K0050 HCPCS Level II code: Ratchet assembly, replacement only
K0050 is the HCPCS code for “Ratchet assembly, replacement only” in CMS’s October 2026 release, in effect from Oct 1, 2026.
Official description
K0050Ratchet assembly, replacement only
Short description: Ratchet assembly replacement
HCPCS · United States
Medicare details
The indicators CMS publishes with K0050 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 K0050 sits
- 1K codesTemporary codes for DME
- 2Active code K0050Ratchet assembly, replacement only
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 K0050 mean?
K0050 is the HCPCS code for “Ratchet assembly, replacement only” in CMS’s HCPCS Level II October 2026 release.
Does Medicare cover K0050?
CMS lists K0050’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 K0050
All K codesK0042Standard size footplate, replacement only, eachK0043Footrest, lower extension tube, replacement only, eachK0044Footrest, upper hanger bracket, replacement only, eachK0045Footrest, complete assembly, replacement only, eachK0046Elevating legrest, lower extension tube, replacement only, eachK0047Elevating legrest, upper hanger bracket, replacement only, eachK0051Cam release assembly, footrest or legrest, replacement only, eachK0052Swingaway, detachable footrests, replacement only, eachK0053Elevating footrests, articulating (telescoping), eachK0056Seat height less than 17" or equal to or greater than 21" for a high strength, lightweight, or ultralightweight wheelchairK0065Spoke protectors, eachK0069Rear wheel assembly, complete, with solid tire, spokes or molded, replacement only, each