Blood pressure machines and cuffs.
Cardiology equipment.
Cauterization equipment.
Cofflator.
Crash carts.
Dialyzers.
Defibrillators (not implanted).
Drug infusion pumps.
Examination tables.
Forceps.
Heat lamps.
Heating pads.
Hospital beds and mattresses.
Incubators and isolettes.
Injection guns for drug delivery.
Infra-red lamps and bulbs for heat therapy.
Intra-aortic balloon pump.
Intravenous stands.
IV therapy arm boards.
Kinetic therapy tables.
Lambs wool pads.
Laser equipment.
Lithotripters.
Mammography equipment.
Medical atomizers.
Medical instruments.
Medical monitoring equipment.
Mini dopplers (measures blood flow & rate).
Nebulizers.
Nerve stimulator programmers.
Ophthalmoscopes.
Ostomy irrigation sets.
Otoscopes.
Over the bed tray tables.
Oxygen concentrators and regulators.
Pacemaker programmers and transmitters.
Patient positioners.
Percussors.
Pillows (abduction, cervical, orthotic).
Platelet separator.
Radiology equipment.
Respirators and respiratory bags.
Respiratory humidifiers (connects to oxygen equipment).
Resuscitators.
Scales (chair and sling).
Speech aids (hand held).
Stethoscopes.
Stirrups.
Stretchers.
Suction machines and regulators.
Surgical equipment.
Surgical tables.
Thermometers (oral, rectal, ear, etc.).
Tourniquets (pneumatic and non-pneumatic).
Traction equipment.
Transfusion equipment.
Ultrasound equipment.
Vaporizers.
Ventilators, anesthesia.
Wheelchair cushions (brace or support).
Whirlpools (portable over-the-tub only).
X-ray equipment.
Tax 11.08 NoteNote: A listing that contains numerous items and descriptions of items that have been categorized as drugs, durable medical equipment, mobility-enhancing equipment, and prosthetic devices can be found in the Rules and Procedures of the Streamlined Sales Tax Governing Board, Inc., available at http://www.streamlinedsalestax.org. Tax 11.08(2)(d)(d) Examples of items that are not durable medical equipment include the following: Air purifiers.
Air conditioners, dehumidifiers and humidifiers.
Blankets and sheets.
Closed caption devices.
Cubicle curtains.
Disposable or single use instruments or equipment.
Eating utensils including adjustable utensils.
Exercise equipment.
Hot and cold packs.
Massagers, massage appliances and furniture.
Needles.
Pillows not specifically designed for medical purposes.
Safety equipment such as goggles and shields.
Sitz baths.
Spas not specifically manufactured for medical purposes.
Specimen containers.
Syringes.
Telephone alert systems.
Visually impaired equipment and supplies.
Waterproof sheeting.
Tax 11.08(3)(3) Mobility-enhancing equipment. Section 77.54 (22b), Stats., exempts from Wisconsin sales and use tax the sales price from the sale of mobility-enhancing equipment for human use and its accessories. Tax 11.08(3)(a)(a) “Mobility-enhancing equipment” is defined in s. 77.51 (7m), Stats., to mean equipment, including the repair parts and replacement parts for the equipment, that is primarily and customarily used to provide or increase the ability of a person to move from one place to another; that may be used in a home or motor vehicle; and that is generally not used by a person who has normal mobility. “Mobility-enhancing equipment” does not include a motor vehicle or any equipment on a motor vehicle that is generally provided by a motor vehicle manufacturer. “Mobility-enhancing equipment” does not include durable medical equipment. Tax 11.08(3)(b)(b) Examples of mobility-enhancing equipment for a human being that are exempt include the following: Adjustable or raised toilet seat.
Tub and Shower Stools.
