E1296 HCPCS Level II code: Special wheelchair seat height from floor
E1296 is the HCPCS code for “Special wheelchair seat height from floor” in CMS’s October 2026 release, in effect from Oct 1, 2026.
Official description
E1296Special wheelchair seat height from floor
Short description: Wheelchair special seat heig
HCPCS · United States
Medicare details
The indicators CMS publishes with E1296 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 – Inexpensive & routinely purchased DME (price subject to floors and ceilings)
- Type of service
- Used durable medical equipment (DME); Lump sum purchase of DME, prosthetics, orthotics; Rental of DME
- BETOS category
- Wheelchairs
- Added
- Jan 1, 1986
Where E1296 sits
- 1E codesDurable medical equipment
- 2Active code E1296Special wheelchair seat height from floor
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 E1296 mean?
E1296 is the HCPCS code for “Special wheelchair seat height from floor” in CMS’s HCPCS Level II October 2026 release.
Does Medicare cover E1296?
CMS lists E1296’s Medicare coverage as “Special coverage instructions apply” and its pricing as “DMEPOS fee schedule – Inexpensive & routinely purchased 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 E1296
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