E0157 HCPCS Level II code: Crutch attachment, walker, each
E0157 is the HCPCS code for “Crutch attachment, walker, each” in CMS’s October 2026 release, in effect from Oct 1, 2026.
Official description
E0157Crutch attachment, walker, each
Short description: Walker crutch attachment
HCPCS · United States
Medicare details
The indicators CMS publishes with E0157 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 E0157 sits
- 1E codesDurable medical equipment
- 2Active code E0157Crutch attachment, walker, 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 E0157 mean?
E0157 is the HCPCS code for “Crutch attachment, walker, each” in CMS’s HCPCS Level II October 2026 release.
Does Medicare cover E0157?
CMS lists E0157’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 E0157
All E codesE0150Combination 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, walkerE0158Leg extensions for walker, per set of four (4)E0159Brake attachment for wheeled walker, replacement, eachE0160Sitz type bath or equipment, portable, used with or without commodeE0161Sitz type bath or equipment, portable, used with or without commode, with faucet attachment/sE0162Sitz bath chairE0163Commode chair, mobile or stationary, with fixed arms