Seat height less than 17" or equal to or greater than 21" for a high strength, lightweight, or ultralightweight wheelchair

K0056
HCPCS Code

2023 HCPCS
Billable/Valid Code

K0056 is a valid 2023 HCPCS Code that could be used to indicate Seat height less than 17" or equal to or greater than 21" for a high strength, lightweight, or ultralightweight wheelchair for reimbursement purposes.

K0056 belongs to Used durable medical equipment (DME) Type of Service and has been in effect since Jan 01, 1999.

Short description for K0056 HCPCS code:

Seat ht <17 or >=21 ltwt wc

HCPCS K0056

K0056 code information

HCPCS code:	K0056
Description:	SEAT HEIGHT LESS THAN 17" OR EQUAL TO OR GREATER THAN 21" FOR A HIGH STRENGTH, LIGHTWEIGHT, OR ULTRALIGHTWEIGHT WHEELCHAIR
Effective Date:	Jan 01, 1999
Added Date:	Jan 01, 1994
Termination Date:	HCPCS K0056 was terminated on Nov 30, -0001
Pricing indicator:	`32` - INEXPENSIVE & ROUTINELY PURCHASED DME (PRICE SUBJECT TO FLOORS AND CEILINGS)
Multi Pricing indicator:	`A` - NOT APPLICABLE AS HCPCS PRICED UNDER ONE METHODOLOGY
Coverage code:	`C` - CARRIER JUDGMENT
BETOS code:	`D1D` - WHEELCHAIRS
Action code:	`N` - NO MAINTENANCE FOR THIS CODE
Type of Service:	`A` - USED DURABLE MEDICAL EQUIPMENT (DME) `P` - LUMP SUM PURCHASE OF DME, PROSTHETICS, ORTHOTICS `R` - RENTAL OF DME
Anesthesia BUQ:	0