E0149 HCPCS Level II code: Walker, heavy duty, wheeled, rigid or folding, any type
E0149 is the HCPCS code for “Walker, heavy duty, wheeled, rigid or folding, any type” in CMS’s October 2026 release, in effect from Oct 1, 2026.
Official description
E0149Walker, heavy duty, wheeled, rigid or folding, any type
Short description: Heavy duty wheeled walker
HCPCS · United States
Medicare details
The indicators CMS publishes with E0149 in its October 2026 file. They describe Medicare’s handling, not another payer’s.
- Medicare coverage
- Carrier judgment
- Medicare pricing
- DMEPOS fee schedule – Capped rental 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 E0149 sits
- 1E codesDurable medical equipment
- 2Active code E0149Walker, heavy duty, wheeled, rigid or folding, any type
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 E0149 mean?
E0149 is the HCPCS code for “Walker, heavy duty, wheeled, rigid or folding, any type” in CMS’s HCPCS Level II October 2026 release.
Does Medicare cover E0149?
CMS lists E0149’s Medicare coverage as “Carrier judgment” and its pricing as “DMEPOS fee schedule – Capped rental 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 E0149
All E codesE0140Walker, 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 resistanceE0148Walker, heavy duty, without wheels, rigid or folding, any type, eachE0150Combination 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 pairE0156Seat attachment, walker