Medicare Now Covers Wheeled Walker With Seat and Transport Chair

WASHINGTON—A combination wheeled walker with seat and transport chair, classified as HCPCS code E0150, will now be covered under Medicare as durable medical equipment. According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), E0150 was not covered from Oct. 1, 2025 through Sept. 30, 2026.

“For dates of service on or after Oct. 1, 2026, a combination wheeled walker with seat and transport chair (E0150) has been determined to meet the definition of DME,” CMS said.

CMS said HCPCS code E0150 describes mobility assistive equipment that integrates the function of multiple types of equipment into a single device. Code E0150 combines the function of a standard, folding wheeled walker and a transport chair. If the single device does not include the functions of a standard, folding wheeled walker and transport chair, then the device must not be coded as E0150.

The following HCPCS codes for individual items are included in the functionality of the combination device coded E0150. The following HCPCS codes represent similar equipment used for the same or similar purpose of E0150:

• Transport chair HCPCS codes E1037, E1038, and E1039
• Standard walker HCPCS codes E0141 and E0143

Modifiers

CMS said that the KX modifier must be appended to the claim line for the combination wheeled walker with seat and transport chair (E0150) only if all of the standard walker coverage criteria (1-3) in the Walkers LCD (L33791) and the transport chair coverage criteria in the Manual Wheelchair Bases LCD (L33788) are met. Evidence supporting the use of the KX modifier must be retained in the supplier’s files and available to the durable medical equipment Medicare administrative contractor (DME MAC) upon request.

If any of the coverage criteria for E0150 are not met, then the KX modifier must not be appended and instead the GA or GZ modifier must be appended. When there is an expectation of a medical necessity denial, suppliers must append the GA modifier to the claim line if they have obtained a properly executed advance beneficiary notice of non-coverage (ABN) or the GZ modifier if they have not obtained a valid ABN.

If a walker is only needed for mobility outside the home, then the GY modifier must be appended to the codes for the item and all accessories. If a combination wheeled walker with seat and transport chair (E0150) is only needed for mobility outside the home, then the GY modifier must be appended to the code for the item.

For more information on E0150, visit here.