Code of Federal Regulations Title 42. Public Health § 42.409.14 Supplies, appliances, and equipment

(1) They are ordinarily furnished by the hospital or CAH to inpatients;  and

(2) They are furnished to inpatients for use in the hospital or CAH.

(1) The item is one that the beneficiary must continue to use after he or she leaves the hospital or CAH, for example, heart valves or a heart pacemaker, or

(2) The item is medically necessary to permit or facilitate the beneficiary's departure from the hospital or CAH and is required until the beneficiary can obtain a continuing supply. Tracheostomy or draining tubes are examples.