# Medicare sets a $91,032 payment for personal exoskeletons such as the ReWalk

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Date: 12 Apr 2024
About: [Lifeward](https://technooptimist.io/companies/lifeward.md) · [ReWalk 7](https://technooptimist.io/robotics/rewalk-7.md)
Original source: https://opedge.com/cms-revises-fee-schedule-to-include-rewalk-payment-rate/

The US Medicare agency revised its April 2024 fee schedule to include a lump-sum payment for personal exoskeletons, including the ReWalk. It is the first time Medicare has set a price for these devices, which had been placed in its brace benefit category. CMS arrived at the figure by averaging prices from Lifeward and other exoskeleton makers.

## Key facts

- Established rate $91,032 in every state; ceiling-to-floor range $109,238 to $81,929.
- Applies to Medicare claims with dates of service on or after April 1, 2024.
- Set through 'gap filling' because no existing billing code described lower-limb exoskeletons.
- An earlier preliminary figure (Nov 2023) was $94,617, based on 2020 market prices.

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