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CMS Pub. 100-03, ch. 1, § 40.4
Insulin Syringe
CIM 45-3
Medical supplies are covered under §1861(s)(2)(A) of the Act only when they are
furnished incident to a physician’s professional services. To be covered under this
provision an insulin syringe must have been used by the physician or under his/her direct
personal supervision, and the insulin injection must have been given in an emergency
situation (e.g., diabetic coma).
The use of an insulin syringe by a diabetic would not meet the requirements of
§1861(s)(2)(A) of the Act. See the Medicare Benefit Policy Manual, Chapter 15,
“Covered Medical and Other Health Services,” §30.
History
(Rev. 1, 10-03-03)
Provenance
- Source
- cms.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-08-25
- Edition
- iom-2026-08-25
- Content hash
57abe3b612db28eaedf489e63180dc56e47ca07280ca046fa34ba22033c7c666
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