E2201 — Manual wheelchair accessory, nonstandard seat frame, width greater than or equal to 20 inches and less than 24 inches
E2201 is a HCPCS Level II code for manual wheelchair accessory, nonstandard seat frame, width greater than or equal to 20 inches and less than 24 inches. It belongs to the Durable Medical Equipment section. Whether Medicare pays it depends on the coverage rule below.
Medicare coverage: Carrier judgment
Coverage is decided by your Medicare contractor, not by national policy. Whether this is paid depends on the LCD for your jurisdiction and on what the documentation supports.
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 E2201 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
- 1 unit 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 E2201
- Long descriptor
- Manual wheelchair accessory, nonstandard seat frame, width greater than or equal to 20 inches and less than 24 inches
- Short descriptor
- Man w/ch acc seat w>=20"<24"
- Added
- January 1, 2004
- 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 E2201
HCPCS has no hierarchy — related items simply sit next to each other in the numbering. If E2201 is not quite right, the correct code is very often within a few positions of it.
- E2000Gastric suction pump, home model, portable or stationary, electric
- E2001Suction pump, home model, portable or stationary, electric, any type, for use with external urine and/or fecal management system
- E2100Blood glucose monitor with integrated voice synthesizer
- E2101Blood glucose monitor with integrated lancing/blood sample
- E2102Adjunctive, non-implanted continuous glucose monitor or receiver
- E2103Non-adjunctive, non-implanted continuous glucose monitor or receiver
- E2104Home blood glucose monitor for use with integrated lancing/blood sample testing cartridge
- E2120Pulse generator system for tympanic treatment of inner ear endolymphatic fluid
- E2202Manual wheelchair accessory, nonstandard seat frame width, 24-27 inches
- E2203Manual wheelchair accessory, nonstandard seat frame depth, 20 to less than 22 inches
- E2204Manual wheelchair accessory, nonstandard seat frame depth, 22 to 25 inches
- E2205Manual wheelchair accessory, handrim without projections (includes ergonomic or contoured), any type, replacement only, each
- E2206Manual wheelchair accessory, wheel lock assembly, complete, replacement only, each
- E2207Wheelchair accessory, crutch and cane holder, each
- E2208Wheelchair accessory, cylinder tank carrier, each
- E2209Accessory, arm trough, with or without hand support, each
Questions about E2201
What is HCPCS code E2201?
E2201 is a HCPCS Level II code for manual wheelchair accessory, nonstandard seat frame, width greater than or equal to 20 inches and less than 24 inches. It sits in the Durable Medical Equipment section.
Does Medicare cover E2201?
The CMS HCPCS file marks E2201 as "Carrier judgment". Coverage is decided by your Medicare contractor, not by national policy. Whether this is paid depends on the LCD for your jurisdiction and on what the documentation supports.