E2619 HCPCS code: Replacement cover for wheelchair seat cushion or back cushion, each
E2619 is the HCPCS Level II code for replacement cover for wheelchair seat cushion or back cushion, each. The 2026 Medicare DMEPOS fee schedule pays $61.28 to $73.94 (NU, new equipment, purchased) depending on the state. Its Medicare coverage code is C (Carrier judgment): Coverage is decided by the Medicare contractor (MAC) case by case. The NCCI unit limit is 2 per day on DME suppliers. Medicare volume rose 5% from 2022 to 2024 (2,225 to 2,339 services). In 2024, 410 suppliers billed Medicare for E2619 (purchases), serving 2,127 beneficiaries; California, Minnesota, New York accounted for 21% of services. Its average fee ranks 2 of 29 E26 codes billed NU (family range $62.42–$1,312.30); rural fees run 3% higher.
Code details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Section | E codes — Durable medical equipment |
| Coverage code | C — Carrier judgment |
| Pricing indicator | 32 — DMEPOS: inexpensive or routinely purchased item |
| BETOS category | D1D — Wheelchairs |
| Added | 2005-01-01 |
| Last action effective | 2005-01-01 |
2026 Medicare DMEPOS fee schedule for E2619
| Modifier | Meaning | Lowest state fee | Highest state fee | Ceiling | Floor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NU | new equipment, purchased | $61.28 | $73.94 | — | — |
| NU | new equipment, purchased | $63.02 | $75.61 | $63.02 | $53.57 |
| RR | rental (monthly) | $6.13 | $7.41 | — | — |
| RR | rental (monthly) | $6.28 | $7.60 | $6.28 | $5.34 |
| UE | used equipment, purchased | $45.96 | $55.43 | — | — |
| UE | used equipment, purchased | $47.32 | $56.68 | $47.32 | $40.22 |
| State | Modifier | Fee | Rural fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| AK | NU | $66.73 | — |
| AL | NU | $63.02 | $66.73 |
| AR | NU | $63.02 | $66.73 |
| AZ | NU | $63.02 | $66.73 |
| CA | NU | $63.02 | $66.73 |
| CO | NU | $63.02 | $66.73 |
| CT | NU | $63.02 | $66.73 |
| DC | NU | $63.02 | $66.73 |
| DE | NU | $63.02 | $66.73 |
| FL | NU | $63.02 | $66.73 |
| GA | NU | $63.02 | $66.73 |
| HI | NU | $66.73 | — |
| IA | NU | $63.02 | $66.73 |
| ID | NU | $63.02 | $66.73 |
| IL | NU | $63.02 | $66.73 |
| IN | NU | $63.02 | $66.73 |
| KS | NU | $63.02 | $66.73 |
| KY | NU | $63.02 | $66.73 |
| LA | NU | $63.02 | $66.73 |
| MA | NU | $63.02 | $66.73 |
| MD | NU | $63.02 | $66.73 |
| ME | NU | $63.02 | $66.73 |
| MI | NU | $63.02 | $66.73 |
| MN | NU | $63.02 | $66.73 |
| MO | NU | $63.02 | $66.73 |
| MS | NU | $63.02 | $66.73 |
| MT | NU | $63.02 | $66.73 |
| NC | NU | $63.02 | $66.73 |
| ND | NU | $63.02 | $66.73 |
| NE | NU | $63.02 | $66.73 |
| NH | NU | $63.02 | $66.73 |
| NJ | NU | $63.02 | $66.73 |
| NM | NU | $63.02 | $66.73 |
| NV | NU | $63.02 | $66.73 |
| NY | NU | $63.02 | $66.73 |
| OH | NU | $63.02 | $66.73 |
| OK | NU | $63.02 | $66.73 |
| OR | NU | $63.02 | $66.73 |
| PA | NU | $63.02 | $66.73 |
| PR | NU | $75.61 | — |
| RI | NU | $63.02 | $66.73 |
| SC | NU | $63.02 | $66.73 |
| SD | NU | $63.02 | $66.73 |
| TN | NU | $63.02 | $66.73 |
| TX | NU | $63.02 | $66.73 |
| UT | NU | $63.02 | $66.73 |
| VA | NU | $63.02 | $66.73 |
| VI | NU | $66.73 | — |
| VT | NU | $63.02 | $66.73 |
| WA | NU | $63.02 | $66.73 |
| WI | NU | $63.02 | $66.73 |
| WV | NU | $63.02 | $66.73 |
| WY | NU | $63.02 | $66.73 |
| AK | RR | $6.67 | — |
| AL | RR | $6.28 | $6.67 |
| AR | RR | $6.28 | $6.67 |
| AZ | RR | $6.28 | $6.67 |
| CA | RR | $6.28 | $6.67 |
| CO | RR | $6.28 | $6.67 |
| CT | RR | $6.28 | $6.67 |
| DC | RR | $6.28 | $6.67 |
| DE | RR | $6.28 | $6.67 |
