E0143 HCPCS code: Walker, folding, wheeled, adjustable or fixed height
E0143 is the HCPCS Level II code for walker, folding, wheeled, adjustable or fixed height. The 2026 Medicare DMEPOS fee schedule pays $55.55 to $125.91 (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 4% from 2022 to 2024 (530,573 to 508,460 services). In 2024, 6,445 suppliers billed Medicare for E0143 (purchases), serving 496,596 beneficiaries; California, New York, Florida accounted for 25% of services. Its average fee ranks 17 of 34 E01 codes billed NU (family range $13.50–$517.31); rural fees run 65% 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 | 2004-01-01 |
2026 Medicare DMEPOS fee schedule for E0143
| Modifier | Meaning | Lowest state fee | Highest state fee | Ceiling | Floor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NU | new equipment, purchased | $55.55 | $125.91 | — | — |
| RR | rental (monthly) | $5.56 | $26.08 | — | — |
| UE | used equipment, purchased | $41.67 | $94.44 | — | — |
| State | Modifier | Fee | Rural fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| AK | NU | $101.86 | — |
| AL | NU | $60.89 | $106.25 |
| AR | NU | $60.89 | $106.25 |
| AZ | NU | $59.71 | $106.25 |
| CA | NU | $59.18 | $101.17 |
| CO | NU | $57.49 | $106.25 |
| CT | NU | $55.55 | $106.08 |
| DC | NU | $57.03 | $106.25 |
| DE | NU | $57.03 | $106.25 |
| FL | NU | $60.89 | $101.82 |
| GA | NU | $60.89 | $100.84 |
| HI | NU | $106.67 | — |
| IA | NU | $59.54 | $96.51 |
| ID | NU | $57.49 | $97.81 |
| IL | NU | $60.25 | $106.25 |
| IN | NU | $60.25 | $105.83 |
| KS | NU | $59.54 | $103.68 |
| KY | NU | $60.89 | $96.45 |
| LA | NU | $60.89 | $106.25 |
| MA | NU | $55.55 | $106.25 |
| MD | NU | $57.03 | $106.25 |
| ME | NU | $55.55 | $106.25 |
| MI | NU | $60.25 | $106.25 |
| MN | NU | $59.54 | $98.19 |
| MO | NU | $59.54 | $106.25 |
| MS | NU | $60.89 | $99.67 |
| MT | NU | $57.49 | $105.67 |
| NC | NU | $60.89 | $97.56 |
| ND | NU | $59.54 | $106.25 |
| NE | NU | $59.54 | $103.22 |
| NH | NU | $55.55 | $106.25 |
| NJ | NU | $57.03 | $106.25 |
| NM | NU | $59.71 | $106.23 |
| NV | NU | $59.18 | $106.25 |
| NY | NU | $57.03 | $106.25 |
| OH | NU | $60.25 | $95.17 |
| OK | NU | $59.71 | $103.58 |
| OR | NU | $59.18 | $106.25 |
| PA | NU | $57.03 | $106.25 |
| PR | NU | $125.91 | — |
| RI | NU | $55.55 | $95.17 |
| SC | NU | $60.89 | $97.27 |
| SD | NU | $59.54 | $106.25 |
| TN | NU | $60.89 | $105.98 |
| TX | NU | $59.71 | $103.53 |
| UT | NU | $57.49 | $103.22 |
| VA | NU | $60.89 | $101.13 |
| VI | NU | $106.25 | — |
| VT | NU | $55.55 | $106.25 |
| WA | NU | $59.18 | $106.25 |
| WI | NU | $60.25 | $106.25 |
| WV | NU | $60.89 | $95.17 |
| WY | NU | $57.49 | $106.25 |
| AK | RR | $24.58 | — |
| AL | RR | $6.09 | $14.51 |
| AR | RR | $6.09 | $14.51 |
| AZ | RR | $5.97 | $16.50 |
| CA | RR | $5.92 | $16.50 |
