E0135 HCPCS code: Walker, folding (pickup), adjustable or fixed height
E0135 is the HCPCS Level II code for walker, folding (pickup), adjustable or fixed height. The 2026 Medicare DMEPOS fee schedule pays $53.50 to $105.44 (NU, new equipment, purchased) depending on the state. Its Medicare coverage code is D (Special coverage instructions apply): Medicare covers it when its national or local coverage criteria are met. The NCCI unit limit is 1 per day on DME suppliers. Medicare volume fell 22% from 2022 to 2024 (19,602 to 15,241 services). In 2024, 2,502 suppliers billed Medicare for E0135 (purchases), serving 14,819 beneficiaries; Florida, Indiana, Texas accounted for 22% of services. Its average fee ranks 16 of 34 E01 codes billed NU (family range $13.50–$517.31); rural fees run 36% higher.
Code details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Section | E codes — Durable medical equipment |
| Coverage code | D — Special coverage instructions apply |
| Pricing indicator | 32 — DMEPOS: inexpensive or routinely purchased item |
| BETOS category | D1E — Other durable medical equipment |
| Added | 1986-01-01 |
| Last action effective | 1996-01-01 |
2026 Medicare DMEPOS fee schedule for E0135
| Modifier | Meaning | Lowest state fee | Highest state fee | Ceiling | Floor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NU | new equipment, purchased | $53.50 | $105.44 | — | — |
| RR | rental (monthly) | $5.35 | $22.27 | — | — |
| UE | used equipment, purchased | $40.12 | $65.14 | — | — |
| State | Modifier | Fee | Rural fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| AK | NU | $89.46 | — |
| AL | NU | $57.62 | $82.13 |
| AR | NU | $57.62 | $82.59 |
| AZ | NU | $53.50 | $82.59 |
| CA | NU | $57.25 | $82.59 |
| CO | NU | $57.49 | $78.31 |
| CT | NU | $55.05 | $74.87 |
| DC | NU | $54.56 | $82.59 |
| DE | NU | $54.56 | $80.91 |
| FL | NU | $57.62 | $82.59 |
| GA | NU | $57.62 | $77.52 |
| HI | NU | $93.53 | — |
| IA | NU | $56.84 | $82.59 |
| ID | NU | $57.49 | $80.99 |
| IL | NU | $58.69 | $82.59 |
| IN | NU | $58.69 | $81.18 |
| KS | NU | $56.84 | $82.27 |
| KY | NU | $57.62 | $74.87 |
| LA | NU | $57.62 | $82.00 |
| MA | NU | $55.05 | $82.59 |
| MD | NU | $54.56 | $80.86 |
| ME | NU | $55.05 | $82.59 |
| MI | NU | $58.69 | $76.66 |
| MN | NU | $56.84 | $80.62 |
| MO | NU | $56.84 | $82.59 |
| MS | NU | $57.62 | $74.87 |
| MT | NU | $57.49 | $82.59 |
| NC | NU | $57.62 | $82.59 |
| ND | NU | $56.84 | $82.59 |
| NE | NU | $56.84 | $82.59 |
| NH | NU | $55.05 | $82.59 |
| NJ | NU | $54.56 | $76.84 |
| NM | NU | $53.50 | $82.59 |
| NV | NU | $57.25 | $82.59 |
| NY | NU | $54.56 | $82.59 |
| OH | NU | $58.69 | $78.16 |
| OK | NU | $53.50 | $81.79 |
| OR | NU | $57.25 | $82.28 |
| PA | NU | $54.56 | $80.07 |
| PR | NU | $105.44 | — |
| RI | NU | $55.05 | $74.87 |
| SC | NU | $57.62 | $77.41 |
| SD | NU | $56.84 | $81.61 |
| TN | NU | $57.62 | $82.59 |
| TX | NU | $53.50 | $82.59 |
| UT | NU | $57.49 | $82.59 |
| VA | NU | $57.62 | $80.20 |
| VI | NU | $82.59 | — |
| VT | NU | $55.05 | $82.59 |
| WA | NU | $57.25 | $82.59 |
| WI | NU | $58.69 | $82.59 |
| WV | NU | $57.62 | $78.07 |
| WY | NU | $57.49 | $82.59 |
| AK | RR | $21.03 | — |
| AL | RR | $5.76 | $12.22 |
| AR | RR | $5.76 | $12.12 |
| AZ | RR | $5.35 | $13.70 |
| CA | RR | $5.72 | $13.70 |
| CO | RR | $5.75 | $13.70 |
| CT | RR | $5.51 | $13.70 |
| DC | RR | $5.46 | $13.70 |
| DE | RR | $5.46 | $13.70 |
| FL | RR | $5.76 | $13.70 |
| GA | RR | $5.76 | $13.70 |
| HI | RR | $22.27 | — |
| IA | RR | $5.68 | $12.12 |
