E0148 HCPCS Level II code: Walker, heavy duty, without wheels, rigid or folding, any type, each
E0148 is the HCPCS code for “Walker, heavy duty, without wheels, rigid or folding, any type, each” in CMS’s October 2026 release, in effect from Oct 1, 2026.
Official description
E0148Walker, heavy duty, without wheels, rigid or folding, any type, each
Short description: Heavyduty walker no wheels
HCPCS · United States
Medicare details
The indicators CMS publishes with E0148 in its October 2026 file. They describe Medicare’s handling, not another payer’s.
- Medicare coverage
- Carrier judgment
- Medicare pricing
- DMEPOS fee schedule – Inexpensive & routinely purchased DME (price subject to floors and ceilings)
- Type of service
- Used durable medical equipment (DME); Lump sum purchase of DME, prosthetics, orthotics; Rental of DME
- BETOS category
- Other DME
- Added
- Jan 1, 2001
Where E0148 sits
- 1E codesDurable medical equipment
- 2Active code E0148Walker, heavy duty, without wheels, rigid or folding, any type, each
Source and release
- Data release
- HCPCS Level II · October 2026
- Effective date
- Oct 1, 2026
- Publisher
- CMS
This page is built from the HCPCS Level II catalog that Vero Codes reads when it suggests codes: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’s October 2026 release, imported from the publisher’s file and checked against it. The description, notes and structured data come from the same record.
Frequently asked questions
What does HCPCS code E0148 mean?
E0148 is the HCPCS code for “Walker, heavy duty, without wheels, rigid or folding, any type, each” in CMS’s HCPCS Level II October 2026 release.
Does Medicare cover E0148?
CMS lists E0148’s Medicare coverage as “Carrier judgment” and its pricing as “DMEPOS fee schedule – Inexpensive & routinely purchased DME (price subject to floors and ceilings)”. Coverage and payment still depend on the patient, the setting, the documentation and the payer.
Which HCPCS Level II release does this page use?
It uses CMS’s October 2026 release, in effect from Oct 1, 2026 to Dec 31, 2026. It is a reference: confirm the code against the current list and the payer’s rules before you submit it.
Codes beside E0148
All E codesE0135Walker, folding (pickup), adjustable or fixed heightE0140Walker, with trunk support, adjustable or fixed height, any typeE0141Walker, rigid, wheeled, adjustable or fixed heightE0143Walker, folding, wheeled, adjustable or fixed heightE0144Walker, enclosed, four sided framed, rigid or folding, wheeled with posterior seatE0147Walker, heavy duty, multiple braking system, variable wheel resistanceE0149Walker, heavy duty, wheeled, rigid or folding, any typeE0150Combination wheeled walker with seat and transport chair, folding, adjustable or fixed heightE0152Walker, battery powered, wheeled, folding, adjustable or fixed heightE0153Platform attachment, forearm crutch, eachE0154Platform attachment, walker, eachE0155Wheel attachment, rigid pick-up walker, per pair