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Billing for Customized Wheelchairs
Connecticut Medicaid (HUSKY Health)·CT · PM&R (Physical Medicine & Rehab), Neurology·Provider Bulletin
Effective date
Jul 1, 2016
We identified it
Jun 20, 2026
Summary
Connecticut Medicaid is changing billing requirements for customized wheelchairs effective July 1, 2016. Instead of using bundled code E1220, providers must now bill using specific component codes (K0861, E2617, E1005, E1029, etc.) that match the prior authorization exactly.
Action Required
By July 1, 2016: Billing team must update system to bill customized wheelchairs using specific component codes instead of bundled E1220 code. Claims must match exact codes listed on prior authorization from CHNCT. Verify NCCI edits at medicaid.gov before submitting component combinations. Claims with mismatched codes will be denied.