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CMS SOM App. X, Tag X-152
§482.102(a)(2) The surgical procedure;
Guideline §482.102(a)(2)
Discussions by the transplant surgeon with the potential recipient would include:
• What is the surgical procedure to be performed?
• What are the risks of the surgery?
• How is the surgery expected to improve the potential recipient’s health or quality of life?
• How long will the potential recipient be hospitalized?
• What is the expected recovery period?
• When may normal daily activities be resumed?
History
Rev. 189, Issued: 05-24-19, Effective: 05-24-19, Implementation: 05-24-19
Provenance
- Source
- cms.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-07-22
- Edition
- som-2026-07-22
- Content hash
e6ae54670f2d153d5303cfa77e8edf5e157a8f2add5056d45b0cb7eb3d9c7897
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