`E2372` Gr27 non-sealed leadacid

Power wheelchair accessory, group 27 non-sealed lead acid battery, each

Medicare coverage: Carrier judgment
Status: active (October 2026 file)

Medically Unlikely Edits (effective October 1, 2026)

Practitioner: max 0 units per day (clinical), rationale: CMS Policy
Outpatient hospital: max 0 units per day (clinical), rationale: CMS Policy
DME supplier: max 0 units per day (clinical), rationale: Published Contractor Policy

Medicare pricing for E2372

DMEPOS fee schedule, July 2026 (DME26-C)

NU (purchased, new), inexpensive or routinely purchased (IN): no amount on file (priced by the DME MAC)
RR (rental), inexpensive or routinely purchased (IN): no amount on file (priced by the DME MAC)
UE (purchased, used), inexpensive or routinely purchased (IN): no amount on file (priced by the DME MAC)

Payer policies and prior authorization for E2372

7 of 7 payer prior-auth lists that name E2372 require prior authorization or set conditions: Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona (AZ Blue), Blue Shield of California Promise Health Plan, Humana, UnitedHealthcare, UnitedHealthcare Community Plan.

Payer	Plan	State	Prior auth	Conditions	Since	Source
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona (AZ Blue)	Federal Employee Program (FEP)	AZ	prior auth under conditions	FEP Blue Focus only	Sep 1, 2026	Federal Employee Program (FEP) Prior Authorization Requirements Code List (Updated 09/01/2026)
Blue Shield of California Promise Health Plan	Promise Health Plan Medi-Cal	CA	prior auth required		Sep 1, 2026	Medi-Cal Prior Authorization List
Humana	Humana Healthy Horizons	OK	prior auth required		Jan 1, 2027	Humana Healthy Horizons® in Oklahoma Prior Authorization Notification List (PAL) The following preauthorization and notification list
Humana	Humana Healthy Horizons	SC	prior auth required		Jan 1, 2027	Humana Healthy Horizons in South Carolina Prior authorization and Notification List The following list describes services and medications that are commonly reviewed and may require additional clinical
Humana	Oak Street Health	All	prior auth required			Oak Street Health (Humana): Prior Authorization List (PAL) Codes Under Management
UnitedHealthcare	UnitedHealthcare Complete (Individual & Family plans)	All	prior auth required		Sep 1, 2026	Prior authorization requirements for UnitedHealthcare Complete Effective September 1, 2026
UnitedHealthcare Community Plan	UnitedHealthcare Community Plan of Kentucky	KY	prior auth under conditions	Cost over $500	Jul 1, 2026	Prior authorization requirements for UnitedHealthcare Community Plan of Kentucky Effective July 1, 2026

Payer coverage policies that name E2372

E2372 appears in 5 coverage policies from Aetna, Anthem, Blue Shield of California, Health Care Service Corporation (BCBS IL, TX, OK, NM, MT), Premera Blue Cross.

Payer	Policy	Role in policy	Reviewed	Document
Aetna	Wheelchairs and Power Operated Vehicles (Scooters) (0271)	covered if criteria are met	Aug 21, 2026	payer document
Anthem	Wheeled Mobility Devices: Wheelchair Accessories (CG-DME-34)	covered if criteria are met (range E2371-E2372)	Nov 6, 2025	payer document
Blue Shield of California	BSC1.02 Power Wheelchairs and Power Operated Vehicles for Permanent Use	listed, no stance		payer document
Health Care Service Corporation (BCBS IL, TX, OK, NM, MT)	Wheelchairs and Accessories (DME101.010) HCPCS Codes E0950, E0951, E0952, E0953, E0954, E0955, E0956, E0957, E0958, E0959,	listed, no stance	Jan 1, 2026	payer document
Premera Blue Cross	Non-covered Services and Procedures Page \| 14 of 30 \| ∞	listed, no stance	Jun 1, 2026	payer document

Recent prior-auth changes

Feb 1, 2026: PA added, UnitedHealthcare
Mar 1, 2025: PA removed, Rocky Mountain Health Plans
Mar 1, 2025: PA removed, Rocky Mountain Health Plans
Dec 1, 2024: PA removed, UnitedHealthcare

Medicaid fee-for-service

Prior authorization required or conditional in CO, IN, MA, MD, VA, WA, WV.

CO: $362.40 (health_first_colorado), effective Jul 1, 2026
IL: $92.28 (dme), effective Jan 1, 2026
IN: $105.22 (professional, Advanced Practice Nurse (85%), non-facility), effective Jan 1, 2026
KS: $96.98 (default), effective Jul 1, 2024
OH: $150.00 (dme), effective Jul 1, 2021
VT: $0.00 (outpatient_hospital_opps), effective Feb 1, 2026
WY: $0.00 (outpatient_hospital_apc, Children's Hospitals), effective Apr 1, 2026

From payers' published prior-auth lists, coverage policies and state Medicaid fee schedules, updated Oct 16, 2026. The role is what the policy's own code table or text says about the code. Not a guarantee of coverage or payment; verify with the payer. CPT® is a registered trademark of the American Medical Association.

E2372 Gr27 non-sealed leadacid