K0004 HCPCS Level II code: High strength, lightweight wheelchair
K0004 is the HCPCS code for “High strength, lightweight wheelchair” in CMS’s October 2026 release, in effect from Oct 1, 2026.
Official description
K0004High strength, lightweight wheelchair
Short description: High strength ltwt whlchr
HCPCS · United States
Medicare details
The indicators CMS publishes with K0004 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 K0004 sits
- 1K codesTemporary codes for DME
- 2Active code K0004High strength, lightweight 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 K0004 mean?
K0004 is the HCPCS code for “High strength, lightweight wheelchair” in CMS’s HCPCS Level II October 2026 release.
Does Medicare cover K0004?
CMS lists K0004’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.
Codes beside K0004
All K codesK0001Standard wheelchairK0002Standard hemi (low seat) wheelchairK0003Lightweight wheelchairK0005Ultralightweight wheelchairK0006Heavy duty wheelchairK0007Extra heavy duty wheelchairK0008Custom manual wheelchair/baseK0009Other manual wheelchair/baseK0010Standard - weight frame motorized/power wheelchair