E2397 HCPCS Level II code: Power wheelchair accessory, lithium-based battery, each
E2397 is the HCPCS code for “Power wheelchair accessory, lithium-based battery, each” in CMS’s October 2026 release, in effect from Oct 1, 2026.
Official description
E2397Power wheelchair accessory, lithium-based battery, each
Short description: Pwc acc, lith-based battery
HCPCS · United States
Medicare details
The indicators CMS publishes with E2397 in its October 2026 file. They describe Medicare’s handling, not another payer’s.
- Medicare coverage
- Carrier judgment
- Medicare pricing
- DMEPOS fee schedule – Inexpensive & routinely purchased DME (price subject to floors and ceilings)
- Type of service
- Lump sum purchase of DME, prosthetics, orthotics
- BETOS category
- Wheelchairs
- Added
- Jan 1, 2008
Where E2397 sits
- 1E codesDurable medical equipment
- 2Active code E2397Power wheelchair accessory, lithium-based battery, 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 E2397 mean?
E2397 is the HCPCS code for “Power wheelchair accessory, lithium-based battery, each” in CMS’s HCPCS Level II October 2026 release.
Does Medicare cover E2397?
CMS lists E2397’s Medicare coverage as “Carrier judgment” 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.
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