E0153 HCPCS Level II code: Platform attachment, forearm crutch, each
E0153 is the HCPCS code for “Platform attachment, forearm crutch, each” in CMS’s October 2026 release, in effect from Oct 1, 2026.
Official description
E0153Platform attachment, forearm crutch, each
Short description: Forearm crutch platform atta
HCPCS · United States
Medicare details
The indicators CMS publishes with E0153 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, 1986
Where E0153 sits
- 1E codesDurable medical equipment
- 2Active code E0153Platform attachment, forearm crutch, 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 E0153 mean?
E0153 is the HCPCS code for “Platform attachment, forearm crutch, each” in CMS’s HCPCS Level II October 2026 release.
Does Medicare cover E0153?
CMS lists E0153’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 E0153
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