US · guidance
CMS Pub. 100-03, ch. 1, § 30.8
Cellular Therapy
CIM 35-5
Not Covered
Cellular therapy involves the practice of injecting humans with foreign proteins like the
placenta or lungs of unborn lambs. Cellular therapy is without scientific or statistical
evidence to document its therapeutic efficacy and, in fact, is considered a potentially
dangerous practice. Accordingly, cellular therapy is not considered reasonable and
necessary within the meaning of §1862 (a) (1) of the Act.
History
(Rev. 1, 10-03-03)
Provenance
- Source
- cms.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-08-25
- Edition
- iom-2026-08-25
- Content hash
5e2e3c4acc49fb4abef94712caaa9ecc625d9d043d18c01f6079f354a1fcafca
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