K1003 — Whirlpool tub, walk-in, portable
K1003 is a HCPCS Level II code for whirlpool tub, walk-in, portable. It belongs to the Durable Medical Equipment (DME MAC Temporary) section. It was terminated on December 31, 2023 and is not valid on new claims.
This code has been terminated
CMS terminated K1003 on December 31, 2023. It stays in the file as history — a claim you are auditing from before that date may legitimately carry it — but it must not appear on a new claim. The adjacent codes below are the usual place to look for its replacement.
Medicare coverage: Non-covered by Medicare
Medicare does not cover the item or service this code describes.
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 K1003
- Long descriptor
- Whirlpool tub, walk-in, portable
- Short descriptor
- Whirlpool tub walkin portabl
- Added
- January 1, 2020
- Terminated
- December 31, 2023
- BETOS
- Z2
- Pricing indicator
- 00 — Not priced by Part B
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.
When CMS retired it.
Berenson-Eggers Type of Service — CMS's own analytic grouping.
Service not separately priced by Part B — not covered, bundled into another service, or used by Part A only.
Codes adjacent to K1003
HCPCS has no hierarchy — related items simply sit next to each other in the numbering. If K1003 is not quite right, the correct code is very often within a few positions of it.
- K0898Power wheelchair, not otherwise classified
- K0899Power mobility device, not coded by dme pdac or does not meet criteria
- K0900Customized durable medical equipment, other than wheelchair
- K0901Knee orthosis (ko), single upright, thigh and calf, with adjustable flexion and extension joint (unicentric or polycentric), medial-lateral and rotation control, with or without varus/valgus adjustment, prefabricated, off-the-shelfterminated
- K0902Knee orthosis (ko), double upright, thigh and calf, with adjustable flexion and extension joint (unicentric or polycentric), medial-lateral and rotation control, with or without varus/valgus adjustment, prefabricated, off-the-shelfterminated
- K0903For diabetics only, multiple density insert, made by direct carving with cam technology from a rectified cad model created from a digitized scan of the patient, total contact with patient's foot, including arch, base layer minimum of 3/16 inch material of shore a 35 durometer (or higher), includes arch filler and other shaping material, custom fabricated, eachterminated
- K1001Electronic positional obstructive sleep apnea treatment, with sensor, includes all components and accessories, any typeterminated
- K1002Cranial electrotherapy stimulation (ces) system, any typeterminated
- K1004Low frequency ultrasonic diathermy treatment device for home use
- K1005Disposable collection and storage bag for breast milk, any size, any type, eachterminated
- K1006Suction pump, home model, portable or stationary, electric, any type, for use with external urine management systemterminated
- K1007Bilateral hip, knee, ankle, foot device, powered, includes pelvic component, single or double upright(s), knee joints any type, with or without ankle joints any type, includes all components and accessories, motors, microprocessors, sensors
- K1009Speech volume modulation system, any type, including all components and accessoriesterminated
- K1010Indwelling intraurethral drainage device with valve, patient inserted, replacement only, eachterminated
- K1011Activation device for intraurethral drainage device with valve, replacement only, eachterminated
- K1012Charger and base station for intraurethral activation device, replacement onlyterminated
Questions about K1003
What is HCPCS code K1003?
K1003 is a HCPCS Level II code for whirlpool tub, walk-in, portable. It sits in the Durable Medical Equipment (DME MAC Temporary) section.
Does Medicare cover K1003?
The CMS HCPCS file marks K1003 as "Non-covered by Medicare". Medicare does not cover the item or service this code describes.
Is K1003 still valid?
No. K1003 was terminated on December 31, 2023 and should not be used on new claims.