HCPCS Code Details - E0985

HCPCS Level II Code
Durable Medical Equipment (DME)
HCPCS Code E0985
Description

Long description:
Wheelchair accessory, seat lift mechanism

Short description:
W/c seat lift mechanism

HCPCS Modifier1
HCPCS Pricing indicator 36 - Capped rental 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 Jul 01, 2016
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 E0984 · Manual wheelchair accessory, power add-on to convert manual wheelchair to motorized wheelchair, tiller control

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

  • HCPCS E0986 · Manual wheelchair accessory, push-rim activated power assist system


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”