Heavy duty trapeze equipment (E0911, E0912) is covered if the patient meets the criteria for regular trapeze equipment and the patient’s weight is more than 250 pounds.

People with long-term health conditions, recently discharged hospital patients, palliative care patients at home rather than in a hospice and individuals with low mobility can all require assistive equipment that provides more support and functionality than a standard bed.

An extra heavy-duty hospital bed (E0302, E0304) is covered if the beneficiary meets one of the criteria for a hospital bed and the beneficiary’s weight exceeds 600 pounds.