42 CFR 416.49
§ 416.49 Condition for coverage—Laboratory and radiologic services.
United States · 42 CFR — Public Health · Status: effective
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- 42 CFR 416.49, § 416.49 Condition for coverage—Laboratory and radiologic services, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/204108
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(a) Standard: Laboratory services. If the ASC performs laboratory services, it must meet the requirements of part 493 of this chapter. If the ASC does not provide its own laboratory services, it must have procedures for obtaining routine and emergency laboratory services from a certified laboratory in accordance with part 493 of this chapter. The referral laboratory must be certified in the appropriate specialties and subspecialties of service to perform the referred tests in accordance with the requirements of Part 493 of this chapter.
(b) Standard: Radiologic services.
(1) Radiologic services may only be provided when integral to procedures offered by the ASC and must meet the requirements specified in § 482.26(b), (c)(2), and (d)(2) of this chapter.
(2) If radiologic services are utilized, the governing body must appoint an individual qualified in accordance with State law and ASC policies who is responsible for assuring all radiologic services are provided in accordance with the requirements of this section.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.