Patient Lifts - JA DME
Patient Lifts
Coverage
- Durable Medical Equipment (DME) Reference (280.1) National Coverage Determination (NCD)
- Patient Lifts Local Coverage Determination (LCD)
- Patient Lifts Policy Article
Documentation
- Standard Documentation Requirements for All Claims Submitted to DME MACs
- Clinician Checklist for Patient Lifts and Multi-Positional Patient Lifts [PDF] - Checklist to assist clinicians with coverage and documentation requirements
- Clinician Letter - Continued Medical Necessity [PDF] - Clinician directed letter that reminds them that ongoing need for and use of DMEPOS item must be documented in the patient's medical record
- Clinician Letter - Medical Records [PDF] - Letter may be sent to clinicians to assist in obtaining documentation
- Patient Lifts Documentation Checklist [PDF] - Checklist to ensure suppliers gather all required documentation
Reviews/Audits
- Medical Review - View notifications/findings of pre/post claim reviews completed by Noridian Medical Review
Tips
Heavy Duty and Bariatric Patient Lifts
Heavy duty and bariatric lifts are included in the codes for patient lifts E0630, E0635, E0636, E0639, and E0640.
Last Updated Sep 09 , 2024