| FL | RR | $6.28 | $6.67 |
| GA | RR | $6.28 | $6.67 |
| HI | RR | $6.67 | — |
| IA | RR | $6.28 | $6.67 |
| ID | RR | $6.28 | $6.67 |
| IL | RR | $6.28 | $6.67 |
| IN | RR | $6.28 | $6.67 |
| KS | RR | $6.28 | $6.67 |
| KY | RR | $6.28 | $6.67 |
| LA | RR | $6.28 | $6.67 |
| MA | RR | $6.28 | $6.67 |
| MD | RR | $6.28 | $6.67 |
| ME | RR | $6.28 | $6.67 |
| MI | RR | $6.28 | $6.67 |
| MN | RR | $6.28 | $6.67 |
| MO | RR | $6.28 | $6.67 |
| MS | RR | $6.28 | $6.67 |
| MT | RR | $6.28 | $6.67 |
| NC | RR | $6.28 | $6.67 |
| ND | RR | $6.28 | $6.67 |
| NE | RR | $6.28 | $6.67 |
| NH | RR | $6.28 | $6.67 |
| NJ | RR | $6.28 | $6.67 |
| NM | RR | $6.28 | $6.67 |
| NV | RR | $6.28 | $6.67 |
| NY | RR | $6.28 | $6.67 |
| OH | RR | $6.28 | $6.67 |
| OK | RR | $6.28 | $6.67 |
| OR | RR | $6.28 | $6.67 |
| PA | RR | $6.28 | $6.67 |
| PR | RR | $7.60 | — |
| RI | RR | $6.28 | $6.67 |
| SC | RR | $6.28 | $6.67 |
| SD | RR | $6.28 | $6.67 |
| TN | RR | $6.28 | $6.67 |
| TX | RR | $6.28 | $6.67 |
| UT | RR | $6.28 | $6.67 |
| VA | RR | $6.28 | $6.67 |
| VI | RR | $6.67 | — |
| VT | RR | $6.28 | $6.67 |
| WA | RR | $6.28 | $6.67 |
| WI | RR | $6.28 | $6.67 |
| WV | RR | $6.28 | $6.67 |
| WY | RR | $6.28 | $6.67 |
| AK | UE | $50.07 | — |
| AL | UE | $47.32 | $50.07 |
| AR | UE | $47.32 | $50.07 |
| AZ | UE | $47.32 | $50.07 |
| CA | UE | $47.32 | $50.07 |
| CO | UE | $47.32 | $50.07 |
| CT | UE | $47.32 | $50.07 |
| DC | UE | $47.32 | $50.07 |
| DE | UE | $47.32 | $50.07 |
| FL | UE | $47.32 | $50.07 |
| GA | UE | $47.32 | $50.07 |
| HI | UE | $50.07 | — |
| IA | UE | $47.32 | $50.07 |
| ID | UE | $47.32 | $50.07 |
| IL | UE | $47.32 | $50.07 |
| IN | UE | $47.32 | $50.07 |
| KS | UE | $47.32 | $50.07 |
| KY | UE | $47.32 | $50.07 |
| LA | UE | $47.32 | $50.07 |
| MA | UE | $47.32 | $50.07 |
| MD | UE | $47.32 | $50.07 |
| ME | UE | $47.32 | $50.07 |
| MI | UE | $47.32 | $50.07 |
| MN | UE | $47.32 | $50.07 |
| MO | UE | $47.32 | $50.07 |
| MS | UE | $47.32 | $50.07 |
| MT | UE | $47.32 | $50.07 |
| NC | UE | $47.32 | $50.07 |
| ND | UE | $47.32 | $50.07 |
| NE | UE | $47.32 | $50.07 |
| NH | UE | $47.32 | $50.07 |
| NJ | UE | $47.32 | $50.07 |
| NM | UE | $47.32 | $50.07 |
| NV | UE | $47.32 | $50.07 |
| NY | UE | $47.32 | $50.07 |
| OH | UE | $47.32 | $50.07 |
| OK | UE | $47.32 | $50.07 |
| OR | UE | $47.32 | $50.07 |
| PA | UE | $47.32 | $50.07 |
| PR | UE | $56.68 | — |
| RI | UE | $47.32 | $50.07 |
| SC | UE | $47.32 | $50.07 |
| SD | UE | $47.32 | $50.07 |
| TN | UE | $47.32 | $50.07 |
| TX | UE | $47.32 | $50.07 |
| UT | UE | $47.32 | $50.07 |
| VA | UE | $47.32 | $50.07 |
| VI | UE | $50.07 | — |
| VT | UE | $47.32 | $50.07 |
| WA | UE | $47.32 | $50.07 |
| WI | UE | $47.32 | $50.07 |
| WV | UE | $47.32 | $50.07 |
| WY | UE | $47.32 | $50.07 |
How the E2619 fee compares
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Rank among 29 E26 codes billed NU (lowest = 1) | 2 |
| Family fee range (average of state fees) | $62.42–$1,312.30 |
| Rural fee uplift | 3.0% |
Who bills E2619 (2024)
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Suppliers billing rentals | — |
| Suppliers billing purchases | 410 |
| Referring clinicians | 1,955 |
| Medicare beneficiaries | 2,127 |
| States with claims | 45 |
| Share of services in top 3 states (California, Minnesota, New York) | 21% |
| Year | Suppliers | Beneficiaries |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 401 | 1,981 |
| 2023 | 428 | 2,142 |
| 2024 | 410 | 2,127 |
Counts only. Supplier and clinician names, contact lists and state-by-state detail are in Caduvo.
