US · guidance
CMS Pub. 100-03, ch. 1, § 110.12
Challenge Ingestion Food Testing
CIM 50-22
Challenge ingestion food testing is a safe and effective technique in the diagnosis of food allergies. This
procedure is covered when it is used on an outpatient basis if it is reasonable and necessary for the
individual patient.
Challenge ingestion food testing has not been proven to be effective in the diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis,
depression, or respiratory disorders. Accordingly, its use in the diagnosis of these conditions is not
reasonable and necessary within the meaning of §1862(a)(1) of the Act, and no program payment is made
for this procedure when it is so used.
History
(Rev. 1, 10-03-03)
Provenance
- Source
- cms.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-08-25
- Edition
- iom-2026-08-25
- Content hash
0a04078ca4f6a6d11c57a47c12af0668eaa645f3bd9acf46bd478b69d251e97d
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