Ultra Lightweight Wheelchair Justification
K0005
• Per Medicare policy, "coverage of an ultra-lightweight wheelchair
(K0005) is determined on an individual consideration basis." The
primary objective is to rule out all lower level equipment.
• Include a list of indoor and outdoor Activities of Daily Living (ADLs)
and document what specific features the wheelchair base has that
are medically needed by the end user.
• Although not required, a seating evaluation conducted by a clinician
experienced in seating & positioning is strongly recommended.
• Documentation "must include a description of the patient's
routine activities. This may include the types of activities the
patient frequently encounters and whether the patient is fully in-
pendent in the use of the wheelchair. Describe the features of
the K0005 base which are needed compared to the K0004 base."
K0009
• Medicare does not have a stated medical policy for the K0009
code, therefore if billed, it must be clinically documented as
to why a lower level wheelchair cannot meet their medical
needs within the home.
Basic
E2601, E2602
GO
™
E2603, E2604
Soft Combi
™
P
E2605, E2606
JAY
®
Cushions
Easy
™
E2607, E2608
Ion
™
E2607, E2608
Union
™
E2607, E2608
J2
™
Deep Contour
E2622, E2623,
E2624, E2625
J3
™
E2622, E2623
E2624, E2625
Zip
™
E2607
J2
™
E2622, E2623,
E2624, E2625
Lite
E2603, E2604,
E2607, E2608
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Fusion
™
E2622, E2623
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