#Replacement hardware for hospital bed safety rails manual#
A semi-electric bed is one with manual height adjustment and with electric head and leg elevation adjustments. A semi-electric hospital bed is considered medically necessary if the member meets one of the criteria for a fixed height bed and requires frequent changes in body position and/or has an immediate need for a change in body position.Pillows or wedges must have been considered.Įlevation of the head/upper body less than 30 degrees does not usually require the use of a hospital bed.Ī fixed height hospital bed is one with manual head and leg elevation adjustments but no height adjustment. The member requires the head of the bed to be elevated more than 30 degrees most of the time due to congestive heart failure, chronic pulmonary disease, or problems with aspiration.The member's condition requires special attachments (e.g., traction equipment) that can only be attached to a hospital bed cannot be fixed and used on an ordinary bed or.
The member's condition requires positioning of the body (e.g., to alleviate pain, promote good body alignment, prevent contractures, or avoid respiratory infections) in ways not feasible in an ordinary bed or.Aetna considers hospital beds medically necessary DME for members who meet any of the following criteria:.This Clinical Policy Bulletin addresses hospital beds and accessories.Īetna considers hospital beds and accessories medically necessary durable medical equipment (DME) according to the criteria set forth below. Number: 0543 Table Of Contents Policy Applicable CPT / HCPCS / ICD-10 Codes Background References
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