A patient lift is covered if transfer between bed and a chair, wheelchair, or commode is required and, without the use of a lift, the beneficiary would be bed confined.
A patient lift is covered if the basic coverage criteria are met. If the coverage criteria are not met, the lift will be denied as not reasonable and necessary.
A multi-positional patient transfer system is covered if both of the following criteria 1 and 2 are met:
If either criterion 1 or 2 is not met, codes will be denied as not reasonable and necessary.
If coverage is provided for MULTI-POSITIONAL PATIENT TRANSFER SYSTEM, WITH INTEGRATED SEAT, payment will be discontinued for any other mobility assistive equipment, including but not limited to: canes, crutches, walkers, rollabout chairs, transfer chairs, manual wheelchairs, power-operated vehicles, or power wheelchairs.
A sling is covered as an accessory when ordered as a replacement for a covered patient lift.