K0739 — Repair or nonroutine service for durable medical equipment other than oxygen equipment requiring the skill of a technician, labor component, per 15 minutes
K0739 is a HCPCS Level II code for repair or nonroutine service for durable medical equipment other than oxygen equipment requiring the skill of a technician, labor component, per 15 minutes. It belongs to the Durable Medical Equipment (DME MAC Temporary) section. Whether Medicare pays it depends on the coverage rule below.
Medicare coverage: Carrier judgment
Coverage is decided by your Medicare contractor, not by national policy. Whether this is paid depends on the LCD for your jurisdiction and on what the documentation supports.
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.
The CMS record for K0739
- Long descriptor
- Repair or nonroutine service for durable medical equipment other than oxygen equipment requiring the skill of a technician, labor component, per 15 minutes
- Short descriptor
- Repair/svc dme non-oxygen eq
- Added
- April 1, 2009
- BETOS
- D1E
- Pricing indicator
- 46 — DMEPOS
The official wording. This is what the code means.
CMS's 28-character form, which is what shows up on a remittance advice.
When CMS introduced the code.
Berenson-Eggers Type of Service — CMS's own analytic grouping.
Carrier priced — not otherwise classified, individual determination, carrier discretion, or gap-filled amounts.
Codes adjacent to K0739
HCPCS has no hierarchy — related items simply sit next to each other in the numbering. If K0739 is not quite right, the correct code is very often within a few positions of it.
- K0607Replacement battery for automated external defibrillator, garment type only, each
- K0608Replacement garment for use with automated external defibrillator, each
- K0609Replacement electrodes for use with automated external defibrillator, garment type only, each
- K0669Wheelchair accessory, wheelchair seat or back cushion, does not meet specific code criteria or no written coding verification from dme pdac
- K0672Addition to lower extremity orthosis, removable soft interface, all components, replacement only, each
- K0730Controlled dose inhalation drug delivery system
- K0733Power wheelchair accessory, 12 to 24 amp hour sealed lead acid battery, each (e.g., gel cell, absorbed glassmat)
- K0738Portable gaseous oxygen system, rental; home compressor used to fill portable oxygen cylinders; includes portable containers, regulator, flowmeter, humidifier, cannula or mask, and tubing
- K0740Repair or nonroutine service for oxygen equipment requiring the skill of a technician, labor component, per 15 minutes
- K0743Suction pump, home model, portable, for use on wounds
- K0744Absorptive wound dressing for use with suction pump, home model, portable, pad size 16 square inches or less
- K0745Absorptive wound dressing for use with suction pump, home model, portable, pad size more than 16 square inches but less than or equal to 48 square inches
- K0746Absorptive wound dressing for use with suction pump, home model, portable, pad size greater than 48 square inches
- K0800Power operated vehicle, group 1 standard, patient weight capacity up to and including 300 pounds
- K0801Power operated vehicle, group 1 heavy duty, patient weight capacity 301 to 450 pounds
- K0802Power operated vehicle, group 1 very heavy duty, patient weight capacity 451 to 600 pounds
Questions about K0739
What is HCPCS code K0739?
K0739 is a HCPCS Level II code for repair or nonroutine service for durable medical equipment other than oxygen equipment requiring the skill of a technician, labor component, per 15 minutes. It sits in the Durable Medical Equipment (DME MAC Temporary) section.
Does Medicare cover K0739?
The CMS HCPCS file marks K0739 as "Carrier judgment". Coverage is decided by your Medicare contractor, not by national policy. Whether this is paid depends on the LCD for your jurisdiction and on what the documentation supports.