E1228 HCPCS Level II code: Special back height for wheelchair
E1228 is the HCPCS code for “Special back height for wheelchair” in CMS’s October 2026 release, in effect from Oct 1, 2026.
Official description
E1228Special back height for wheelchair
Short description: Wheelchair spec sz spec ht b
HCPCS · United States
Medicare details
The indicators CMS publishes with E1228 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 E1228 sits
- 1E codesDurable medical equipment
- 2Active code E1228Special back height for wheelchair
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 E1228 mean?
E1228 is the HCPCS code for “Special back height for wheelchair” in CMS’s HCPCS Level II October 2026 release.
Does Medicare cover E1228?
CMS lists E1228’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 E1228
All E codesE1222Wheelchair with fixed arm, elevating legrestsE1223Wheelchair with detachable arms, footrestsE1224Wheelchair with detachable arms, elevating legrestsE1225Wheelchair accessory, manual semi-reclining back, (recline greater than 15 degrees, but less than 80 degrees), eachE1226Wheelchair accessory, manual fully reclining back, (recline greater than 80 degrees), eachE1227Special height arms for wheelchairE1229Wheelchair, pediatric size, not otherwise specifiedE1230Power operated vehicle (three or four wheel nonhighway) specify brand name and model numberE1231Wheelchair, pediatric size, tilt-in-space, rigid, adjustable, with seating systemE1232Wheelchair, pediatric size, tilt-in-space, folding, adjustable, with seating systemE1233Wheelchair, pediatric size, tilt-in-space, rigid, adjustable, without seating systemE1234Wheelchair, pediatric size, tilt-in-space, folding, adjustable, without seating system