Persius/hicric huggingface dataset:
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The rules say that plans must pay for a medical service or item if regular Medicare would pay for it in this case. 
You can find this rule at 42 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Section 422.101. 
 
The rules state that electromyography (EMG) is the study and recording of intrinsic electrical properties of 
skeletal muscles. This is carried out with a needle electrode. Generally, the needles are of two types: monopolar 
or concentric. EMG is undertaken together with NCS. Unlike NCS however, EMG testing relies on both 
auditory and visual feedback to the electromyographer. This testing is also invasive in that it requires needle 
electrode insertion and adjustment at multiple sites, and at times anatomically critical sites. As in NCS, during 
EMG studies the electromyographer depends on ongoing real-time interpretation of clinical diagnoses being 
evaluated to decide whether to continue, modify, or conclude a test. This process requires knowledge of 
anatomy, physiology, and neuromuscular diseases. EMG results reflect not only on the integrity of the 
functioning connection between a nerve and its innervated muscle but also on the integrity of a muscle itself. 
The axon innervating a muscle is primarily responsible for the muscles volitional contraction, survival, and 
trophic functions. Thus, interruption of the axon will alter the EMG. A few prime examples of conditions in 
which EMG is potentially helpful are disc disease producing spinal nerve dysfunction, advanced nerve 
compression in peripheral lesions, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), polyneuropathy, etc. After an acute 
neurogenic lesion, EMG changes may not appear for several days to weeks in the innervated muscles. Primary 
muscle disease such as polymyositis will also alter a normal EMG pattern. Myotonic disorders may show a 
pattern of spontaneous repetitive discharges on needle exploration. 
 
You can find this rule at the Medicare Local Coverage Determination (LCD) L36524: Nerve Conduction 
Studies and Electromyography. 
 
If you want to read these Medicare rules, you can go to this website www.medicareappeal.com. 
 
The Plan contract says that the Plan covers items and services in accordance with Medicare rules.
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The rules say that plans must pay for a medical service or item if regular Medicare would pay for it in this case. 
You can find this rule at 42 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Section 422.101. 
 
  
  The rules say that medically necessary services are those that are reasonable and necessary for the diagnosis or 
treatment of an illness or injury. Medically necessary services include services to improve the functioning of a 
malformed body member. You can find this rule in the Social Security Act, Section 1862(a)(1)(A). 
The rules say that TENS is covered for chronic, intractable pain other than chronic low back pain when all of 
the following criteria must be met:  
o The presumed etiology of the pain must be a type that is accepted as responding to TENS 
therapy. Examples of conditions for which TENS therapy is not considered to be reasonable and 
necessary are (not all-inclusive):  
 headache 
 visceral abdominal pain 
 pelvic pain 
 temporomandibular joint (TMJ) pain 
o The pain must have been present for at least three months. 
o Other appropriate treatment modalities must have been tried and failed. 
TENS therapy for chronic pain that does not meet these criteria will be denied as not reasonable and necessary. 
TENS therapy for Chronic Low Back Pain (CLBP) will be denied as not reasonable and necessary. You can 
find this rule in Local Coverage Determination (LCD) Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulators (TENS) 
L33802. 
If you want to read these Medicare rules, you can go to this website www.medicareappeal.com. 
 
The Plan contract says that the Plan covers items and services in accordance with Medicare rules.
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The rules say that plans must pay for a medical service or item if regular Medicare would pay for it in this case. 
You can find this rule at 42 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Section 422.101. 
 
The rules state that for patients who have responded to a prior series, a repeat series of viscosupplement therapy 
is considered reasonable and necessary when all of the following are met: 
1. Patient continues to meet initial criteria: 
a. Symptomatic osteoarthritis (OA) of the knee. Pain that interferes with functional activities (such 
as, ambulation and prolonged standing). 
b. The diagnosis is supported by radiographic evidence of OA of the knee, for example, joint space 
narrowing, subchondral sclerosis, osteophytes, and subchondral cysts. 
c. Trial and failure or contraindication of at least 3 months of conservative therapy: 
i. Non-pharmacologic therapy  
ii. Pharmacologic therapy  
d. Failure of or contraindication to intra-articular glucocorticoid injections. 
2. Symptoms have recurred 
3. Patient has experienced improvement in pain and functional capacity following the previous series of 
injections 
4. At least 6 months have elapsed since the prior series of injections 
 
You can find this information in Local Coverage Determination (LCD): Hyaluronic Acid Injections for Knee 
Osteoarthritis (L39260). 
 
If you want to read these Medicare rules, you can go to this website www.medicareappeal.com. 
 
The Plan contract says that the Plan covers items and services in accordance with Medicare rules.
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The rules say that plans must pay for a medical service or item if regular Medicare would pay for it in this case. 
You can find this rule at 42 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Section 422.101. 
 
The rules say that the Correct Coding Initiative was developed to promote correct coding and to control 
improper coding leading to inappropriate payment in Part B claims. An add-on code is eligible for payment 
only if it is reported with an appropriate primary procedure performed by the same practitioner. An add-on 
code is not eligible for payment if it is the only procedure reported by a practitioner. The only exception is as 
follows:  
 
For the same date of service only one physician of the same specialty in the group practice may report code 
99291 (primary) with or without code 99292 (add-on), and the other physician(s) must report their critical care 
services with current procedural terminology (CPT) code 99292. 
 
