Medicare program; criteria for Medicare coverage of adult liver transplants--HCFA. Final notice.
This notice provides for Medicare coverage of liver transplantations in adults under certain circumstances. We are providing coverage for adult liver transplants based on our determination that liver transplants are medically reasonable and necessary services if furnished to adult patients with certain conditions and if furnished by participating facilities that meet specific criteria, including patient selection criteria.
D000328:Adult; D014487:Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, U.S.; D004608:Eligibility Determination / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D006801:Humans; D016031:Liver Transplantation / Q000191:economics*; D006278:Medicare / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D014481:United States