US · guidance
CMS Pub. 100-04, ch. 32, § 67
No Cost Items
On occasion, providers may receive an item (such as a device or drug) that is offered by a manufacturer/supplier free
of charge. Such items, for purposes of these instructions, are considered “no cost items.” Providers are not to seek
reimbursement for no cost items as noted in Section 1862(a)(2) of the Social Security Act.
History
(Rev. 1147, Issued: 01-05-07, Effective: 11-06-06, Implementation: 02-05-07)
Provenance
- Source
- cms.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-08-25
- Edition
- iom-2026-08-25
- Content hash
c1a31b076b17beb77064d1d16053b009a770e5235e3b9e39caf1ce7bce3ccbbf
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