K1031 — Non-pneumatic compression controller without calibrated gradient pressure
K1031 is a HCPCS Level II code for non-pneumatic compression controller without calibrated gradient pressure. It belongs to the Durable Medical Equipment (DME MAC Temporary) section. It was terminated on December 31, 2023 and is not valid on new claims.
This code has been terminated
CMS terminated K1031 on December 31, 2023. It stays in the file as history — a claim you are auditing from before that date may legitimately carry it — but it must not appear on a new claim. The adjacent codes below are the usual place to look for its replacement.
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.
The CMS record for K1031
- Long descriptor
- Non-pneumatic compression controller without calibrated gradient pressure
- Short descriptor
- Non pneu comp control w/o ca
- Added
- April 1, 2022
- Terminated
- December 31, 2023
- BETOS
- D1E
- Pricing indicator
- 36 — 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.
When CMS retired it.
Berenson-Eggers Type of Service — CMS's own analytic grouping.
Capped rental DME. Price subject to floors and ceilings.
Codes adjacent to K1031
HCPCS has no hierarchy — related items simply sit next to each other in the numbering. If K1031 is not quite right, the correct code is very often within a few positions of it.
- K1023Distal transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulator, stimulates peripheral nerves of the upper armterminated
- K1024Non-pneumatic compression controller with sequential calibrated gradient pressureterminated
- K1025Non-pneumatic sequential compression garment, full armterminated
- K1026Mechanical allergen particle barrier/inhalation filter, cream, nasal, topicalterminated
- K1027Oral device/appliance used to reduce upper airway collapsibility, without fixed mechanical hinge, custom fabricated, includes fitting and adjustment
- K1028Power source and control electronics unit for oral device/appliance for neuromuscular electrical stimulation of the tongue muscle, controlled by phone applicationterminated
- K1029Oral device/appliance for neuromuscular electrical stimulation of the tongue muscle, used in conjunction with the power source and control electronics unit, controlled by phone application, 90-day supplyterminated
- K1030External recharging system for battery (internal) for use with implanted cardiac contractility modulation generator, replacement only
- K1032Non-pneumatic sequential compression garment, full legterminated
- K1033Non-pneumatic sequential compression garment, half legterminated
- K1034Provision of covid-19 test, nonprescription self-administered and self-collected use, fda approved, authorized or cleared, one test count
- K1035Molecular diagnostic test reader, nonprescription self-administered and self-collected use, fda approved, authorized or cleared
- K1036Supplies and accessories (e.g., transducer) for low frequency ultrasonic diathermy treatment device, per month
- K1037Docking station for use with oral device/appliance used to reduce upper airway collapsibility
- L0112Cranial cervical orthosis, congenital torticollis type, with or without soft interface material, adjustable range of motion joint, custom fabricated
- L0113Cranial cervical orthosis, torticollis type, with or without joint, with or without soft interface material, prefabricated, includes fitting and adjustment
Questions about K1031
What is HCPCS code K1031?
K1031 is a HCPCS Level II code for non-pneumatic compression controller without calibrated gradient pressure. It sits in the Durable Medical Equipment (DME MAC Temporary) section.
Does Medicare cover K1031?
The CMS HCPCS file marks K1031 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.
Is K1031 still valid?
No. K1031 was terminated on December 31, 2023 and should not be used on new claims.