US · guidance
CMS Pub. 100-02, ch. 15, § 80.4.1
Diagnostic X-Ray Tests
B3-2070.4.A
Diagnostic x-ray services furnished by a portable x-ray supplier are covered under Part B when furnished in
a place or residence used as the patient’s home and in nonparticipating institutions. These services must be
performed under the general supervision of a physician, the supplier must meet FDA certification
requirements, and certain conditions relating to health and safety (as prescribed by the Secretary) must be
met.
Diagnostic portable x-ray services are also covered under Part B when provided in participating SNFs and
hospitals, under circumstances in which they cannot be covered under hospital insurance, i.e., the services
are not furnished by the participating institution either directly or under arrangements that provide for the
institution to bill for the services. (See §250 for Part B services furnished to inpatients of participating and
nonparticipating institutions.)
History
(Rev. 1, 10-01-03)
Provenance
- Source
- cms.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-08-25
- Edition
- iom-2026-08-25
- Content hash
fdee645bfe18582796fb50f916a8a2d3221ecff96cf0383f070fffe08127b908
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