K0812

K0812 — Power operated vehicle, not otherwise classified

HCPCSActiveBETOS D1D

K0812 is a HCPCS Level II code for power operated vehicle, not otherwise classified. 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.

Medically Unlikely Edits — units per day

The most units of K0812 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.

practitioner: 0 — never payable
outpatient: 0 — never payable
DME supplier: 1 unit

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 K0812

Long descriptor: Power operated vehicle, not otherwise classified
Short descriptor: Power operated vehicle noc
Added: October 1, 2006
BETOS: D1D
Pricing indicator: 32 — DMEPOS

Codes adjacent to K0812

HCPCS has no hierarchy — related items simply sit next to each other in the numbering. If K0812 is not quite right, the correct code is very often within a few positions of it.

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
K0806Power operated vehicle, group 2 standard, patient weight capacity up to and including 300 pounds
K0807Power operated vehicle, group 2 heavy duty, patient weight capacity 301 to 450 pounds
K0808Power operated vehicle, group 2 very heavy duty, patient weight capacity 451 to 600 pounds
K0813Power wheelchair, group 1 standard, portable, sling/solid seat and back, patient weight capacity up to and including 300 pounds
K0814Power wheelchair, group 1 standard, portable, captains chair, patient weight capacity up to and including 300 pounds
K0815Power wheelchair, group 1 standard, sling/solid seat and back, patient weight capacity up to and including 300 pounds
K0816Power wheelchair, group 1 standard, captains chair, patient weight capacity up to and including 300 pounds
K0820Power wheelchair, group 2 standard, portable, sling/solid seat/back, patient weight capacity up to and including 300 pounds
K0821Power wheelchair, group 2 standard, portable, captains chair, patient weight capacity up to and including 300 pounds
K0822Power wheelchair, group 2 standard, sling/solid seat/back, patient weight capacity up to and including 300 pounds
K0823Power wheelchair, group 2 standard, captains chair, patient weight capacity up to and including 300 pounds

Questions about K0812

What is HCPCS code K0812?

K0812 is a HCPCS Level II code for power operated vehicle, not otherwise classified. It sits in the Durable Medical Equipment (DME MAC Temporary) section.

Does Medicare cover K0812?

The CMS HCPCS file marks K0812 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.