HCPCS Code K0012

Lightweight portable motorized/power wheelchair
Code effective May 05, 1997

HCPCS Section
Durable Medical Equipment for Medicare Administrative Contractors (DME MACs)

K0012 is a valid 2026 HCPCS code meaning Lightweight portable motorized/power wheelchair or (Ltwt portbl power whlchr) for short. HCPCS K0012 has been effective since 05/05/1997 and applies to Used durable medical equipment (DME).


HCPCS Code Details - K0012

HCPCS Level II Code
Section K - Durable Medical Equipment for Medicare Administrative Contractors (DME MACs)
HCPCS Code K0012
Description

Long description:
Lightweight portable motorized/power wheelchair

Short description:
Ltwt portbl power whlchr

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 May 05, 1997
Date added Added Jan 01, 1994

See also

  • HCPCS K0011 · Standard - weight frame motorized/power wheelchair with programmable control parameters for speed adjustment, tremor dampening, acceleration control and braking

  • HCPCS K0013 · Custom motorized/power wheelchair base

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”


HCPCS Level II codes and descriptors are approved and maintained jointly by the alpha-numeric editorial panel (consisting of CMS, the Health Insurance Association of America, and the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association). — Updated 6/23/2026

CPT® is a registered trademark of the American Medical Association (AMA). All rights reserved.