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In the Guidelines, WHO outline the following eight steps that wheelchair service personnel need to carry out to provide an appropriate wheelchair....Introduction Referral and Appointment; Assessment; Prescription; Funding and Ordering; Product Preparation; Fitting; User Training; Maintenance, Repairs and Follow-Up.

Wheelchair Mobility Assessment ICD-10-PCS F01ZFZZ is a specific/billable code that can be used to indicate a procedure.

What happens at the assessment? The clinician will introduce themselves and explain what will happen. They will need to ask you many questions and take your measurements. They may need to assess your range of movements and physical constraints, and may ask you to demonstrate your abilities.

Typically the clinician is an Occupational Therapist (OT) or Physical Therapist (PT), so the prescription from your doctor will read, "OT or PT Wheelchair Evaluation." Getting a prescription from your doctor is essential, because it allows a therapist (OT or PT) to conduct an evaluation.

What happens at the assessment? The clinician will introduce themselves and explain what will happen. They will need to ask you many questions and take your measurements. They may need to assess your range of movements and physical constraints, and may ask you to demonstrate your abilities.

What happens after I've been assessed? If, after your assessment, it has been determined that you need a wheelchair, we will supply and set up the mobility equipment, including any cushions or accessories that you may require.

Typically the clinician is an Occupational Therapist (OT) or Physical Therapist (PT), so the prescription from your doctor will read, "OT or PT Wheelchair Evaluation." Getting a prescription from your doctor is essential, because it allows a therapist (OT or PT) to conduct an evaluation.

Qualifying Diagnoses for Wheelchairs Multiple Sclerosis (MS) ALS (AKA Lou Gehrig's Disease) Parkinson's Disease. Spinal Cord Injuries. Cerebral Palsy. Muscular Dystrophy. CVA (AKA stroke-related paralysis) Post-Polio Syndrome.