[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 42, Volume 2]

[Revised as of October 1, 2005]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 42CFR410.36]



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                         TITLE 42--PUBLIC HEALTH

 

                    CHAPTER IV--CENTERS FOR MEDICARE

                          & MEDICAID SERVICES,

                        DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND

                             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]