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Title XVIII of the Social Security Act, Section 1862(a)(1)(A). This section allows coverage and payment of those services that are considered to be medically reasonable and necessary.
Title XVIII of the Social Security Act section 1862 (a) (1) (D). This section states that no Medicare payment may be made under part A or part B for any expenses incurred for items or services that are investigational or experimental.
Title XVIII of the Social Security Act, Section 1833(e). This section prohibits Medicare payment for any claim, which lacks the necessary information to process the claim.
42 CFR, Section 410.32 Diagnosis x-ray tests, diagnostic laboratory tests, and other diagnostic tests: Conditions. (a) Ordering diagnostic tests. All diagnostic x-ray tests, diagnostic laboratory tests, and other diagnostic tests must be ordered by the physician who is treating the beneficiary, that is, the physician who furnishes a consultation or treats a beneficiary for a specific medical problem and who uses ther results in the management of the beneficiary’s specific medical problem. Tests not ordered by the physician who is treating the beneficiary are not reasonable and necessary.
42 CFR, Section 411.15(k)(1) states any services that are not reasonable and necessary are excluded from coverage.
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