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 ...
Physical Exam (Definition) Physical exam is the actual examination of the patient's body by the physician. For example, if you sprain your ankle and go to your doctor, he will physically touch your ankle to see where it is painful. This act of touching the patient's body is the physical examination. ...Read more.