I have severe arthritis and purchased a walk-in tub so I can bathe and shower safely. It was costly. Is this a deductible medical expense?

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I have severe arthritis and purchased a walk-in tub so I can bathe and shower safely. It was costly. Is this a deductible medical expense?

The following items are all included in IRS Publication 502. Based on these, I would think the expense would be deductible.

Installing railings, support bars, or other modifications to bathrooms.

Mattresses and boards bought specifically to alleviate an arthritic condition
Whirlpool baths prescribed by a doctor

https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p502.pdf

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I have severe arthritis and purchased a walk-in tub so I can bathe and shower safely. It was costly. Is this a deductible medical expense?

The following items are all included in IRS Publication 502. Based on these, I would think the expense would be deductible.

Installing railings, support bars, or other modifications to bathrooms.

Mattresses and boards bought specifically to alleviate an arthritic condition
Whirlpool baths prescribed by a doctor

https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p502.pdf

I have severe arthritis and purchased a walk-in tub so I can bathe and shower safely. It was costly. Is this a deductible medical expense?

So if such a whirlpool bath was prescribed by a doctor, it can be considered as a deductible expense, am I right?

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