HCPCS Code Details - K0800

HCPCS Level II Code
Durable Medical Equipment for Medicare Administrative Contractors (DME MACs)
HCPCS Code K0800
Description

Long description:
Power operated vehicle, group 1 standard, patient weight capacity up to and including 300 pounds

Short description:
Pov group 1 std up to 300lbs

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 Oct 01, 2006
Date added Added Oct 01, 2006
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 K0746 · Absorptive wound dressing for use with suction pump, home model, portable, pad size greater than 48 square inches

  • HCPCS K0801 · Power operated vehicle, group 1 heavy duty, patient weight capacity 301 to 450 pounds

  • HCPCS K0802 · Power operated vehicle, group 1 very heavy duty, patient weight capacity 451 to 600 pounds

  • HCPCS K0806 · Power operated vehicle, group 2 standard, patient weight capacity up to and including 300 pounds

  • HCPCS K0807 · Power operated vehicle, group 2 heavy duty, patient weight capacity 301 to 450 pounds

  • HCPCS K0808 · Power operated vehicle, group 2 very heavy duty, patient weight capacity 451 to 600 pounds

  • HCPCS K0812 · Power operated vehicle, not otherwise classified


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”