C.F.R. » Title 42 » CHAPTER IV—CENTERS FOR MEDICARE & MEDICAID SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › SUBCHAPTER B—MEDICARE PROGRAM › PART 424—CONDITIONS FOR MEDICARE PAYMENT › Subpart G—Special Conditions: Emergency Services Furnished by a Nonparticipating Hospital

42 C.F.R. § 424.102

Situations that do not constitute an emergency

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Without additional evidence of a threat to life or health, the following situations do not in themselves indicate a need for emergency services:

(a) Lack of care at home.

(b) Lack of transportation to a participating hospital.

(c) Death of the patient in the hospital.