E2396 HCPCS Level II code: Power wheelchair accessory, caster fork, any size, replacement only, each
E2396 is the HCPCS code for “Power wheelchair accessory, caster fork, any size, replacement only, each” in CMS’s October 2026 release, in effect from Oct 1, 2026.
Official description
E2396Power wheelchair accessory, caster fork, any size, replacement only, each
Short description: Caster fork
HCPCS · United States
Notes for E2396
As CMS prints them, with any note E2396 takes from the headings above it.
Note
- CMS processing note 0125: NCD MANUAL 280.1.
Medicare details
The indicators CMS publishes with E2396 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, 2007
Where E2396 sits
- 1E codesDurable medical equipment
- 2Active code E2396Power wheelchair accessory, caster fork, any size, replacement only, each
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 E2396 mean?
E2396 is the HCPCS code for “Power wheelchair accessory, caster fork, any size, replacement only, each” in CMS’s HCPCS Level II October 2026 release.
Does Medicare cover E2396?
CMS lists E2396’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 E2396
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