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E2603 HCPCS Level II Code: Skin protection wheelchair seat cushion, width less than 22 inches, any depth

Medicare Coverage & Payment

  • CMS short descriptor: Skin protect wc cus wd <22in
  • 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, 2005

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.

Official Registry Overview & Definition

Skin protection wheelchair seat cushion, width less than 22 inches, any depth is a HCPCS Level II code (E2603). CMS assigns coverage code C — Carrier judgment. Short description: Skin protect wc cus wd <22in.

Change history

  • 2005-01-01
    Added to the code set
    Skin protection wheelchair seat cushion, width less than 22 inches, any depth

Contextual Map

Every relationship of E2603 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 (31)

  • E2601 — General use wheelchair seat cushion, width less than 22 inches, any depth [Sibling]
  • E2602 — General use wheelchair seat cushion, width 22 inches or greater, any depth [Sibling]
  • E2604 — Skin protection wheelchair seat cushion, width 22 inches or greater, any depth [Sibling]
  • E2605 — Positioning wheelchair seat cushion, width less than 22 inches, any depth [Sibling]
  • E2606 — Positioning wheelchair seat cushion, width 22 inches or greater, any depth [Sibling]
  • E2607 — Skin protection and positioning wheelchair seat cushion, width less than 22 inches, any depth [Sibling]
  • E2608 — Skin protection and positioning wheelchair seat cushion, width 22 inches or greater, any depth [Sibling]
  • E2609 — Custom fabricated wheelchair seat cushion, any size [Sibling]
  • and 23 more

Change history

  • 2005-01-01 — Added to the code set [Change history]

Nearest Codes in This Family

Official HCPCS Level II classifications closest to E2603 in its code family, with their registry titles.

  • E2601 — General use wheelchair seat cushion, width less than 22 inches, any depth
  • E2602 — General use wheelchair seat cushion, width 22 inches or greater, any depth
  • E2604 — Skin protection wheelchair seat cushion, width 22 inches or greater, any depth
  • E2605 — Positioning wheelchair seat cushion, width less than 22 inches, any depth
  • E2606 — Positioning wheelchair seat cushion, width 22 inches or greater, any depth
  • E2607 — Skin protection and positioning wheelchair seat cushion, width less than 22 inches, any depth
  • E2608 — Skin protection and positioning wheelchair seat cushion, width 22 inches or greater, any depth
  • E2609 — Custom fabricated wheelchair seat cushion, any size
  • E2610 — Wheelchair seat cushion, powered
  • E2611 — General use wheelchair back cushion, width less than 22 inches, any height, including any type mounting hardware