US · guidance
CMS Pub. 100-01, ch. 3, § 20.5.4
Obligations of the Beneficiary to Pay for or Replace Deductible
Blood
(Rev. 1, 09-11-02)
A provider may charge the beneficiary or a third party its customary charge for whole
blood or units of packed red cells which are subject to either the Part A or Part B blood
deductible, unless the individual, another person, or a blood bank replaces the blood or
arranges to have it replaced.
History
(Rev. 1, 09-11-02)
Provenance
- Source
- cms.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-08-25
- Edition
- iom-2026-08-25
- Content hash
1825be43977b2e8e844f7054e0b8bf77b4416bf1fd226c83b0780656dc06e20c
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