Oxygen and Oxygen Equipment - Policy Article

Oxygen equipment is payable under Medicare's DME benefit only when reasonable and necessary as documented per the applicable LCD. Payment for equipment is limited to a 36-month rental period with a 5-year reasonable useful lifetime during which no further equipment payment is made (months 37–60); accessories, maintenance, and stationary contents are generally included in the rental, and new rental periods and equipment changes are tightly restricted to specific conditions (e.g., irreparable damage, theft, qualifying break-in-need, or beneficiary election at RUL end).

"Oxygen and oxygen equipment are covered under the Durable Medical Equipment (DME) benefit when reasonable and necessary as documented per the related Local Coverage Determination (LCD) and all Medi..."

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