E2398 HCPCS Level II code: Wheelchair accessory, dynamic positioning hardware for back
E2398 is the HCPCS code for “Wheelchair accessory, dynamic positioning hardware for back” in CMS’s October 2026 release, in effect from Oct 1, 2026.
Official description
E2398Wheelchair accessory, dynamic positioning hardware for back
Short description: Wc dynamic pos back hardware
HCPCS · United States
Medicare details
The indicators CMS publishes with E2398 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
- Used durable medical equipment (DME); Lump sum purchase of DME, prosthetics, orthotics; Rental of DME
- BETOS category
- Wheelchairs
- Added
- Jan 1, 2020
Where E2398 sits
- 1E codesDurable medical equipment
- 2Active code E2398Wheelchair accessory, dynamic positioning hardware for back
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 E2398 mean?
E2398 is the HCPCS code for “Wheelchair accessory, dynamic positioning hardware for back” in CMS’s HCPCS Level II October 2026 release.
Does Medicare cover E2398?
CMS lists E2398’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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