K0071 HCPCS Level II code: Front caster assembly, complete, with pneumatic tire, replacement only, each
K0071 is the HCPCS code for “Front caster assembly, complete, with pneumatic tire, replacement only, each” in CMS’s October 2026 release, in effect from Oct 1, 2026.
Official description
K0071Front caster assembly, complete, with pneumatic tire, replacement only, each
Short description: Fr cstr comp pne tire rep ea
HCPCS · United States
Medicare details
The indicators CMS publishes with K0071 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 K0071 sits
- 1K codesTemporary codes for DME
- 2Active code K0071Front caster assembly, complete, with pneumatic tire, replacement only, each
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 K0071 mean?
K0071 is the HCPCS code for “Front caster assembly, complete, with pneumatic tire, replacement only, each” in CMS’s HCPCS Level II October 2026 release.
Does Medicare cover K0071?
CMS lists K0071’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 K0071
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