[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 42, Volume 2]
[Revised as of October 1, 2002]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 42CFR410.36]

[Page 256]
 
                         TITLE 42--PUBLIC HEALTH
 
                             HUMAN SERVICES
 
PART 410--SUPPLEMENTARY MEDICAL INSURANCE (SMI) BENEFITS--Table of Contents
 
              Subpart B--Medical and Other Health Services
 
Sec. 410.36  Medical supplies, appliances, and devices: Scope.

    (a) Medicare Part B pays for the following medical supplies, 
appliances and devices:
    (1) Surgical dressings, and splints, casts, and other devices used 
for reduction of fractures and dislocations.
    (2) Prosthetic devices, other than dental, that replace all or part 
of an internal body organ, including colostomy bags and supplies 
directly related to colostomy care, including--
    (i) Replacement of prosthetic devices; and
    (ii) One pair of conventional eyeglasses or conventional contact 
lenses furnished after each cataract surgery during which an intraocular 
lens is inserted.
    (3) Leg, arm, back, and neck braces and artificial legs, arms, and 
eyes, including replacements if required because of a change in the 
individual's physical condition.
    (b) As a requirement for payment, CMS may determine through carrier 
instructions, or carriers may determine, that an item listed in 
paragraph (a) of this section requires a written physician order before 
delivery of the item.

[51 FR 41339, Nov. 14, 1986, as amended at 57 FR 36014, Aug. 12, 1992; 
57 FR 57688, Dec. 7, 1992]