B. Interpretation Provided Outside of the United States Generally, Medicare will not pay for health care or supplies that are performed outside the United States (U.S.). The term “outside the U.S.” means anywhere other than the 50 states of the U.S., the District of...
Many of the diagnostic services, including radiology services, provided by physicians/practitioners contain both a technical component (TC) and a professional component (PC). Often, the PC and TC of diagnostic services are furnished in different settings. As a general...
A/B MACs (B) may not pay for the technical component (TC) of radiology services furnished to hospital patients. Payment for physicians’ radiological services to the hospital, e.g., administrative or supervisory services, and for provider services needed to produce the...