E1090 HCPCS Level II code: High strength lightweight wheelchair, detachable arms desk or full length, swing away detachable foot rests
E1090 is the HCPCS code for “High strength lightweight wheelchair, detachable arms desk or full length, swing away detachable foot rests” in CMS’s October 2026 release, in effect from Oct 1, 2026.
Official description
E1090High strength lightweight wheelchair, detachable arms desk or full length, swing away detachable foot rests
Short description: Wheelchair lightweight det a
HCPCS · United States
Medicare details
The indicators CMS publishes with E1090 in its October 2026 file. They describe Medicare’s handling, not another payer’s.
- Medicare coverage
- Not payable by Medicare
- Medicare pricing
- Service not separately priced by Part B (e.g., services not covered, bundled, used by Part A only, etc.)
- Type of service
- Rental of DME
- BETOS category
- Wheelchairs
- Cross-reference
- See K0004
- Added
- Jan 1, 1986
Where E1090 sits
- 1E codesDurable medical equipment
- 2Active code E1090High strength lightweight wheelchair, detachable arms desk or full length, swing away detachable foot 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 E1090 mean?
E1090 is the HCPCS code for “High strength lightweight wheelchair, detachable arms desk or full length, swing away detachable foot rests” in CMS’s HCPCS Level II October 2026 release.
Does Medicare cover E1090?
CMS lists E1090’s Medicare coverage as “Not payable by Medicare” and its pricing as “Service not separately priced by Part B (e.g., services not covered, bundled, used by Part A only, etc.)”. 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 E1090
All E codesE1084Hemi-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 footrestsE1087High strength lightweight wheelchair, fixed full length arms, swing away detachable elevating leg restsE1088High strength lightweight wheelchair, detachable arms desk or full length, swing away detachable elevating leg restsE1089High strength lightweight wheelchair, fixed length arms, swing away detachable footrestE1092Wide 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 restsE1110Semi-reclining wheelchair, detachable arms (desk or full length) elevating leg restE1130Standard wheelchair, fixed full length arms, fixed or swing away detachable footrestsE1140Wheelchair, detachable arms, desk or full length, swing away detachable footrests