HCPCS Code Details - E0960

HCPCS Level II Code
Durable Medical Equipment (DME)
HCPCS Code E0960
Description

Long description:
Wheelchair accessory, shoulder harness/straps or chest strap, including any type mounting hardware

Short description:
W/c shoulder harness/straps

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 E0959 · Manual wheelchair accessory, adapter for amputee, each

  • HCPCS E2626 · Wheelchair accessory, shoulder elbow, mobile arm support attached to wheelchair, balanced, adjustable

  • HCPCS E2627 · Wheelchair accessory, shoulder elbow, mobile arm support attached to wheelchair, balanced, adjustable rancho type

  • HCPCS E2628 · Wheelchair accessory, shoulder elbow, mobile arm support attached to wheelchair, balanced, reclining

  • HCPCS E2629 · Wheelchair accessory, shoulder elbow, mobile arm support attached to wheelchair, balanced, friction arm support (friction dampening to proximal and distal joints)

  • HCPCS E2630 · Wheelchair accessory, shoulder elbow, mobile arm support, monosuspension arm and hand support, overhead elbow forearm hand sling support, yoke type suspension support

  • HCPCS E0961 · Manual wheelchair accessory, wheel lock brake extension (handle), each


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”