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CMS SOM App. A, Tag A-1055
§482.53(d)(4) - Nuclear medicine services must be ordered only by practitioners
whose scope of Federal or State licensure and whose defined staff privileges allow
such referrals.
Interpretive Guidelines §482.53(d)(4)
Nuclear medicine services may only be ordered by practitioners holding privileges that
permit them to do so, consistent with State scope of practice law. However, for
outpatient services, consistent with the provisions of §482.54, the governing body and
medical staff may also authorize practitioners who do not have hospital clinical privileges
to order such studies or procedures, as permitted under State law.
Survey Procedures §482.53(d)(4)
• Verify that nuclear medicine services are ordered only by practitioners who have
privileges to do so or, for outpatient services when authorized consistent with the
provisions of §482.54, by other practitioners authorized to do so by the medical staff,
consistent with Federal and State law.
History
Rev. 141, Issued: 07-10-15, Effective: 07-10-15, Implementation: 07-10-15
Provenance
- Source
- cms.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-07-22
- Edition
- som-2026-07-22
- Content hash
39687783a9a122a2e5489f9318dbbacbc1dbc1e9fabd19d848204dbec1f02441
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