Bedside commodes are a form of durable medical equipment (DME). Medicare offers coverage for DME, including commode chairs, under Part B. For a person to qualify for Medicare coverage for a ...

Medicare Part B offers coverage for durable medical equipment (DME), including bedside commodes. If you’re enrolled in Original Medicare (parts A and B) or a Medicare Advantage (Part C ...

Covered sections of the table held and hid everything, so the bedside table really was a commode. But only the wealthy and royalty had such luxurious equipment. Most people had an outhouse near ...