RESPIRATORY SUCTION
A respiratory suction pump (E0600) is only covered for beneficiaries who have 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
Use of a respiratory suction pump for other conditions will be denied as not reasonable and necessary.
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