E1280 HCPCS Level II code: Heavy duty wheelchair, detachable arms (desk or full length) elevating legrests
E1280 is the HCPCS code for “Heavy duty wheelchair, detachable arms (desk or full length) elevating legrests” in CMS’s October 2026 release, in effect from Oct 1, 2026.
Official description
E1280Heavy duty wheelchair, detachable arms (desk or full length) elevating legrests
Short description: Whchr h-duty det arm leg res
HCPCS · United States
Medicare details
The indicators CMS publishes with E1280 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 E1280 sits
- 1E codesDurable medical equipment
- 2Active code E1280Heavy duty wheelchair, detachable arms (desk or full length) elevating legrests
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 E1280 mean?
E1280 is the HCPCS code for “Heavy duty wheelchair, detachable arms (desk or full length) elevating legrests” in CMS’s HCPCS Level II October 2026 release.
Does Medicare cover E1280?
CMS lists E1280’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 E1280
All E codesE1238Wheelchair, pediatric size, folding, adjustable, without seating systemE1239Power wheelchair, pediatric size, not otherwise specifiedE1240Lightweight wheelchair, detachable arms, (desk or full length) swing away detachable, elevating legrestE1250Lightweight 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 legrestsE1285Heavy duty wheelchair, fixed full length arms, swing away detachable footrestE1290Heavy duty wheelchair, detachable arms (desk or full length) swing away detachable footrestE1295Heavy duty wheelchair, fixed full length arms, elevating legrestE1296Special wheelchair seat height from floorE1297Special wheelchair seat depth, by upholsteryE1298Special wheelchair seat depth and/or width, by construction