US · guidance
CMS Pub. 100-04, ch. 20, § 10.1.4.1
Prosthetic Devices
§§1834(h)(1)(G) and (H) of the Act, "Replacement of Prosthetic Devices and Parts,"
refers to prosthetic devices that are artificial limbs. (Follow the link, scroll down to
section (h) and look for the above title.) (Section 1861(s) of the Act, which defines
"medical and other health services," does not define artificial limbs as "prosthetic
devices" (§1861(s)(8) follow the link, scroll down to section (s) and look for “(8)
prosthetic devices”). Rather, artificial limbs are included in the §1861(s)(9) category,
"orthotics and prosthetics." When discussing replacement, these instructions will use the
term "prosthetic device" as intended by §1834(h)(1)(G), i.e., artificial limbs.
History
(Rev. 1, 10-01-03)
Provenance
- Source
- cms.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-08-25
- Edition
- iom-2026-08-25
- Content hash
25ba61caa565cb5599e92dee03115b93cf6cfccea68a61bda2b9d148f53bccc7
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