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CMS SOM App. C, Tag D5307
§493.1241 Standard: Test request
(d) The patient’s chart or medical record may be used as the test requisition or
authorization but must be available to the laboratory at the time of testing and
available to CMS or a CMS agent upon request.
Probes §493.1241(d)
When the patient’s chart or medical record is used as the test requisition does it provide
all the information necessary to ensure accurate testing and reporting of results?
History
Rev. 233; Issued: 09-12-25; Effective: 09-12-25; Implementation: 09-12-25
Provenance
- Source
- cms.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-07-22
- Edition
- som-2026-07-22
- Content hash
0ce05ccad64c4a693eb13389e8ef99126814b033eb50b9aa9d0801103fae8bad
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