| ID | RR | $5.75 | $13.47 |
| IL | RR | $5.87 | $13.70 |
| IN | RR | $5.87 | $13.38 |
| KS | RR | $5.68 | $12.72 |
| KY | RR | $5.76 | $13.70 |
| LA | RR | $5.76 | $12.12 |
| MA | RR | $5.51 | $12.12 |
| MD | RR | $5.46 | $13.70 |
| ME | RR | $5.51 | $12.12 |
| MI | RR | $5.87 | $13.70 |
| MN | RR | $5.68 | $13.70 |
| MO | RR | $5.68 | $13.70 |
| MS | RR | $5.76 | $12.66 |
| MT | RR | $5.75 | $13.70 |
| NC | RR | $5.76 | $12.14 |
| ND | RR | $5.68 | $12.80 |
| NE | RR | $5.68 | $12.12 |
| NH | RR | $5.51 | $12.12 |
| NJ | RR | $5.46 | $13.70 |
| NM | RR | $5.35 | $12.12 |
| NV | RR | $5.72 | $13.70 |
| NY | RR | $5.46 | $13.39 |
| OH | RR | $5.87 | $13.70 |
| OK | RR | $5.35 | $12.12 |
| OR | RR | $5.72 | $13.70 |
| PA | RR | $5.46 | $13.70 |
| PR | RR | $12.04 | — |
| RI | RR | $5.51 | $12.12 |
| SC | RR | $5.76 | $12.12 |
| SD | RR | $5.68 | $13.65 |
| TN | RR | $5.76 | $12.91 |
| TX | RR | $5.35 | $12.12 |
| UT | RR | $5.75 | $13.70 |
| VA | RR | $5.76 | $13.70 |
| VI | RR | $13.39 | — |
| VT | RR | $5.51 | $12.12 |
| WA | RR | $5.72 | $13.70 |
| WI | RR | $5.87 | $13.70 |
| WV | RR | $5.76 | $13.70 |
| WY | RR | $5.75 | $12.12 |
| AK | UE | $59.82 | — |
| AL | UE | $43.21 | $62.83 |
| AR | UE | $43.21 | $62.83 |
| AZ | UE | $40.12 | $62.83 |
| CA | UE | $42.93 | $59.48 |
| CO | UE | $43.12 | $62.83 |
| CT | UE | $41.29 | $61.97 |
| DC | UE | $40.92 | $62.83 |
| DE | UE | $40.92 | $59.87 |
| FL | UE | $43.21 | $60.50 |
| GA | UE | $43.21 | $59.78 |
| HI | UE | $62.35 | — |
| IA | UE | $42.63 | $62.83 |
| ID | UE | $43.12 | $60.73 |
| IL | UE | $44.02 | $62.83 |
| IN | UE | $44.02 | $62.83 |
| KS | UE | $42.63 | $62.83 |
| KY | UE | $43.21 | $56.91 |
| LA | UE | $43.21 | $62.83 |
| MA | UE | $41.29 | $62.83 |
| MD | UE | $40.92 | $60.93 |
| ME | UE | $41.29 | $62.83 |
| MI | UE | $44.02 | $56.91 |
| MN | UE | $42.63 | $62.49 |
| MO | UE | $42.63 | $62.28 |
| MS | UE | $43.21 | $56.91 |
| MT | UE | $43.12 | $62.83 |
| NC | UE | $43.21 | $62.83 |
| ND | UE | $42.63 | $62.67 |
| NE | UE | $42.63 | $61.95 |
| NH | UE | $41.29 | $62.83 |
| NJ | UE | $40.92 | $56.91 |
| NM | UE | $40.12 | $62.83 |
| NV | UE | $42.93 | $62.83 |
| NY | UE | $40.92 | $62.83 |
| OH | UE | $44.02 | $59.77 |
| OK | UE | $40.12 | $61.33 |
| OR | UE | $42.93 | $61.79 |
| PA | UE | $40.92 | $59.94 |
| PR | UE | $65.14 | — |
| RI | UE | $41.29 | $56.91 |
| SC | UE | $43.21 | $58.07 |
| SD | UE | $42.63 | $61.22 |
| TN | UE | $43.21 | $62.83 |
| TX | UE | $40.12 | $62.83 |
| UT | UE | $43.12 | $62.83 |
| VA | UE | $43.21 | $62.83 |
| VI | UE | $62.83 | — |
| VT | UE | $41.29 | $62.83 |
| WA | UE | $42.93 | $62.24 |
| WI | UE | $44.02 | $62.83 |
| WV | UE | $43.21 | $59.57 |
| WY | UE | $43.12 | $62.83 |
How the E0135 fee compares
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Rank among 34 E01 codes billed NU (lowest = 1) | 16 |
| Family fee range (average of state fees) | $13.50–$517.31 |
| Rural fee uplift | 36.5% |
Who bills E0135 (2024)
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Suppliers billing rentals | 89 |
| Suppliers billing purchases | 2,502 |
| Referring clinicians | 9,555 |
| Medicare beneficiaries | 14,819 |
| States with claims | 51 |
| Share of services in top 3 states (Florida, Indiana, Texas) | 22% |
| Year | Suppliers | Beneficiaries |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 2,884 | 19,116 |
| 2023 | 2,682 | 17,344 |
| 2024 | 2,502 | 14,819 |
Counts only. Supplier and clinician names, contact lists and state-by-state detail are in Caduvo.
