E1240 HCPCS Level II code: Lightweight wheelchair, detachable arms, (desk or full length) swing away detachable, elevating legrest
E1240 is the HCPCS code for “Lightweight wheelchair, detachable arms, (desk or full length) swing away detachable, elevating legrest” in CMS’s October 2026 release, in effect from Oct 1, 2026.
Official description
E1240Lightweight wheelchair, detachable arms, (desk or full length) swing away detachable, elevating legrest
Short description: Whchr litwt det arm leg rest
HCPCS · United States
Medicare details
The indicators CMS publishes with E1240 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 E1240 sits
- 1E codesDurable medical equipment
- 2Active code E1240Lightweight wheelchair, detachable arms, (desk or full length) swing away detachable, elevating legrest
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 E1240 mean?
E1240 is the HCPCS code for “Lightweight wheelchair, detachable arms, (desk or full length) swing away detachable, elevating legrest” in CMS’s HCPCS Level II October 2026 release.
Does Medicare cover E1240?
CMS lists E1240’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 E1240
All E codesE1234Wheelchair, pediatric size, tilt-in-space, folding, adjustable, without seating systemE1235Wheelchair, pediatric size, rigid, adjustable, with seating systemE1236Wheelchair, pediatric size, folding, adjustable, with seating systemE1237Wheelchair, pediatric size, rigid, adjustable, without seating systemE1238Wheelchair, pediatric size, folding, adjustable, without seating systemE1239Power wheelchair, pediatric size, not otherwise specifiedE1250Lightweight wheelchair, fixed full length arms, swing away detachable footrestE1260Lightweight wheelchair, detachable arms (desk or full length) swing away detachable footrestE1270Lightweight wheelchair, fixed full length arms, swing away detachable elevating legrestsE1280Heavy duty wheelchair, detachable arms (desk or full length) elevating legrestsE1285Heavy duty wheelchair, fixed full length arms, swing away detachable footrestE1290Heavy duty wheelchair, detachable arms (desk or full length) swing away detachable footrest