Medicare Benefit Policy Manual (Pub. 100-02), Ch. 15 § 80.6

Requirements for Ordering and Following Orders for Diagnostic Tests

Last amended: 2008Year: 2008Length: 49 wordsOfficial source

80.6 - Requirements for Ordering and Following Orders for Diagnostic Tests (Rev. 80; Issued: 01-11-08; Effective: 01-01-03; Implementation: 11-19-07) The following sections provide instructions about ordering diagnostic tests and for complying with such orders for Medicare payment. NOTE: Unless specified, these sections are not applicable in a hospital setting.