About this policy
CMS NCA document | source_status=Closed | review_type=New | public_comment_open=False | document_id=CAG-00036N
Coverage indications
In summary, Medicare will cover intestinal transplantation for the purpose of restoring intestinal function in patients with irreversible intestinal failure only when performed for patients who have failed TPN and only when performed in centers that meet approval criteria. The criteria for approval of centers will be based on an annual volume of 10 intestinal transplants per year with a 1-year actuarial survival of 65 percent.
Codes in this policy
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