Therapeutic Shoes for Persons with Diabetes

Medicare covers therapeutic shoes and related inserts when they are Medicare-eligible items and are reasonable and necessary for diagnosis/treatment or to improve functioning of a malformed body member, with therapeutic shoes typically intended for persons with diabetes. Custom-molded shoes (A5501) are covered only for foot deformities not accommodated by depth shoes and require clear documentation; suppliers must obtain and retain a signed written order (WOPD/SWO) prior to delivery and maintain proof of delivery and coding compliance or claims will be denied.

"Therapeutic shoes and related inserts are covered when the item is an eligible Medicare benefit category and is reasonable and necessary for diagnosis or treatment of illness/injury or to improve t..."

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