E0973 — Wheelchair accessory, adjustable height, detachable armrest, complete assembly, each
E0973 is a HCPCS Level II code for wheelchair accessory, adjustable height, detachable armrest, complete assembly, each. It belongs to the Durable Medical Equipment section. Whether Medicare pays it depends on the coverage rule below.
Medicare coverage: Special coverage instructions apply
There are published conditions attached to this code. Check the applicable coverage policy before billing it: the code being valid is not the same as the service being covered.
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 E0973 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 MAI 3 — Date of Service Edit: Clinical · CMS Policy
- outpatient
- 2 units MAI 2 — Date of Service Edit: Policy · Code Descriptor / CPT Instruction
- DME supplier
- 2 units MAI 2 — Date of Service Edit: Policy · Code Descriptor / CPT Instruction
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 E0973
- Long descriptor
- Wheelchair accessory, adjustable height, detachable armrest, complete assembly, each
- Short descriptor
- W/ch access det adj armrest
- Added
- January 1, 1986
- BETOS
- D1D
- 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.
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 E0973
HCPCS has no hierarchy — related items simply sit next to each other in the numbering. If E0973 is not quite right, the correct code is very often within a few positions of it.
- E0960Wheelchair accessory, shoulder harness/straps or chest strap, including any type mounting hardware
- E0961Manual wheelchair accessory, wheel lock brake extension (handle), each
- E0966Manual wheelchair accessory, headrest extension, each
- E0967Manual wheelchair accessory, hand rim with projections, any type, replacement only, each
- E0968Commode seat, wheelchair
- E0969Narrowing device, wheelchair
- E0970No. 2 footplates, except for elevating leg rest
- E0971Manual wheelchair accessory, anti-tipping device, each
- E0974Manual wheelchair accessory, anti-rollback device, each
- E0978Wheelchair accessory, positioning belt/safety belt/pelvic strap, each
- E0980Safety vest, wheelchair
- E0981Wheelchair accessory, seat upholstery, replacement only, each
- E0982Wheelchair accessory, back upholstery, replacement only, each
- E0983Manual wheelchair accessory, power add-on to convert manual wheelchair to motorized wheelchair, joystick control
- E0984Manual wheelchair accessory, power add-on to convert manual wheelchair to motorized wheelchair, tiller control
- E0985Wheelchair accessory, seat lift mechanism
Questions about E0973
What is HCPCS code E0973?
E0973 is a HCPCS Level II code for wheelchair accessory, adjustable height, detachable armrest, complete assembly, each. It sits in the Durable Medical Equipment section.
Does Medicare cover E0973?
The CMS HCPCS file marks E0973 as "Special coverage instructions apply". There are published conditions attached to this code. Check the applicable coverage policy before billing it: the code being valid is not the same as the service being covered.