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CMS Pub. 100-08, ch. 5, § 5.2.1

Standard Written Order/Prescription (SWO)

activein force · 2026-08-25 – presentas-observed

All claims for DMEPOS items billed to Medicare require a written order/prescription

from the treating practitioner as a condition for payment. The required elements of a

DMEPOS order/prescription have been codified at 42 CFR 410.38(d)(1) and are listed

below.

History

(Rev. 10190; Issued: 06-19-2020; Effective: 01-01-2020; Implementation: 07-01- 2020)

Provenance

Source: cms.gov
Retrieved: 2026-08-25
Edition: iom-2026-08-25
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