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CMS SOM App. D, Tag H0042
§486.108 Condition for Coverage: Safety Standards
X-ray examinations are conducted through the use of equipment which is free of
unnecessary hazards for patients, personnel, and other persons in the immediate
environment, and through operating procedures which provide minimum radiation
exposure to patients, personnel, and other persons in the immediate environment.
Interpretive Guidelines: §486.108
Each of the eleven safety standards, if applicable, must be met to find a supplier in
compliance. Where a State or local radiation health inspection program conducted a
survey within 12 months of the Medicare survey, and such inspection reveals
compliance with all applicable safety standards, such State or local investigation will
satisfy initial compliance with this regulation. If the State inspection did not
completely cover each applicable standard, the inspection report is acceptable only
for that portion covered, and the surveyor would be responsible for evaluating the
pertinent standards not covered in the previous inspection.
Where deficiencies are found to exist at the time of survey, the supplier should be
informed that corrective action is necessary within 30 days and that he/she must
submit proof that the correction has been made.
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History
Rev. 28; Issued: 09-07-07; Effective/Implementation Date: 09-07-07
Provenance
- Source
- cms.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-07-22
- Edition
- som-2026-07-22
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