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Patient Lifts
LCD L33799 · CMS's HCPCS descriptor for E1035: Multi-positional patient transfer system, with integrated seat, operated by care giver, patient weight capacity up to and including 300 lbs.
Not on CMS's Required Prior Authorization List for DMEPOS on 2026-10-13. source
LCD L33799 · 5 versions, 2015 to today · last changed 2020-01-01 (R4)
Version 2 of LCD L33799: in force by CMS's dates 2015-10-01 to 2015-09-30. The policy text on this page comes from this archived version. On its start date, 2015-10-01, the companion Article in force was Article A52516 version 4.
JA · Noridian 16013
JB · CGS 17013
JC · CGS 18003
JD · Noridian 19003
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Sections in this version: CMS National Coverage Policy · Coverage Indications, Limitations, and/or Medical Necessity · Coding Information · Associated Information · Sources of Information and Basis for Decision. Plus 3 sections marked N/A in this version.
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Version history, LCD L33799
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Revision history, every version
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R4 · 2020-01-01 · v15
Revision Effective Date: 01/01/2020 GENERAL: Revised: Order information as a result of Final Rule 1713 CODING INFORMATION: Removed: Field titled “Bill Type” Removed: Field titled “Revenue Codes” Removed: Field titled “ICD-10 Codes that Support Medical Necessity” Removed: Field titled “ICD-10 Codes that DO NOT Support Medical Necessity” Removed: Field titled “Additional ICD-10 Information” DOCUMENTATION REQUIREMENTS: Revised: “physician’s” to “treating practitioner’s” GENERAL DOCUMENTATION REQUIREMENTS: Revised: “Prescriptions (orders)” to “SWO” 02/20/2020: Pursuant to the 21st Century Cures Act, these revisions do not require notice and comment because they are due to non-discretionary coverage updates reflective of CMS FR-1713.
R3 · 2017-01-01 · v8
Revision Effective Date: 01/01/2017 COVERAGE INDICATIONS, INDICATIONS, LIMITATIONS AND/OR MEDICAL NECESSITY: Removed: Standard Documentation Language Added: New reference language and directions to Standard Documentation Requirements Added: General Requirements DOCUMENTATION REQUIREMENTS: Removed: Standard Documentation Language Added: General Documentation Requirements Added: New reference language and directions to Standard Documentation Requirements POLICY SPECIFIC DOCUMENTATION REQUIREMENTS: Removed: Standard Documentation Language Added: Direction to Standard Documentation Requirements Removed: References under Miscellaneous and Appendices RELATED LOCAL COVERAGE DOCUMENTS: Added: LCD-related Standard Documentation Requirements article
R2 · 2016-07-01 · v6
Effective July 1, 2016 oversight for DME MAC LCDs is the responsibility of CGS Administrators, LLC 18003 and 17013 and Noridian Healthcare Solutions, LLC 19003 and 16013. No other changes have been made to the LCDs.
R1 · 2015-10-01 · v4
Revision Effective Date: 10/31/2014 COVERAGE INDICATIONS, LIMITATIONS AND/OR MEDICAL NECESSITY: Revised: Standard Documentation Language to add covered prior to a beneficiary’s Medicare eligibility DOCUMENTATION REQUIREMENTS: Revised: Standard Documentation Language to add who can enter date of delivery date on the POD Added: Instructions for Equipment Retained from a Prior Payer Added: Repair/Replacement section
Receipts for auditors
Version 2 of LCD L33799, shown on this page: in force by CMS's dates 2015-10-01 to 2015-09-30. Archived 2026-09-26. CMS's copy · Our archived file. 8 of 8 sections are proven word-identical to the archived file.
Every archived version of LCD L33799 (5 versions, CMS's dates, window by the as-of rule).
| Document | Version | In force | Archived on | Verify |
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| LCD L33799 | version 2 shown | 2015-10-01, superseded same day | 2026-09-26 | CMS's copy · Our archived file |
| LCD L33799 | version 4 | 2015-10-01 to 2016-06-30 | 2026-09-26 | CMS's copy · Our archived file |
| LCD L33799 | version 6 | 2016-07-01 to 2016-12-31 | 2026-09-26 | CMS's copy · Our archived file |
| LCD L33799 | version 8 | 2017-01-01 to 2019-12-31 | 2026-09-26 | CMS's copy · Our archived file |
| LCD L33799 | version 15 | 2020-01-01 to today | 2026-09-26 | CMS's copy · Our archived file |
The related Articles each have their own receipts: Article A55426 · Article A52516.
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Governing policies, as CMS lists them:
- LCD L33799 · Patient Lifts
CMS lists E1035 in group 1 of version 15. CMS's description, quoted: “MULTI-POSITIONAL PATIENT TRANSFER SYSTEM, WITH INTEGRATED SEAT, OPERATED BY CARE GIVER, PATIENT WEIGHT CAPACITY UP TO AND INCLUDING 300 LBS”.
Related Articles, as CMS lists them: Article A55426 · Article A52516
From CMS's LCD code table. HCPCS Level II codes only.
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CMS's LCD code table in the Medicare Coverage Database download, archived 2026-10-09: Our archived file.
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