Seat height less than 17" or equal to or greater than 21" for a high strength, lightweight, or ultralightweight wheelchair
Code effective Jan 01, 1999
HCPCS Section
Durable Medical Equipment for Medicare Administrative Contractors (DME MACs)
K0056 is a valid 2026 HCPCS code meaning Seat height less than 17" or equal to or greater than 21" for a high strength, lightweight, or ultralightweight wheelchair or (Seat ht <17 or >=21 ltwt wc) for short. HCPCS K0056 has been effective since 01/01/1999 and applies to Used durable medical equipment (DME).
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HCPCS Level II Code Section K - Durable Medical Equipment for Medicare Administrative Contractors (DME MACs) |
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| HCPCS Code | K0056 |
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| Description |
Long description:
Short description: |
| HCPCS Pricing indicator |
32 - Inexpensive & routinely purchased DME (price subject to floors and ceilings)
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| Multiple pricing indicator |
A - Not applicable as HCPCS priced under one methodology
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| 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, 1999 |
| Date added | Added Jan 01, 1994 |
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