Pressure-reducing support surfaces
Medicare Part B (Medical Insurance) covers pressure-reducing support surfaces as durable medical equipment (DME) that your doctor or other health care provider prescribes for use in your home. You’ll have to get prior approval for certain types of pressure-reducing support services (like powered air flotation beds).
Your costs in Original Medicare
To find out how much your test, item, or service will cost, talk to your doctor or health care provider. The specific amount you’ll owe may depend on several things, like:
- Other insurance you may have
- How much your doctor charges
- If your doctor accepts assignment
- The type of facility
- Where you get your test, item, or service
What it is
Pressure-reducing support surfaces include certain beds (like air-fluidized beds), mattresses, and mattress overlays that prevent or treat pressure sores or ulcers.