About this policy
CMS National Coverage Determination | ncd_id=183 | manual_section=70.4 | coverage_level_code=1 | national_coverage_type=True | under_review=False | lab_ncd=False
Coverage indications
Reasonable and necessary medical services rendered up to and including pronouncement of death by a physician are covered diagnostic or therapeutic services.
Documentation requirements
Item/Service Description: According to established legal principles, an individual is not considered deceased until there has been official pronouncement of death. An individual is therefore considered to have expired as of the time he/she is pronounced dead by a person who is legally authorized to make such a pronouncement, usually a physician. Benefit Categories: 20 - Diagnostic Tests (other); 52 - Physicians' Services
Codes in this policy
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