E0981 HCPCS Level II Code: Wheelchair accessory, seat upholstery, replacement only, each
Medicare Coverage & Payment
- CMS short descriptor: Seat upholstery, replacement
- Medicare coverage: Carrier judgment (CMS coverage code C)
- Payment category: Inexpensive or routinely purchased DME (pricing indicator 32)
- BETOS: D1D — Wheelchairs
- Last CMS action effective: January 1, 2004
Source: CMS HCPCS Level II release. Coverage codes indicate how Medicare treats the code, not whether a specific claim will be paid; payer policy and documentation still govern.
Contextual Map
Every relationship of E0981 in one view: hierarchy, official tabular instructions in both directions, clinical classification, risk adjustment, MS-DRG participation, index terms and change history — each edge carrying the CMS source it derives from.
Nearest codes (40)
- E0940 — Trapeze bar, free standing, complete with grab bar[Sibling]— CMS HCPCS Level II code set
- E0941 — Gravity assisted traction device, any type[Sibling]— CMS HCPCS Level II code set
- E0942 — Cervical head harness/halter[Sibling]— CMS HCPCS Level II code set
- E0944 — Pelvic belt/harness/boot[Sibling]— CMS HCPCS Level II code set
- E0945 — Extremity belt/harness[Sibling]— CMS HCPCS Level II code set
- E0946 — Fracture, frame, dual with cross bars, attached to bed, (e.g., balken, 4 poster)[Sibling]— CMS HCPCS Level II code set
- E0947 — Fracture frame, attachments for complex pelvic traction[Sibling]— CMS HCPCS Level II code set
- E0948 — Fracture frame, attachments for complex cervical traction[Sibling]— CMS HCPCS Level II code set
- and 32 more
Change history
- January 1, 2004 — Added to the code set [Change history]— CMS release files (code change ledger)
Sources for this page
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- Code, descriptors, coverage and pricing attributes Official source data
- CMS HCPCS Alpha-Numeric (ANWEB) release — July 2026 quarterly update Release, file and checksum · Publisher’s page
- Change history and date-of-service validity Official source data
- CMS HCPCS quarterly update files, ingested into the change ledger Release, file and checksum · Publisher’s page
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Change history
- January 1, 2004Added to the code setWheelchair accessory, seat upholstery, replacement only, each
Nearest Codes in This Family
Official HCPCS Level II classifications closest to E0981 in its code family, with their registry titles.
- E0971 — Manual wheelchair accessory, anti-tipping device, each
- E0973 — Wheelchair accessory, adjustable height, detachable armrest, complete assembly, each
- E0974 — Manual wheelchair accessory, anti-rollback device, each
- E0978 — Wheelchair accessory, positioning belt/safety belt/pelvic strap, each
- E0980 — Safety vest, wheelchair
- E0982 — Wheelchair accessory, back upholstery, replacement only, each
- E0983 — Manual wheelchair accessory, power add-on to convert manual wheelchair to motorized wheelchair, joystick control
- E0984 — Manual wheelchair accessory, power add-on to convert manual wheelchair to motorized wheelchair, tiller control
- E0985 — Wheelchair accessory, seat lift mechanism
- E0986 — Manual wheelchair accessory, power assist system