HOSPITAL BED |
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if the medical necessity is due to the following reasons:
- the patient requires frequent changes in body position and/or has an immediate need for a change in body position and the patient requires the head of the bed to be elevated more than 30 degrees and
one of the following:
- the change in body position is to alleviate pain, prevent contractures, or avoid respiratory infections.
- The patient's condition requires special attachments that cannot be affixed to or used on an ordinary bed.
- The change in body positions is due to congestive heart failure, chronic pulmonary disease, or problems with the aspiration. Pillows or wedges must have been considered.
Semi-Electric Hospital Beds.Electric powered adjustments to raise and lower the head and foot may be covered if medical necessity is established under the following conditions;
- the patient needs immediate changes in body position (i.e., no delay can be tolerated), and
- the patient can operate the controls (exceptions can be made in cases of spinal cord injury or brain damage).
Side Rails. If the patient's condition requires side rails, they can be covered as an integral part of, or an accessory to, a hospital bed.
NOT COVERED
Full-electric hospital bed
is a convenience item; not primarily medical in nature. |