Medicare utilization for E0135, 2022–2024
| Year | Services | Beneficiaries | Avg. allowed | Avg. paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 19,602 | 19,116 | $53.81 | $40.91 |
| 2023 | 17,816 | 17,344 | $57.60 | $43.29 |
| 2024 | 15,241 | 14,819 | $56.80 | $42.87 |
States with the most E0135 services (2024)
| State | Services | Avg. paid |
|---|---|---|
| Florida | 1,345 | $40.74 |
| Indiana | 1,063 | $43.53 |
| Texas | 856 | $42.72 |
| Ohio | 830 | $43.87 |
| Pennsylvania | 807 | $42.62 |
NCCI unit limits (MUE)
| Claim type | Max units per day | Rationale |
|---|---|---|
| DME suppliers | 1 | Code Descriptor / CPT Instruction |
Medicare policy articles for this code
- A52503: Walkers - Policy Article (CGS Administrators, LLC (DME MAC) Noridian Healthcare Solutions, LLC (DME MAC)) — mentions this code in its coding guidance
What changed for E0135
- 2026-01-01: Average state fee (NU) rose 2.6%: $57.75 to $59.28
- 2026-01-01: Average state fee (RR) rose 2.6%: $6.36 to $6.52
- 2026-01-01: Average state fee (UE) rose 2.6%: $42.80 to $43.93
- 1986-01-01: E0135 added to HCPCS Level II
- Next scheduled CMS quarterly update (HCPCS and DMEPOS fee schedule): 2027-01-01
Frequently asked questions
What is HCPCS code E0135?
E0135 is the HCPCS Level II code for walker, folding (pickup), adjustable or fixed height. Short descriptor: "Walker folding adjust/fixed".
How much does Medicare pay for E0135?
Under the 2026 DMEPOS fee schedule, non-rural state fees are NU (new equipment, purchased): $53.50–$105.44; RR (rental (monthly)): $5.35–$22.27; UE (used equipment, purchased): $40.12–$65.14. Rural fees can be higher.
Does Medicare cover E0135?
Coverage code D — Special coverage instructions apply. Medicare covers it when its national or local coverage criteria are met.
Did the Medicare fee for E0135 change in 2026?
The average non-rural state fee for NU moved from $57.75 in 2025 to $59.28 in 2026 (+2.6%). CMS's next quarterly HCPCS and DMEPOS update takes effect January 1, 2027.
How many units of E0135 can be billed per day?
1 on DME suppliers (NCCI medically unlikely edits).
Related E01 codes
- E0100 — Cane, includes canes of all materials, adjustable or fixed, with tip ($6.11–$48.89)
- E0105 — Cane, quad or three prong, includes canes of all materials, adjustable or fixed, with tips ($10.74–$86.55)
- E0110 — Crutches, forearm, includes crutches of various materials, adjustable or fixed, pair, complete with tips and handgrips ($17.71–$141.62)
- E0111 — Crutch forearm, includes crutches of various materials, adjustable or fixed, each, with tip and handgrips ($8.81–$80.49)
- E0112 — Crutches underarm, wood, adjustable or fixed, pair, with pads, tips and handgrips ($7.97–$63.92)
- E0113 — Crutch underarm, wood, adjustable or fixed, each, with pad, tip and handgrip ($4.00–$55.77)
- E0114 — Crutches underarm, other than wood, adjustable or fixed, pair, with pads, tips and handgrips ($10.38–$88.73)
- E0116 — Crutch, underarm, other than wood, adjustable or fixed, with pad, tip, handgrip, with or without shock absorber, each ($5.58–$44.38)
- E0117 — Crutch, underarm, articulating, spring assisted, each ($27.45–$32.96)
- E0118 — Crutch substitute, lower leg platform, with or without wheels, each
- E0130 — Walker, rigid (pickup), adjustable or fixed height ($5.35–$86.89)
- E0140 — Walker, with trunk support, adjustable or fixed height, any type ($31.98–$45.71)
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Sources: CMS HCPCS Level II release October 2026; CMS DMEPOS fee schedule 2026; CMS NCCI MUE tables; CMS Medicare utilization (physician and DME supplier files); CMS Medicare Coverage Database articles. Fees are Medicare allowables, not commercial rates. Not billing or legal advice.