E2382 Power Wheelchair Tube — HCPCS Reimbursement | OpenPayer

Summary & Overview

HCPCS E2382: Power Wheelchair Pneumatic Tube, Replacement

HCPCS Level II code E2382 designates a replacement tube for a pneumatic drive wheel tire on power wheelchairs. This supply-level code identifies a commonly replaced durable medical equipment (DME) accessory necessary to maintain mobility devices for people who rely on power wheelchairs. Nationally, correct coding for replacement parts like E2382 affects durable medical equipment billing workflows, inventory management, and beneficiary access to timely repairs.

Key payers covered in this analysis include Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna Health, UnitedHealthcare, and Medicare. Readers will find an overview of payer coverage patterns, typical sites of service, and practical billing considerations tied to replacement-only accessories. The publication summarizes standard billing context, common modifiers used in practice (provided separately), and how E2382 fits into durable medical equipment supply lines.

This resource provides national-level context rather than state-specific guidance. It is intended to help billing staff, DME suppliers, and policy analysts understand where E2382 sits in coding hierarchies, what service types and sites are typical, and which payers are most relevant for coverage and claims processing. Data not available in the input is noted where applicable in detailed sections.

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Billing Code Overview

HCPCS Level II code E2382 describes a power wheelchair accessory: a tube for pneumatic drive wheel tire, any size, replacement only, each. This item is an accessory component intended to replace the pneumatic tube in the drive wheel of a power wheelchair.

Service type: Durable medical equipment accessory replacement
Typical site of service: Durable medical equipment suppliers, outpatient clinics, home delivery and repair services

Clinical & Coding Specifications

Clinical Context

A 68-year-old patient with advanced osteoarthritis and limited ambulatory function uses a power wheelchair for mobility. One drive wheel develops a slow leak in its pneumatic tire tube after years of use. During a routine equipment maintenance visit at a durable medical equipment (DME) supplier, the technician diagnoses a failed pneumatic drive-wheel tube and replaces it with a new tube billed as a replacement accessory. The service occurs at the DME supplier location or the patient’s residence when the technician performs on-site repair. Documentation includes device serial number, wheel/tire size, proof of prior authorization if required, description of the failed part, date of replacement, and patient acceptance.

Coding Specifications

Modifier	Description	When to Use
`00`	No modifier specified / standard	Use when no reporting modifier is required by payer for a routine replacement.
`52`	Reduced services	Use if a partial replacement or limited repair was performed that did not require full tube replacement.

HCPCS Level II E2616: Positioning Wheelchair Back Cushion, Posterior-Lateral

HCPCS-E0290-HOSPITAL-BED-FIXED-HEIGHT-WITHOUT-SIDE-RAILS

HCPCS Level II E0290: Hospital Bed, Fixed Height, Without Side Rails

HCPCS-E0171-COMMODE-CHAIR-SEAT-LIFT-NON-ELECTRIC

HCPCS Level II E0171: Commode Chair with Integrated Non-Electric Seat Lift

HCPCS-E0462-ROCKING-BED-WITH-OR-WITHOUT-SIDE-RAILS

HCPCS E0462: Rocking Bed With or Without Side Rails

HCPCS-E0193-POWERED-AIR-FLOTATION-BED-LOW-AIR-LOSS-THERAPY

HCPCS E0193: Powered Air Flotation Bed (Low Air Loss Therapy)

HCPCS-E0954-WHEELCHAIR-FOOT-BOX-ACCESSORY

HCPCS E0954: Wheelchair Foot Box Accessory, Per Foot

HCPCS-E0450-VOLUME-CONTROL-VENTILATOR-INVASIVE-INTERFACE

HCPCS E0450: Volume Control Ventilator for Invasive Interface

HCPCS-E0860-TRACTION-EQUIPMENT-OVERDOOR-CERVICAL

HCPCS Level II E0860: Overdoor Cervical Traction Equipment

HCPCS-E1610-REVERSE-OSMOSIS-HEMODIALYSIS-WATER-SYSTEM

HCPCS E1610: Reverse Osmosis Water Purification System for Hemodialysis

HCPCS-E1092-WIDE-HEAVY-DUTY-WHEELCHAIR-DETACHABLE-ARMS-ELEVATING-LEG-RESTS

HCPCS E1092: Wide Heavy Duty Wheelchair with Detachable Arms and Elevating Leg Rests

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Taxonomy Code	Specialty	Notes
331K00000X	Durable Medical Equipment & Medical Supplies	DME suppliers and technicians who provision and maintain wheelchairs.
163WC0000X	Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation	Physiatrists who prescribe mobility devices and order repairs.
207R00000X	Physical Therapy	Physical therapists who evaluate mobility needs and may coordinate repairs.
261QM0800X	Orthotist/Prosthetist	Specialists who may assess wheelchair fit and wheel/tire components.

Related Diagnoses

ICD-10 Code	Description	Clinical Relevance
`M17.11`	Unilateral primary osteoarthritis, right knee	Osteoarthritis causing reduced ambulation and need for power wheelchair; wheel maintenance needed for ongoing mobility.
`M17.12`	Unilateral primary osteoarthritis, left knee	Same relevance when left-sided joint disease limits ambulation and necessitates power wheelchair use.
`G82.20`	Paraplegia, unspecified	Patients with paraplegia commonly use power wheelchairs; pneumatic drive-wheel tube replacement is part of routine maintenance.
`G83.4`	Cauda equina syndrome	Neurologic deficits from cauda equina may require power mobility devices and periodic accessory replacement.
`M62.81`	Muscle weakness (generalized)	Generalized weakness leads to dependence on powered mobility; maintenance of drive-wheel components is clinically relevant.

Related CPT Codes

CPT Code	Description	Relationship to This Procedure
`97602`	Change and/or removal of wound dressing; simple (e.g., for routine wound care)	Not typically related; listed only if patient requires concurrent wound care during DME visit.
`99070`	Supplies and materials (except spectacles), provided by the physician over and above those usually included with the office visit	Used to bill for miscellaneous supplies when payer allows in-office supply charges alongside DME service.
`99080`	Special reports such as agency forms, more than the information conveyed in the usual medical communication, provided to third parties	Used when additional documentation or reports (e.g., proof of replacement) are prepared for prior authorization or appeals.
`99000`	Handling and/or conveyance of specimen	Generally not applicable; included only when logistics coding is required by a specific payer for transport of equipment parts.
`93799`	Unlisted cardiovascular service or procedure	Not applicable; no cardiology procedures are typically associated but included only if an unlisted code is required for an unusual service.

Note: Specific CPT codes are infrequently billed directly for simple accessory replacement. DME accessory replacements like a pneumatic tube are usually billed with HCPCS Level II code E2382 and supplier-based revenue codes rather than procedure CPTs.

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