US · guidance
CMS Pub. 100-02, ch. 7, § 40.1.2.10
Heat Treatments
Heat treatments that have been specifically ordered by a physician or allowed practitioner
as part of active treatment of an illness or injury and require observation by a licensed
nurse to adequately evaluate the patient's progress would be considered a skilled nursing
service.
History
(Rev. 10438, Issued: 11-06-20, Effective: 03-01-20, Implementation: 01- 11-21)
Provenance
- Source
- cms.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-08-25
- Edition
- iom-2026-08-25
- Content hash
8ae738dfd33f7c1036e1b3ee7da09e0aeeae7c480e0ee369f7e75fa69e5de272
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