US · guidance
CMS Pub. 100-04, ch. 18, § 20.5.2
Transportation Costs for Mobile Units
B3-4601.2.J
Transportation costs are associated with mobile units for diagnostic mammography tests only.
CMS formally added diagnostic mammography to the regulation language of the portable x-ray
benefit in 42 CFR 410.32(c)(3). These units are usually reserved for screening tests only. For the
screening tests performed in a mobile unit, there is no separate transportation cost allowed. A/B
MACs (B) should investigate transportation costs associated with the mobile mammography
diagnostic tests that exceed data analysis guidelines.
To receive transportation payments, the approved portable x-ray supplier must also meet the
certification requirements of §354 of the Public Health Service Act.
History
(Rev. 1, 10-01-03)
Provenance
- Source
- cms.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-08-25
- Edition
- iom-2026-08-25
- Content hash
735e92d8e5c041389220bd1ba8cef1135f687eb8e850d590d087c146836a226d
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