[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: 42CFR414.2]

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                         TITLE 42--PUBLIC HEALTH
 
                             HUMAN SERVICES
 
PART 414--PAYMENT FOR PART B MEDICAL AND OTHER HEALTH SERVICES--Table of Contents
 
                      Subpart A--General Provisions
 
Sec. 414.2  Definitions.

    As used in this part, unless the context indicates otherwise--
    AA stands for anesthesiologist assistant.
    AHPB stands for adjusted historical payment basis.
    CF stands for conversion factor.
    CRNA stands for certified registered nurse anesthetist.
    CY stands for calendar year.
    FY stands for fiscal year.
    GAF stands for geographic adjustment factor.
    GPCI stands for geographic practice cost index.
    HCPCS stands for CMS Common Procedure Coding System.
    Physician services means the following services to the extent that 
they are covered by Medicare:
    (1) Professional services of doctors of medicine and osteopathy 
(including osteopathic practitioners), doctors of optometry, doctors of 
podiatry, doctors of dental surgery and dental medicine, and 
chiropractors.
    (2) Supplies and services covered ``incident to'' physician services 
(excluding drugs as specified in Sec. 414.36).
    (3) Outpatient physical and occupational therapy services if 
furnished by a person or an entity that is not a Medicare provider of 
services as defined in Sec. 400.202 of this chapter.
    (4) Diagnostic x-ray tests and other diagnostic tests (excluding 
diagnostic laboratory tests paid under the fee schedule established 
under section 1833(h) of the Act).
    (5) X-ray, radium, and radioactive isotope therapy, including 
materials and services of technicians.
    (6) Antigens, as described in section 1861(s)(2)(G) of the Act.
    (7) Bone mass measurement.
    RVU stands for relative value unit.
    (8) Screening mammography services.

[56 FR 59624, Nov. 25, 1991, as amended at 57 FR 42492, Sept. 15, 1992; 
58 FR 63686, Dec. 2, 1993; 59 FR 63463, Dec. 8, 1994; 60 FR 63177, Dec. 
8, 1995; 63 FR 34328, June 24, 1998; 66 FR 55322, Nov. 1, 2001]