42 C.F.R. § 405.207

Services related to a noncovered device

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(a) When payment is not made. Medicare payment is not made for medical and hospital services that are related to the use of a device that is not covered because CMS determines the device is not “reasonable” and “necessary” under section 1862(a)(1)(A) of the Act or because it is excluded from coverage for other reasons. These services include all services furnished in preparation for the use of a noncovered device, services furnished contemporaneously with and necessary to the use of a noncovered device, and services furnished as necessary after-care that are incident to recovery from the use of the device or from receiving related noncovered services.

(b) When payment is made. Medicare payment may be made for—

(1) Covered services to treat a condition or complication that arises due to the use of a noncovered device or a noncovered device-related service; or

(2) Routine care items and services related to Category A (Experimental) devices as defined in § 405.201(b), and furnished in conjunction with FDA-approved clinical studies that meet the coverage requirements in § 405.211.

(3) Routine care items and services related to Category B (Nonexperimental/investigational) devices as defined in § 405.201(b), and furnished in conjunction with FDA-approved clinical studies that meet the coverage requirements in § 405.211.

[60 FR 48423, Sept. 19, 1995, as amended at 69 FR 66420, Nov. 15, 2004; 78 FR 74809, Dec. 10, 2013]
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 1 case (1 in the last 5 years), 2024–2024 · leading case: Eric Stenson v. Radiology Ltd. Plc (9th Cir. 2024).
Eric Stenson v. Radiology Ltd. Plc (9th Cir. 2024). “” 42 C.F.R. § 405.207 (a). To show that this regulation bars all claims for radiology services using non-FDA-approved monitors, Stenson could point to an across-the-board determination by CMS that such monitors are “noncovered device[s]” in that either CMS has determined that…”
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