Medicare Coverage Issues Manual
Section 65-15, Artificial Hearts and Related Devices, is updated to allow sites other than Medicare approved heart transplant centers to implant ventricular assist devices (VADs) in patients who are approved and listed as candidates for heart transplant by a Medicare approved heart transplant center. In addition, the implanting site must receive written permission from the Medicare approved heart transplant center under which the patient is listed prior to implantation of the VAD.
Issued by: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
Issue Date: December 07, 2000
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