E1015 HCPCS Level II code: Shock absorber for manual wheelchair, each
E1015 is the HCPCS code for “Shock absorber for manual wheelchair, each” in CMS’s October 2026 release, in effect from Oct 1, 2026.
Official description
E1015Shock absorber for manual wheelchair, each
Short description: Shock absorber for man w/c
HCPCS · United States
Medicare details
The indicators CMS publishes with E1015 in its October 2026 file. They describe Medicare’s handling, not another payer’s.
- Medicare coverage
- Special coverage instructions apply
- 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, 2003
Where E1015 sits
- 1E codesDurable medical equipment
- 2Active code E1015Shock absorber for manual wheelchair, 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 E1015 mean?
E1015 is the HCPCS code for “Shock absorber for manual wheelchair, each” in CMS’s HCPCS Level II October 2026 release.
Does Medicare cover E1015?
CMS lists E1015’s Medicare coverage as “Special coverage instructions apply” 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 E1015
All E codesE1008Wheelchair accessory, power seating system, combination tilt and recline, with power shear reductionE1009Wheelchair accessory, addition to power seating system, mechanically linked leg elevation system, including pushrod and leg rest, eachE1010Wheelchair accessory, addition to power seating system, power leg elevation system, including leg rest, pairE1011Modification to pediatric size wheelchair, width adjustment package (not to be dispensed with initial chair)E1012Wheelchair accessory, addition to power seating system, center mount power elevating leg rest/platform, complete system, any type, eachE1014Reclining back, addition to pediatric size wheelchairE1016Shock absorber for power wheelchair, eachE1017Heavy duty shock absorber for heavy duty or extra heavy duty manual wheelchair, eachE1018Heavy duty shock absorber for heavy duty or extra heavy duty power wheelchair, eachE1020Residual limb support system for wheelchair, any typeE1022Wheelchair transportation securement system, any type includes all components and accessoriesE1023Wheelchair transit securement system, includes all components and accessories