HCPCS code K0822
Power wheelchair, group 2 standard, sling/solid seat/back, patient weight capacity up to and including 300 pounds
What K0822 means
K0822 (Pwc gp 2 std seat/back) belongs to the HCPCS Level II K series (Temporary Codes for Durable Medical Equipment Regional Carriers). Its Medicare coverage status is Carrier judgment. Medicare coverage is left to the judgment of the local Medicare Administrative Contractor (MAC), so check your MAC's local coverage determinations.
Part B pricing: Capped rental DME (price subject to floors and ceilings).
Code details
- Short description
- Pwc gp 2 std seat/back
- Coverage code
- C = Carrier judgment
- Pricing indicator
- 36 = Capped rental DME (price subject to floors and ceilings)
- Multiple pricing indicator
- A = Not applicable as HCPCS priced under one methodology
- Type of service
- A = Used durable medical equipment (DME) P = Lump sum purchase of DME, prosthetics, orthotics R = Rental of DME
- Action code
- N = No maintenance for this code
- Action effective date
- October 01, 2006
- Code added date
- October 01, 2006
- Data year
- 2026
Questions about K0822
What is HCPCS code K0822?
HCPCS code K0822 is a Level II code in the K series (Temporary Codes for Durable Medical Equipment Regional Carriers). Its full description is: "Power wheelchair, group 2 standard, sling/solid seat/back, patient weight capacity up to and including 300 pounds"
Is K0822 a CPT code?
No. K0822 is a HCPCS Level II code maintained by CMS, not a CPT (Level I) code from the American Medical Association. People often search for it as a CPT code because both code sets are reported on the same claims.
Does Medicare cover HCPCS code K0822?
The Medicare coverage code for K0822 is "Carrier judgment". Medicare coverage is left to the judgment of the local Medicare Administrative Contractor (MAC), so check your MAC's local coverage determinations.
When was HCPCS code K0822 added?
K0822 was added to the HCPCS code set on October 01, 2006. The most recent action on it (No maintenance for this code) took effect on October 01, 2006.
Nearby K codes
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- 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
- K0823Power wheelchair, group 2 standard, captains chair, patient weight capacity up to and including 300 pounds
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- K0825Power wheelchair, group 2 heavy duty, captains chair, patient weight capacity 301 to 450 pounds
- K0826Power wheelchair, group 2 very heavy duty, sling/solid seat/back, patient weight capacity 451 to 600 pounds
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