According to CMS, medical equipment intended to be used on a patient is categorized as which of the following?

• A. Monitoring
• B. Therapeutic
• C. Diagnostic
• D. Monitoring, Therapeutic, Diagnostic

Answer: (D)

The test is about how CMS classifies equipment used on patients by function. CMS groups devices by what they’re used to do for the patient: monitoring (tracking vitals or status), therapeutic (delivering treatment or supporting bodily function), or diagnostic (assessing health or condition). Many devices can serve more than one purpose in a clinical workflow, so the broad, inclusive category that includes all three functions is the right pick. For example, a patient monitor is primarily for monitoring, but it’s often used to inform therapy decisions; an infusion pump delivers therapy and may provide data that supports monitoring; diagnostic equipment is used to determine health status, and its data can influence therapeutic actions. The key idea is that CMS recognizes these three main uses, and some devices span multiple uses, so listing all three captures the full range.