Durable Medical Equipment
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Experimental, Investigational, or Unproven Durable Medical Equipment (DME) Guidelines
Sleep Guidelines
Durable Medical Equipment (DME) Clinical Guidelines
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Ankle-Foot Orthoses (AFOs), Knee Ankle-Foot Orthoses (KAFOs), and Hip Knee-Ankle-Foot Orthoses (HKAFOs) - DME.MU.203.A
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Dynamic Joint Extension and Flexion Orthoses - DME.MU.202.A
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Knee Orthoses - DME.MU.200.A
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Spinal Orthoses (Thoracic-Lumbar Sacral, Lumbar, Lumbar-Sacral and Sacroiliac) - DME.MU.111.A
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Static Upper Extremity Orthoses - DME.MU.113.A
Durable Medical Equipment (DME) Clinical Guidelines
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Clinical Information to Establish Medical NecessityEffective 07/15/2021 - 04/02/2023
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Clinical Information to Establish Medical NecessityEffective 10/01/2020 - 07/14/2021
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DME.AD.104.A Medicare: Hierarchy for Applying Coverage DecisionsEffective 12/01/2021 - 01/24/2025
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Durable Medical Equipment (DME) Clinical GuidelinesEffective 01/11/2018 - 05/22/2020
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Durable Medical Equipment (DME) Clinical Guidelines for Medical NecessityEffective 01/01/2021 - 02/07/2025
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Durable Medical Equipment (DME) Clinical Guidelines for Medical NecessityEffective 11/02/2020 - 12/31/2020
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Durable Medical Equipment (DME) Clinical Guidelines for Medical NecessityEffective 11/01/2020 - 11/02/2020
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eviCore Durable Medical Equipment (DME) GuidelinesEffective 02/15/2023 - 04/22/2024
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eviCore Durable Medical Equipment (DME) GuidelinesEffective 04/23/2024 - 11/14/2024
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eviCore Durable Medical Equipment (DME) GuidelinesEffective 01/01/2022 - 02/14/2023
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EviCore Durable Medical Equipment (DME) GuidelinesEffective 11/15/2024 - 09/16/2025
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eviCore Durable Medical Equipment (DME) GuidelinesEffective 01/01/2021 - 12/31/2021
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Sleep Management GuidelinesEffective 06/15/2024 - 05/31/2025
Experimental, Investigational, or Unproven Durable Medical Equipment (DME) Guidelines
Durable Medical Equipment (DME) Clinical Guidelines
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Custom Fabricated Devices - DME.CU.101.AEffective 11/15/2024 - 10/26/2025
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Custom Fit DME - DME.CU.102.AEffective 11/15/2024 - 10/26/2025
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Durable Medical Equipment (DME) General Criteria - DME.AD.100.AEffective 11/15/2024 - 10/26/2025
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Replacement and Continued Use of DME - DME.AD.101.AEffective 11/15/2024 - 10/26/2025