HCPCS Code Details - E2601

HCPCS Level II Code
Durable Medical Equipment (DME)
HCPCS Code E2601
Description

Long description:
General use wheelchair seat cushion, width less than 22 inches, any depth

Short description:
Gen w/c cushion wdth < 22 in

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, 2005
Date added Added Jan 01, 2005
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 E2599 · Accessory for speech generating device, not otherwise classified

  • HCPCS E2602 · General use wheelchair seat cushion, width 22 inches or greater, any depth

  • HCPCS E2611 · General use wheelchair back cushion, width less than 22 inches, any height, including any type mounting hardware

  • HCPCS E2612 · General use wheelchair back cushion, width 22 inches or greater, any height, including any type mounting hardware


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”