[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: 42CFR424.3]

[Page 933]
 
                         TITLE 42--PUBLIC HEALTH
 
                             HUMAN SERVICES
 
PART 424--CONDITIONS FOR MEDICARE PAYMENT--Table of Contents
 
                      Subpart A--General Provisions
 
Sec. 424.3  Definitions.

    As used in this part, unless the context indicates otherwise--
    HCPCS means CMS Common Procedure Coding System.
    ICD-9-CM means International Classification of Diseases, Ninth 
Revision, Clinical Modification.
    Nonparticipating hospital means a hospital that does not have in 
effect a provider agreement to participate in Medicare.
    Participating hospital means a hospital that has in effect a 
provider agreement to participate in Medicare.

[53 FR 6634, Mar. 2, 1988, as amended at 59 FR 10299, Mar. 4, 1994; 63 
FR 26311, May 12, 1998]