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K0008

Cstm manual wheelchair/base

Custom manual wheelchair/base

Code system
HCPCS Level II
Status
Active
Billable
Yes
In effect from
2013-07-01
Request
curl https://api.healthcare.dev/v1/codes/hcpcs/K0008 \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $HDEV_API_KEY"
200 OK · application/json
{
  "data": {
    "code": "K0008",
    "parent": null,
    "status": "active",
    "system": "hcpcs",
    "display": "Cstm manual wheelchair/base",
    "billable": true,
    "attributes": {
      "betos": "D1D",
      "coverage": "D",
      "action_code": "N",
      "type_of_service": "A",
      "pricing_indicator": "45",
      "action_effective_date": "2013-07-01"
    },
    "description": "Custom manual wheelchair/base",
    "replaced_by": [],
    "effective_end": null,
    "effective_start": "2013-07-01",
    "care_categories": [
      "wheelchairs-and-scooters"
    ],
    "care_category_details": [
      {
        "slug": "wheelchairs-and-scooters",
        "name": "Wheelchairs and scooters",
        "confidence": 0.95,
        "derivation": "source_stated",
        "evidence": [
          {
            "url": "https://www.cms.gov/medicare/coding-billing/healthcare-common-procedure-system/quarterly-update",
            "anchor": "HCPCS Level II range K0001-K0195"
          }
        ],
        "as_of": "2026-10-01T00:00:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "meta": {
    "source": "cms-hcpcs",
    "data_version": "2026-10"
  }
}

CMS attributes

K0008 in the HCPCS file

betos
D1D
coverage
D
action code
N
type of service
A
pricing indicator
45
action effective date
2013-07-01

Change history

Lifecycle

K0008 has been in effect since 2013-07-01. This page shows HCPCS Level II release 2026-10.

Add as_of=YYYY-MM-DD to the request to get this code exactly as it was on a past date. The change feed (GET /v1/changes) lists what each release added, changed or retired across the whole dataset; a per-code change list isn't published yet.

Use it

Look up K0008 from code or an agent

curl
curl https://api.healthcare.dev/v1/codes/hcpcs/K0008 \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $HDEV_API_KEY"
MCP prompt
Using the healthcare.dev MCP server, look up HCPCS Level II code K0008. Tell me what it covers, whether it is active and since when, and any CMS attributes it has.

Source: CMS, release 2026-10. Public domain (D-series CDT codes excluded). Reference data, not medical or billing advice.