Payment for Items and Services in Category A and B IDE Studies

20.2 - Payment for Items and Services in Category A and B IDE Studies (Rev. 198, Issued: 11-06-14, Effective: 01-01-15, Implementation: 01-05-15) Payment for Category A and B IDE study routine care items and services, or Category B IDE devices, may not exceed what Medicare would have paid for comparable approved routine care items and services and devices.