Short description: |
| HCPCS Pricing indicator |
00 - Physician Fee Schedule And Non-Physician Practitioners - Service not separately priced by part B (e.g., services not covered, bundled, used by Part A only, etc.)
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| Multiple pricing indicator |
9 - Not applicable as HCPCS not priced separately by part B or value is not established
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| Coverage code | I - Not payable by Medicare |
| BETOS2 code | D1D - Wheelchairs |
| HCPCS Action code | N - No maintenance for this code |
| Type of service | R - Rental of DME |
| Effective date | Effective Apr 01, 2001 |
| Date added | Added Jan 01, 1986 |
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