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E0152

E0152Walker, battery powered, wheeled, folding, adjustable or fixed height

HCPCSActiveBETOS Z2

E0152 is a HCPCS Level II code for walker, battery powered, wheeled, folding, adjustable or fixed height. It belongs to the Durable Medical Equipment section. Medicare does not pay it — see the coverage note below before you bill it.

Medicare coverage: Not payable by Medicare

Medicare does not pay this code. It may still be valid for another payer, but a Medicare claim carrying it will not be reimbursed.

From the coverage field of the CMS Alpha-Numeric HCPCS File, release 2026Q3-Jul. This states Medicare’s position on the code, not on your particular claim.

Medically Unlikely Edits — units per day

The most units of E0152 Medicare will pay on one date of service. Bill more on a single line and it is denied. The limit is not the same in every setting, so the row that matters is the one matching the claim you are building.

DME supplier
1 unit
MAI 2 — Date of Service Edit: Policy · Code Descriptor / CPT Instruction

The adjudication indicator decides whether exceeding the limit is worth appealing at all: MAI 1 is a line edit you can support with documentation, MAI 3 is a date-of-service edit that is also appealable, and MAI 2 is absolute — no documentation overrides it. CMS MUE 2026Q3.

The CMS record for E0152

Long descriptor
Walker, battery powered, wheeled, folding, adjustable or fixed height

The official wording. This is what the code means.

Short descriptor
Walker, battery power wheels

CMS's 28-character form, which is what shows up on a remittance advice.

Added
April 1, 2024

When CMS introduced the code.

BETOS
Z2

Berenson-Eggers Type of Service — CMS's own analytic grouping.

Pricing indicator
00 — Not priced by Part B

Service not separately priced by Part B — not covered, bundled into another service, or used by Part A only.

Codes adjacent to E0152

HCPCS has no hierarchy — related items simply sit next to each other in the numbering. If E0152 is not quite right, the correct code is very often within a few positions of it.

  • E0140Walker, with trunk support, adjustable or fixed height, any type
  • E0141Walker, rigid, wheeled, adjustable or fixed height
  • E0143Walker, folding, wheeled, adjustable or fixed height
  • E0144Walker, enclosed, four sided framed, rigid or folding, wheeled with posterior seat
  • E0147Walker, heavy duty, multiple braking system, variable wheel resistance
  • E0148Walker, heavy duty, without wheels, rigid or folding, any type, each
  • E0149Walker, heavy duty, wheeled, rigid or folding, any type
  • E0150Combination wheeled walker with seat and transport chair, folding, adjustable or fixed height
  • E0153Platform attachment, forearm crutch, each
  • E0154Platform attachment, walker, each
  • E0155Wheel attachment, rigid pick-up walker, per pair
  • E0156Seat attachment, walker
  • E0157Crutch attachment, walker, each
  • E0158Leg extensions for walker, per set of four (4)
  • E0159Brake attachment for wheeled walker, replacement, each
  • E0160Sitz type bath or equipment, portable, used with or without commode

Questions about E0152

What is HCPCS code E0152?

E0152 is a HCPCS Level II code for walker, battery powered, wheeled, folding, adjustable or fixed height. It sits in the Durable Medical Equipment section.

Does Medicare cover E0152?

The CMS HCPCS file marks E0152 as "Not payable by Medicare". Medicare does not pay this code. It may still be valid for another payer, but a Medicare claim carrying it will not be reimbursed.

HCPCS Level II2026Q3-Jul· effective July 1, 2026