Medicare program; exclusion of cytotoxic leukocyte testing from Medicare coverage--HCFA. Notice of ruling.
This ruling announces that cytotoxic leukocyte testing for food allergies is excluded from Medicare coverage because available evidence does not show that these tests are safe and effective.
D014487:Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, U.S.; D003601:Cytotoxicity Tests, Immunologic; D005512:Food Hypersensitivity / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D006278:Medicare / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D014481:United States