Respiratory Suction Pump
Covered for patients with difficulty raising and clearing secretions secondary to:
- Cancer or surgery of the throat or mouth
- Dysfunction of the swallowing muscles
- Unconsciousness or obtunded state
- Tracheostomy
Suction Catheters and sterile water/saline
Covered when they are medically necessary and used with a respiratory suction pump
Tracheal Suction Catheters and Closed System Catheters
For patients with a tracheostomy.
- Patient has a tracheostomy as described by the listed diagnosis code
- Patient needs it for a covered respiratory suction pump for tracheostomy suctioning