[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 51 (Thursday, March 16, 1995)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 14223-14224]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-6501]



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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Health Care Financing Administration

42 CFR Part 410

[BPD-724-F]
RIN 0938-AF26


Medicare Program; Medicare Coverage of Screening Mammography; 
Correction

AGENCY: Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA), HHS.

ACTION: Correcting amendment.

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SUMMARY: This document corrects a technical error that appeared in the 
final regulations published in the Federal Register on September 30, 
1994 (59 FR 49826). Those regulations, in part, established conditions 
for coverage of diagnostic mammography that are similar to those we had 
established for screening mammography. This correcting amendment 
restates the applicability of diagnostic mammography to men as well as 
to women.

EFFECTIVE DATE: October 1, 1994.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: William Larson, (410) 966-4639.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This document corrects a technical error 
that appeared in the final regulations published in Federal Register 
Document [94-24335] on September 30, 1994 (59 FR 49826). Those 
regulations, in part, established conditions for coverage of diagnostic 
mammography that are similar to those we had established for screening 
mammography.
    The regulation set forth at 42 CFR 410.34 (``Mammography services: 
Conditions for and limitations on coverage'') contains an omission, 
which may prove to be misleading. In the definition of ``diagnostic 
mammography'' in paragraph (a)(1) of Sec. 410.34, we inadvertently 
failed to include a symptomatic man in the coverage of services under 
the diagnostic mammography benefit. This correcting amendment restates 
the applicability of diagnostic mammography to men as well as to women. 
Therefore, we are correcting Sec. 410.34(a)(1) to clarify that a 
symptomatic man or woman can receive coverage of services under the 
diagnostic mammography benefit.
    We wish to note that section 1861(jj) of the Social Security Act 
states explicitly that ``screening'' mammography is covered only for 
women. Section 410.34(a)(2), relating to the definition of screening 
mammography, is correct as it reads, based on current law.

List of Subjects in 42 CFR Part 410

    Health facilities, Health professions, Kidney diseases, 
Laboratories, Medicare, Rural areas, X-rays.

    Accordingly, 42 CFR part 410 is corrected by making the following 
correcting amendment:

PART 410--[AMENDED]

    1. The authority citation for part 410 continues to read as 
follows:

    Authority: Secs. 1102 and 1871 of the Social Security Act (42 
U.S.C. 1302 and 1395hh).

    2. In Sec. 410.34, the introductory text of paragraph (a) is 
republished, and paragraph (a)(1) is revised to read as follows: 
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Sec. 410.34  Mammography services: Conditions for and limitations on 
coverage.

    (a) Definitions. As used in this section, the following definitions 
apply:
    (1) Diagnostic mammography means a radiologic procedure furnished 
to a symptomatic man or woman for the purpose of detecting breast 
disease and includes a physician's interpretation of the results of the 
procedure.
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(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Program No. 93.774, 
Medicare--Supplementary Medical Insurance)

    Dated: March 7, 1995.
Neil J. Stillman,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Information Resources Management.
[FR Doc. 95-6501 Filed 3-15-95; 8:45 am]
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