E1087 HCPCS Level II code: High strength lightweight wheelchair, fixed full length arms, swing away detachable elevating leg rests
E1087 is the HCPCS code for “High strength lightweight wheelchair, fixed full length arms, swing away detachable elevating leg rests” in CMS’s October 2026 release, in effect from Oct 1, 2026.
Official description
E1087High strength lightweight wheelchair, fixed full length arms, swing away detachable elevating leg rests
Short description: Wheelchair lightwt fixed arm
HCPCS · United States
Medicare details
The indicators CMS publishes with E1087 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, 1986
Where E1087 sits
- 1E codesDurable medical equipment
- 2Active code E1087High strength lightweight wheelchair, fixed full length arms, swing away detachable elevating leg rests
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 E1087 mean?
E1087 is the HCPCS code for “High strength lightweight wheelchair, fixed full length arms, swing away detachable elevating leg rests” in CMS’s HCPCS Level II October 2026 release.
Does Medicare cover E1087?
CMS lists E1087’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 E1087
All E codesE1060Fully-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 restsE1085Hemi-wheelchair, fixed full length arms, swing away detachable foot restsE1086Hemi-wheelchair detachable arms desk or full length, swing away detachable footrestsE1088High strength lightweight wheelchair, detachable arms desk or full length, swing away detachable elevating leg restsE1089High strength lightweight wheelchair, fixed length arms, swing away detachable footrestE1090High strength lightweight wheelchair, detachable arms desk or full length, swing away detachable foot restsE1092Wide heavy duty wheel chair, detachable arms (desk or full length), swing away detachable elevating leg restsE1093Wide heavy duty wheelchair, detachable arms desk or full length arms, swing away detachable footrestsE1100Semi-reclining wheelchair, fixed full length arms, swing away detachable elevating leg rests