CODE 1 Self-care aids Eating aids – crockery, cutlery, plate guard, bowl guard Dressing aids – button hook, clothes tongs, zip pull Washing aids – bathrails/hoist/seat, shower rails/fitting/seat Bag, urinal, incontinence pad, uredome, urinary appliances Bowel appliances – colostomy bag, bowel pad Toilet chair, commode, frame, conventional toilet use aids Cooking aids (excl. eating utensils), special iron Other aids for self care CODE 2 Support and mobility aids Callipers, splints Belts, braces, neck collar, corsets Crutches for support, walking frame/stick Ankle/knee strap, built up shoe, foot/leg support NEC Transporter chair, pusher, tricycle Wheelchair manual or unspecified Wheelchair, motorised Henry lifter, hoist, patient lifter Scooter Ejector chair, hard-back chair, made to measure chair, chair NEC Special bed, cushions/pillows for support White cane Sonic beam, laser cane, optacon Guide dog bars/hooks/rails/straps, attached to walls, etc., for support and mobility Other aids for support or mobility CODE 3 Communication aids Aid, hearing Teletext Telephone attachment or adaptation (e.g. answering service, flashing light, headpiece, TTY telephone) Writing aids (mouthstick, writing pad, typewriter, communication board) Computers – Kurzweil personal reader, communication Speaking aids - electrolarynx CODE 4 Reading aids Contact lenses, reading/magnifying glasses Braille books/items/watch Books, large print/talking, cassette recorders/players Reading frame, page turners, reading aids not associated with loss of sight Other reading or sight aids Dwelling modification to aid communication – intercom Other aids for communication CODE 5 Medical care aids Breathing pumps – oxygen masks, ventilator Dialysis machine, kidney functioning machines Heart stimulus/functioning machines, pacemaker Ostomy appliances/Stoma appliances, excluding colostomy bag Other aids for medical care CODE 6 Car modifications Accelerator/brake/controls, hand – car modifications Handles/lifter/rails/ramps – car modifications Mirrors/steering/windows, power – car modifications Other car modifications – automatic transmission, room for wheelchair CODE 8 Other goods/equipment Other goods/equipment NEC |