Transcription of BATH/SHOWER CHAIR (E0240) OR TUB …
1 MEDICAL SERVICES DIVISION BATH/SHOWER CHAIR (E0240) OR TUB STOOL/BENCH (E0245) Coverage allowed if the following condition is present: Covered for medical conditions, which cause a recipient to be unstable with ambulation and puts the recipient at risk for falls/injury. Other bathing equipment: Bathtub patient lifts (see Patient Lifts for criteria), rehabilitation shower chairs, shower gurneys, , are covered for recipients with medical conditions who, without use of the equipment, would be unable to bath or shower . Items with miscellaneous code E1399 require prior authorization and an invoice reflecting the acquisition cost must accompany the prior authorization.
2 Limited to one every five years. Policy Effective 7/1/2011