US · guidance
CMS Pub. 100-03, ch. 1, § 110.6
Scalp Hypothermia During Chemotherapy to Prevent Hair Loss
CIM 45-21
Keeping the scalp cool during chemotherapy has been noted to reduce the risk of hair loss. The cooling may
be done by packing the scalp with ice-filled bags or bandages, or by specially designed devices filled with
cold-producing chemicals activated during chemotherapy.
While ice-filled bags or bandages or other devices used for scalp hypothermia during chemotherapy may be
covered as supplies of the kind commonly furnished without a separate charge, no separate charge for them
would be recognized.
History
(Rev. 1, 10-03-03)
Provenance
- Source
- cms.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-08-25
- Edition
- iom-2026-08-25
- Content hash
ef910e0dd1106ff65f848b0b01627cc434377afafd9fc763d330ac7d192d5883
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