| CO | RR | $5.75 | $16.50 |
| CT | RR | $5.56 | $16.50 |
| DC | RR | $5.70 | $16.50 |
| DE | RR | $5.70 | $16.50 |
| FL | RR | $6.09 | $16.50 |
| GA | RR | $6.09 | $14.51 |
| HI | RR | $26.08 | — |
| IA | RR | $5.95 | $14.51 |
| ID | RR | $5.75 | $15.29 |
| IL | RR | $6.03 | $16.50 |
| IN | RR | $6.03 | $15.15 |
| KS | RR | $5.95 | $16.01 |
| KY | RR | $6.09 | $16.50 |
| LA | RR | $6.09 | $14.51 |
| MA | RR | $5.56 | $14.51 |
| MD | RR | $5.70 | $16.50 |
| ME | RR | $5.56 | $14.51 |
| MI | RR | $6.03 | $16.50 |
| MN | RR | $5.95 | $16.50 |
| MO | RR | $5.95 | $16.50 |
| MS | RR | $6.09 | $14.51 |
| MT | RR | $5.75 | $16.50 |
| NC | RR | $6.09 | $16.50 |
| ND | RR | $5.95 | $14.51 |
| NE | RR | $5.95 | $16.50 |
| NH | RR | $5.56 | $14.51 |
| NJ | RR | $5.70 | $16.50 |
| NM | RR | $5.97 | $14.51 |
| NV | RR | $5.92 | $16.50 |
| NY | RR | $5.70 | $16.50 |
| OH | RR | $6.03 | $15.86 |
| OK | RR | $5.97 | $14.51 |
| OR | RR | $5.92 | $16.50 |
| PA | RR | $5.70 | $16.50 |
| PR | RR | $14.92 | — |
| RI | RR | $5.56 | $14.51 |
| SC | RR | $6.09 | $14.51 |
| SD | RR | $5.95 | $14.51 |
| TN | RR | $6.09 | $14.51 |
| TX | RR | $5.97 | $14.51 |
| UT | RR | $5.75 | $16.50 |
| VA | RR | $6.09 | $14.51 |
| VI | RR | $16.50 | — |
| VT | RR | $5.56 | $14.51 |
| WA | RR | $5.92 | $14.52 |
| WI | RR | $6.03 | $16.50 |
| WV | RR | $6.09 | $16.50 |
| WY | RR | $5.75 | $16.50 |
| AK | UE | $70.95 | — |
| AL | UE | $45.66 | $77.87 |
| AR | UE | $45.66 | $79.57 |
| AZ | UE | $44.78 | $79.57 |
| CA | UE | $44.39 | $71.28 |
| CO | UE | $43.12 | $79.57 |
| CT | UE | $41.67 | $79.57 |
| DC | UE | $42.77 | $79.57 |
| DE | UE | $42.77 | $79.57 |
| FL | UE | $45.66 | $77.76 |
| GA | UE | $45.66 | $75.63 |
| HI | UE | $74.19 | — |
| IA | UE | $44.66 | $72.39 |
| ID | UE | $43.12 | $73.35 |
| IL | UE | $45.19 | $79.57 |
| IN | UE | $45.19 | $79.37 |
| KS | UE | $44.66 | $79.25 |
| KY | UE | $45.66 | $72.34 |
| LA | UE | $45.66 | $79.57 |
| MA | UE | $41.67 | $79.57 |
| MD | UE | $42.77 | $79.57 |
| ME | UE | $41.67 | $79.57 |
| MI | UE | $45.19 | $79.57 |
| MN | UE | $44.66 | $77.91 |
| MO | UE | $44.66 | $79.57 |
| MS | UE | $45.66 | $74.77 |
| MT | UE | $43.12 | $75.91 |
| NC | UE | $45.66 | $71.28 |
| ND | UE | $44.66 | $79.57 |
| NE | UE | $44.66 | $77.42 |
| NH | UE | $41.67 | $79.57 |
| NJ | UE | $42.77 | $79.57 |
| NM | UE | $44.78 | $79.57 |
| NV | UE | $44.39 | $79.57 |
| NY | UE | $42.77 | $79.57 |
| OH | UE | $45.19 | $71.28 |
| OK | UE | $44.78 | $77.69 |
| OR | UE | $44.39 | $79.57 |
| PA | UE | $42.77 | $77.18 |
| PR | UE | $94.44 | — |
| RI | UE | $41.67 | $71.28 |
| SC | UE | $45.66 | $72.97 |
| SD | UE | $44.66 | $79.57 |
| TN | UE | $45.66 | $79.49 |
| TX | UE | $44.78 | $74.28 |
| UT | UE | $43.12 | $79.05 |
| VA | UE | $45.66 | $75.84 |
| VI | UE | $79.57 | — |
| VT | UE | $41.67 | $79.57 |
| WA | UE | $44.39 | $79.57 |
