42 C.F.R. § 456.122
Evaluation criteria for admission review.
Cite as 42 C.F.R. § 456.122 (2026)
The UR plan must provide that—
(a) The committee develops written medical care criteria to assess the need for admission; and
(b) The committee develops more extensive written criteria for cases that its experience shows are—
(1) Associated with high costs;
(2) Associated with the frequent furnishing of excessive services; or
(3) Attended by physicians whose patterns of care are frequently found to be questionable.