Patient Lifts
L33799
Medicare covers patient lifts when the item is within a Medicare benefit category and is reasonable and necessary — specifically when transfers between bed and a chair, wheelchair, or commode are required and the beneficiary would otherwise be bed confined. Specific HCPCS codes (E0630, E0635, E0639, E0640) are covered if basic lift criteria are met; multi-positional systems (E0636, E1035, E1036) additionally require supine positioning for transfers; E0621 is covered only as a replacement accessory. Claims require a Standard Written Order (SWO) and, where applicable, a signed Written Order Prior to Delivery (WOPD), correct HCPCS coding, and maintained proof of delivery (POD); failures on these documentation or coding requirements will result in denial.
"Item must be eligible for a defined Medicare benefit category to be covered."
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