| WI | UE | $45.19 | $79.57 |
| WV | UE | $45.66 | $71.28 |
| WY | UE | $43.12 | $79.57 |
How the E0143 fee compares
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Rank among 34 E01 codes billed NU (lowest = 1) | 17 |
| Family fee range (average of state fees) | $13.50–$517.31 |
| Rural fee uplift | 65.0% |
Who bills E0143 (2024)
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Suppliers billing rentals | 800 |
| Suppliers billing purchases | 6,445 |
| Referring clinicians | 163,657 |
| Medicare beneficiaries | 496,596 |
| States with claims | 54 |
| Share of services in top 3 states (California, New York, Florida) | 25% |
| Year | Suppliers | Beneficiaries |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 7,132 | 518,794 |
| 2023 | 6,791 | 511,104 |
| 2024 | 6,445 | 496,596 |
Counts only. Supplier and clinician names, contact lists and state-by-state detail are in Caduvo.
Medicare utilization for E0143, 2022–2024
| Year | Services | Beneficiaries | Avg. allowed | Avg. paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 530,573 | 518,794 | $60.75 | $46.29 |
| 2023 | 524,156 | 511,104 | $64.91 | $49.07 |
| 2024 | 508,460 | 496,596 | $62.49 | $47.33 |
States with the most E0143 services (2024)
| State | Services | Avg. paid |
|---|---|---|
| California | 56,471 | $44.14 |
| New York | 40,131 | $42.15 |
| Florida | 32,781 | $46.10 |
| Texas | 32,499 | $48.47 |
| Pennsylvania | 23,488 | $45.86 |
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 E0143
- 2026-01-01: Average state fee (NU) rose 2.6%: $61.18 to $62.79
- 2026-01-01: Average state fee (RR) rose 2.6%: $6.82 to $7.00
- 2026-01-01: Average state fee (UE) rose 2.6%: $45.67 to $46.88
- 1986-01-01: E0143 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 E0143?
E0143 is the HCPCS Level II code for walker, folding, wheeled, adjustable or fixed height. Short descriptor: "Walker folding wheeled w/o s".
How much does Medicare pay for E0143?
Under the 2026 DMEPOS fee schedule, non-rural state fees are NU (new equipment, purchased): $55.55–$125.91; RR (rental (monthly)): $5.56–$26.08; UE (used equipment, purchased): $41.67–$94.44. Rural fees can be higher.
Does Medicare cover E0143?
Coverage code D — Special coverage instructions apply. Medicare covers it when its national or local coverage criteria are met.
Did the Medicare fee for E0143 change in 2026?
The average non-rural state fee for NU moved from $61.18 in 2025 to $62.79 in 2026 (+2.6%). CMS's next quarterly HCPCS and DMEPOS update takes effect January 1, 2027.
How many units of E0143 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)
- E0135 — Walker, folding (pickup), adjustable or fixed height ($5.35–$105.44)
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Sources: CMS HCPCS Level II release October 2025; 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.