About this policy
CMS National Coverage Determination | ncd_id=6 | manual_section=30.8 | coverage_level_code=3 | national_coverage_type=True | under_review=False | lab_ncd=False
Coverage indications
Accordingly, cellular therapy is not considered reasonable and necessary within the meaning of section 1862(a)(1) of the Act.
Documentation requirements
Item/Service Description: Cellular therapy involves the practice of injecting humans with foreign proteins like the placenta or lungs of unborn lambs. Cellular therapy is without scientific or statistical evidence to document its therapeutic efficacy and, in fact, is considered a potentially dangerous practice. Benefit Categories: 52 - Physicians' Services
Codes in this policy
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