E1038 HCPCS Level II code: Transport chair, adult size, patient weight capacity up to and including 300 pounds
E1038 is the HCPCS code for “Transport chair, adult size, patient weight capacity up to and including 300 pounds” in CMS’s October 2026 release, in effect from Oct 1, 2026.
Official description
E1038Transport chair, adult size, patient weight capacity up to and including 300 pounds
Short description: Transport chair pt wt<=300lb
HCPCS · United States
Medicare details
The indicators CMS publishes with E1038 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 – Capped rental DME (price subject to floors and ceilings)
- Type of service
- Rental of DME
- BETOS category
- Wheelchairs
- Added
- Jan 1, 2003
Where E1038 sits
- 1E codesDurable medical equipment
- 2Active code E1038Transport chair, adult size, patient weight capacity up to and including 300 pounds
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 E1038 mean?
E1038 is the HCPCS code for “Transport chair, adult size, patient weight capacity up to and including 300 pounds” in CMS’s HCPCS Level II October 2026 release.
Does Medicare cover E1038?
CMS lists E1038’s Medicare coverage as “Special coverage instructions apply” 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 E1038
All E codesE1032Wheelchair accessory, manual swingaway, retractable or removable mounting hardware used with joystick or other drive control interfaceE1033Wheelchair accessory, manual swingaway, retractable or removable mounting hardware for headrest, cushioned, any typeE1034Wheelchair accessory, manual swingaway, retractable or removable mounting hardware for lateral trunk or hip support, any typeE1035Multi-positional patient transfer system, with integrated seat, operated by care giver, patient weight capacity up to and including 300 lbsE1036Multi-positional patient transfer system, extra-wide, with integrated seat, operated by caregiver, patient weight capacity greater than 300 lbsE1037Transport chair, pediatric sizeE1039Transport chair, adult size, heavy duty, patient weight capacity greater than 300 poundsE1050Fully-reclining wheelchair, fixed full length arms, swing away detachable elevating leg restsE1060Fully-reclining wheelchair, detachable arms, desk or full length, swing away detachable elevating legrestsE1070Fully-reclining wheelchair, detachable arms (desk or full length) swing away detachable footrestE1083Hemi-wheelchair, fixed full length arms, swing away detachable elevating leg restE1084Hemi-wheelchair, detachable arms desk or full length arms, swing away detachable elevating leg rests