K0002 HCPCS Level II code: Standard hemi (low seat) wheelchair
K0002 is the HCPCS code for “Standard hemi (low seat) wheelchair” in CMS’s October 2026 release, in effect from Oct 1, 2026.
Official description
K0002Standard hemi (low seat) wheelchair
Short description: Stnd hemi (low seat) whlchr
HCPCS · United States
Medicare details
The indicators CMS publishes with K0002 in its October 2026 file. They describe Medicare’s handling, not another payer’s.
- Medicare coverage
- Carrier judgment
- 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, 1994
Where K0002 sits
- 1K codesTemporary codes for DME
- 2Active code K0002Standard hemi (low seat) wheelchair
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 K0002 mean?
K0002 is the HCPCS code for “Standard hemi (low seat) wheelchair” in CMS’s HCPCS Level II October 2026 release.
Does Medicare cover K0002?
CMS lists K0002’s Medicare coverage as “Carrier judgment” 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.