E0956 HCPCS Level II code: Wheelchair accessory, lateral trunk or hip support, any type, including fixed mounting hardware, each
E0956 is the HCPCS code for “Wheelchair accessory, lateral trunk or hip support, any type, including fixed mounting hardware, each” in CMS’s October 2026 release, in effect from Oct 1, 2026.
Official description
E0956Wheelchair accessory, lateral trunk or hip support, any type, including fixed mounting hardware, each
Short description: W/c lateral trunk/hip suppor
HCPCS · United States
Medicare details
The indicators CMS publishes with E0956 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
- Wheelchairs
- Added
- Jan 1, 2004
Where E0956 sits
- 1E codesDurable medical equipment
- 2Active code E0956Wheelchair accessory, lateral trunk or hip support, any type, including fixed mounting hardware, 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 E0956 mean?
E0956 is the HCPCS code for “Wheelchair accessory, lateral trunk or hip support, any type, including fixed mounting hardware, each” in CMS’s HCPCS Level II October 2026 release.
Does Medicare cover E0956?
CMS lists E0956’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 E0956
All E codesE0950Wheelchair accessory, tray, eachE0951Heel loop/holder, any type, with or without ankle strap, eachE0952Toe loop/holder, any type, eachE0953Wheelchair accessory, lateral thigh or knee support, any type including fixed mounting hardware, eachE0954Wheelchair accessory, foot box, any type, includes attachment and mounting hardware, each footE0955Wheelchair accessory, headrest, cushioned, any type, including fixed mounting hardware, eachE0957Wheelchair accessory, medial thigh support, any type, including fixed mounting hardware, eachE0958Manual wheelchair accessory, one-arm drive attachment, eachE0959Manual wheelchair accessory, adapter for amputee, eachE0960Wheelchair accessory, shoulder harness/straps or chest strap, including any type mounting hardwareE0961Manual wheelchair accessory, wheel lock brake extension (handle), eachE0966Manual wheelchair accessory, headrest extension, each