DME that Medicare covers includes, but isn't limited to: 1  Air-fluidized beds and other support surfaces. 2  Blood sugar monitors. 3  Blood sugar (glucose) test strips. 4  Canes (however, white canes for the blind aren't covered).
Your doctor will utilize a variety of instruments during a physical examination such as a thermometer to measure your temperature; a blood pressure monitor to measure blood pressure; a stethoscope to listen to organs such as the abdomen, heart and lungs; an ophthalmoscope to examine the eyes; a speculum to allow examination of the cervix; and an ...
The process of listening to sounds that are produced in the body. Direct auscultation uses the ear alone, such as when listening to the grating of a moving joint. Indirect auscultation involves the use of a stethoscope to amplify the sounds from within the body, like a heartbeat. Mentioned in: Physical Examination.