42 C.F.R. § 410.50 Institutional dialysis services and supplies: Scope and conditions.
Title 42 - Public Health
Medicare Part B pays for the following institutional dialysis services and supplies if they are furnished in approved ESRD facilities: (a) All services, items, supplies, and equipment necessary to perform dialysis and drugs medically necessary in the treatment of the patient for ESRD. (b) Routine dialysis monitoring tests (i.e., hematocrit and clotting time) used by the facility to monitor the patients' fluids incident to each dialysis treatment, when performed by qualified staff of the facility under the direction of a physician, as provided in §405.2163(b) of this chapter, even if the facility does not meet the conditions for coverage of services of independent laboratories in subpart M of part 405 of this chapter. (c) Routine diagnostic tests. (d) Epoetin (EPO) and its administration. [51 FR 41339, Nov. 14, 1986, as amended at 56 FR 43709, Sept. 4, 1991; 59 FR 1285, Jan. 10, 1994]
Title 42: Public Health
PART 410—SUPPLEMENTARY MEDICAL INSURANCE (SMI) BENEFITS
Subpart B—Medical and Other Health Services
§ 410.50 Institutional dialysis services and supplies: Scope and conditions.