Medicare utilization for E2619, 2022–2024
| Year | Services | Beneficiaries | Avg. allowed | Avg. paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 2,225 | 1,981 | $53.70 | $39.27 |
| 2023 | 2,366 | 2,142 | $58.28 | $42.79 |
| 2024 | 2,339 | 2,127 | $59.77 | $44.07 |
States with the most E2619 services (2024)
| State | Services | Avg. paid |
|---|---|---|
| California | 203 | $44.47 |
| Minnesota | 140 | $44.87 |
| New York | 137 | $45.46 |
| Pennsylvania | 116 | $41.91 |
| Florida | 101 | $45.50 |
NCCI unit limits (MUE)
| Claim type | Max units per day | Rationale |
|---|---|---|
| DME suppliers | 2 | Code Descriptor / CPT Instruction |
What changed for E2619
- 2026-01-01: Average state fee (NU) rose 2.3%: $61.17 to $62.59
- 2026-01-01: Average state fee (RR) rose 2.3%: $6.11 to $6.25
- 2026-01-01: Average state fee (UE) rose 2.3%: $45.91 to $46.97
- 2005-01-01: E2619 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 E2619?
E2619 is the HCPCS Level II code for replacement cover for wheelchair seat cushion or back cushion, each. Short descriptor: "Replace cover w/c seat cush".
How much does Medicare pay for E2619?
Under the 2026 DMEPOS fee schedule, non-rural state fees are NU (new equipment, purchased): $61.28–$73.94; NU (new equipment, purchased): $63.02–$75.61; RR (rental (monthly)): $6.13–$7.41; RR (rental (monthly)): $6.28–$7.60; UE (used equipment, purchased): $45.96–$55.43; UE (used equipment, purchased): $47.32–$56.68. Rural fees can be higher.
Does Medicare cover E2619?
Coverage code C — Carrier judgment. Coverage is decided by the Medicare contractor (MAC) case by case.
Did the Medicare fee for E2619 change in 2026?
The average non-rural state fee for NU moved from $61.17 in 2025 to $62.59 in 2026 (+2.3%). CMS's next quarterly HCPCS and DMEPOS update takes effect January 1, 2027.
How many units of E2619 can be billed per day?
2 on DME suppliers (NCCI medically unlikely edits).
Related E26 codes
- E2601 — General use wheelchair seat cushion, width less than 22 inches, any depth ($4.46–$90.13)
- E2602 — General use wheelchair seat cushion, width 22 inches or greater, any depth ($9.50–$176.02)
- E2603 — Skin protection wheelchair seat cushion, width less than 22 inches, any depth ($11.52–$223.44)
- E2604 — Skin protection wheelchair seat cushion, width 22 inches or greater, any depth ($16.37–$277.75)
- E2605 — Positioning wheelchair seat cushion, width less than 22 inches, any depth ($24.43–$396.77)
- E2606 — Positioning wheelchair seat cushion, width 22 inches or greater, any depth ($38.83–$618.94)
- E2607 — Skin protection and positioning wheelchair seat cushion, width less than 22 inches, any depth ($23.08–$427.26)
- E2608 — Skin protection and positioning wheelchair seat cushion, width 22 inches or greater, any depth ($29.66–$513.08)
- 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 ($18.00–$460.46)
- E2612 — General use wheelchair back cushion, width 22 inches or greater, any height, including any type mounting hardware ($34.65–$622.81)
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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.