K0801 HCPCS Level II code: Power operated vehicle, group 1 heavy duty, patient weight capacity 301 to 450 pounds
K0801 is the HCPCS code for “Power operated vehicle, group 1 heavy duty, patient weight capacity 301 to 450 pounds” in CMS’s October 2026 release, in effect from Oct 1, 2026.
Official description
K0801Power operated vehicle, group 1 heavy duty, patient weight capacity 301 to 450 pounds
Short description: Pov group 1 hd 301-450 lbs
HCPCS · United States
Medicare details
The indicators CMS publishes with K0801 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
- Oct 1, 2006
Where K0801 sits
- 1K codesTemporary codes for DME
- 2Active code K0801Power operated vehicle, group 1 heavy duty, patient weight capacity 301 to 450 pounds
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 K0801 mean?
K0801 is the HCPCS code for “Power operated vehicle, group 1 heavy duty, patient weight capacity 301 to 450 pounds” in CMS’s HCPCS Level II October 2026 release.
Does Medicare cover K0801?
CMS lists K0801’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 K0801
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