E1017 HCPCS Level II Code: Heavy duty shock absorber for heavy duty or extra heavy duty manual wheelchair, each
Medicare Coverage & Payment
- CMS short descriptor: Hd shck absrbr for hd man wc
- Medicare coverage: Special coverage instructions apply (CMS coverage code D)
- Payment category: Inexpensive or routinely purchased DME (pricing indicator 32)
- BETOS: D1D — Wheelchairs
- Last CMS action effective: January 1, 2003
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 E1017 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)
- E1002 — Wheelchair accessory, power seating system, tilt only[Sibling]— CMS HCPCS Level II code set
- E1003 — Wheelchair accessory, power seating system, recline only, without shear reduction[Sibling]— CMS HCPCS Level II code set
- E1004 — Wheelchair accessory, power seating system, recline only, with mechanical shear reduction[Sibling]— CMS HCPCS Level II code set
- E1005 — Wheelchair accessory, power seating system, recline only, with power shear reduction[Sibling]— CMS HCPCS Level II code set
- E1006 — Wheelchair accessory, power seating system, combination tilt and recline, without shear reduction[Sibling]— CMS HCPCS Level II code set
- E1007 — Wheelchair accessory, power seating system, combination tilt and recline, with mechanical shear reduction[Sibling]— CMS HCPCS Level II code set
- E1008 — Wheelchair accessory, power seating system, combination tilt and recline, with power shear reduction[Sibling]— CMS HCPCS Level II code set
- E1009 — Wheelchair accessory, addition to power seating system, mechanically linked leg elevation system, including pushrod and leg rest, each[Sibling]— CMS HCPCS Level II code set
- and 32 more
Change history
- January 1, 2003 — 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
- Comparisons, relationships and the contextual map MedCoder structured relationship
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- Summary and FAQ answers MedCoder explanation
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Change history
- January 1, 2003Added to the code setHeavy duty shock absorber for heavy duty or extra heavy duty manual wheelchair, each
Nearest Codes in This Family
Official HCPCS Level II classifications closest to E1017 in its code family, with their registry titles.
- E1011 — Modification to pediatric size wheelchair, width adjustment package (not to be dispensed with initial chair)
- E1012 — Wheelchair accessory, addition to power seating system, center mount power elevating leg rest/platform, complete system, any type, each
- E1014 — Reclining back, addition to pediatric size wheelchair
- E1015 — Shock absorber for manual wheelchair, each
- E1016 — Shock absorber for power wheelchair, each
- E1018 — Heavy duty shock absorber for heavy duty or extra heavy duty power wheelchair, each
- E1020 — Residual limb support system for wheelchair, any type
- E1022 — Wheelchair transportation securement system, any type includes all components and accessories
- E1023 — Wheelchair transit securement system, includes all components and accessories
- E1028 — Wheelchair accessory, manual swingaway, retractable or removable mounting hardware, other