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Heavy Duty Power Wheelchair
✓ Medicare Part B Covered
✓ Verified Equipment
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A bariatric power wheelchair rated for patients weighing over 300 lbs, with wider seat and reinforced frame.
Medicare HCPCS Billing Code
K0856
Medicare Part B Coverage
Medically necessary DME — covered when prescribed by your doctor
Annual Deductible
$240 (2024)
Medicare Pays
80% of approved amount
Your Cost
20% (may be $0 with supplement)
Medicare Coverage for Heavy Duty Power Wheelchair
Heavy Duty Power Wheelchair is covered by Medicare Part B as durable medical equipment (DME) when medically necessary. Your doctor must prescribe the equipment and you must purchase it from a Medicare-enrolled supplier.
Medicare covers heavy-duty power wheelchairs for patients with documented weight exceeding standard chair limits. Same Group criteria apply.
What You'll Pay
- 1 Meet your Medicare Part B deductible ($240 in 2024)
- 2 Medicare pays 80% of the approved amount
- 3 You pay the remaining 20% — may be $0 with a Medicare Supplement plan