K0020 HCPCS Level II code: Fixed, adjustable height armrest, pair
K0020 is the HCPCS code for “Fixed, adjustable height armrest, pair” in CMS’s October 2026 release, in effect from Oct 1, 2026.
Official description
K0020Fixed, adjustable height armrest, pair
Short description: Fixed adjust armrest pair
HCPCS · United States
Medicare details
The indicators CMS publishes with K0020 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, 1994
Where K0020 sits
- 1K codesTemporary codes for DME
- 2Active code K0020Fixed, adjustable height armrest, pair
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 K0020 mean?
K0020 is the HCPCS code for “Fixed, adjustable height armrest, pair” in CMS’s HCPCS Level II October 2026 release.
Does Medicare cover K0020?
CMS lists K0020’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.
Codes beside K0020
All K codesK0013Custom motorized/power wheelchair baseK0014Other motorized/power wheelchair baseK0015Detachable, non-adjustable height armrest, replacement only, eachK0017Detachable, adjustable height armrest, base, replacement only, eachK0018Detachable, adjustable height armrest, upper portion, replacement only, eachK0019Arm pad, replacement only, eachK0037High mount flip-up footrest, eachK0038Leg strap, eachK0039Leg strap, h style, eachK0040Adjustable angle footplate, eachK0041Large size footplate, eachK0042Standard size footplate, replacement only, each