E0994 — Arm rest, each
E0994 is a HCPCS Level II code for arm rest, 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 E0994 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
- 0 — never payable MAI 3 — Date of Service Edit: Clinical · CMS Policy
- DME supplier
- 2 units MAI 2 — Date of Service Edit: Policy · Anatomic Consideration
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 E0994
- Long descriptor
- Arm rest, each
- Short descriptor
- Wheelchair arm rest
- Added
- January 1, 1986
- BETOS
- D1D
- Pricing indicator
- 32 — DMEPOS
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.
Inexpensive and routinely purchased DME. Price subject to floors and ceilings.
Codes adjacent to E0994
HCPCS has no hierarchy — related items simply sit next to each other in the numbering. If E0994 is not quite right, the correct code is very often within a few positions of it.
- 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
- E0986Manual wheelchair accessory, power assist system
- E0988Manual wheelchair accessory, lever-activated, wheel drive, pair
- E0990Wheelchair accessory, elevating leg rest, complete assembly, each
- E0992Manual wheelchair accessory, solid seat insert
- E0995Wheelchair accessory, calf rest/pad, replacement only, each
- E1002Wheelchair accessory, power seating system, tilt only
- E1003Wheelchair accessory, power seating system, recline only, without shear reduction
- E1004Wheelchair accessory, power seating system, recline only, with mechanical shear reduction
- E1005Wheelchair accessory, power seating system, recline only, with power shear reduction
- E1006Wheelchair accessory, power seating system, combination tilt and recline, without shear reduction
- E1007Wheelchair accessory, power seating system, combination tilt and recline, with mechanical shear reduction
- E1008Wheelchair accessory, power seating system, combination tilt and recline, with power shear reduction
Questions about E0994
What is HCPCS code E0994?
E0994 is a HCPCS Level II code for arm rest, each. It sits in the Durable Medical Equipment section.
Does Medicare cover E0994?
The CMS HCPCS file marks E0994 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.