You can find this rule in the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Internet Only Manual, Publication 
100-04, Medicare Claims Processing Manual, Chapter 23, Section 20.9. 
 
If you want to read these Medicare rules, you can go to this website www.medicareappeal.com. 
 
The Plan contract says that the Plan covers items and services in accordance with Medicare rules.
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The rules say that plans must pay for a medical service or item if regular Medicare would pay for it in this case. 
You can find this rule at 42 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Section 422.101. 
 
The rules say that plans may choose the networks of providers available to enrollees and may require enrollees 
to obtain authorization before receiving services. You can find this rule at 42 CFR Section 422.112(a) and in 
the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Internet Only Manual, Publication 100-16, Medicare 
Managed Care Manual, Chapter 1, Section 20.2. 
 
If you want to read these Medicare rules, you can go to this website www.medicareappeal.com. 
 
The Plan contract says that the Plan covers items and services in accordance with Medicare rules. The Plan 
contract says that, with limited exceptions, members of the Plan must use network providers to get medical care 
and services. The only exceptions are emergencies, urgently needed care when the network is not available 
(generally, when the enrollee is out of the area), out-of-area dialysis services, and cases in which the Plan 
authorizes the use of out-of-network providers. You can find this information on pages 38 and 42 of the Plan's 
2023 Evidence of Coverage (EOC).
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The rules say that plans must pay for a medical service or item if regular Medicare would pay for it in this case. 
You can find this rule at 42 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Section 422.101. 
 
  
  The rules say that Medicare plans must make reasonable and diligent efforts to gather and forward information 
to the Independent Review Entity (IRE). You can find this information in the Centers for Medicare and 
Medicaid Services, Internet Only Manual, Parts C & D Enrollee Grievances, Organization/Coverage 
Determinations, and Appeals Guidance Manual, Section 50.12.1. 
 
The rules say that the global surgery package of procedure with a global period includes all additional medical 
or surgical services required of the surgeon during the postoperative period of the surgery. Services that are not 
considered part of the global surgery package include services of other physicians except where the surgeon 
and the other physician(s) agree on the transfer of care. You can find this in the Centers for Medicare and 
Medicaid Services, Internet-Only Manual, Publication 100-04, Medicare Claims Processing Manual, Chapter 
12, Section 40.1 (b). 
 
If you want to read these Medicare rules, you can go to this website www.medicareappeal.com. 
 
The Plan contract says that the Plan covers items and services in accordance with Medicare rules.
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Decision: unknown

 
The rules say that plans must pay for a medical service or item if regular Medicare would pay for it in this case. 
You can find this rule at 42 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Section 422.101. 
 
The rules say that medically necessary services are those that are reasonable and necessary for the diagnosis or 
treatment of an illness or injury. Medically necessary services include services to improve the functioning of a 
malformed body member. You can find this rule in the Social Security Act, Section 1862(a)(1)(A). 
 
The rules say that services that are not medically necessary are not covered. The rules also say that 
experimental and investigational devices are not covered. You can find this rule at 42 CFR Sections 411.15 and 
411.15(o). 
The rules say that a TENS is covered for chronic, intractable pain other than chronic low back pain when all of 
the following criteria must be met:  
o The presumed etiology of the pain must be a type that is accepted as responding to TENS 
therapy. Examples of conditions for which TENS therapy is not considered to be reasonable and 
necessary are (not all-inclusive):  
 headache 
 visceral abdominal pain 
 pelvic pain 
 temporomandibular joint (TMJ) pain 
o The pain must have been present for at least three months. 
o Other appropriate treatment modalities must have been tried and failed. 
TENS therapy for chronic pain that does not meet these criteria will be denied as not reasonable and necessary. TENS therapy for Chronic Low Back Pain (CLBP) will be denied as not reasonable and necessary. You can 
find the rules in Local Coverage Determination (LCD) Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulators (TENS) 
L33802. 
If you want to read these Medicare rules, you can go to this website www.medicareappeal.com. 
 
The Plan contract says that the Plan covers items and services in accordance with Medicare rules.
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The rules say that plans must pay for a medical service or item if regular Medicare would pay for it in this case. 
You can find this rule at 42 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Section 422.101. 
 
The rules state that left heart catheterization is indicated for the diagnosis of, or treatment planning in patients 
with myocardial abnormalities or dysfunction (including ischemic disease, myocarditis, cardiomyopathy, etc.), 
valvular dysfunction, intracardiac shunts, congenital heart abnormalities, cardiac trauma, or pericardial 
tamponade. 
 
You can find these rules in Local Coverage Determination (LCD) Cardiac Catheterization and Coronary 
Angiography (L33557). 
 
If you want to read these Medicare rules, you can go to this website www.medicareappeal.com. 
 
The Plan contract says that the Plan covers items and services in accordance with Medicare rules.
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The rules say that plans must pay for a medical service or item if regular Medicare would pay for it in this case. 
You can find this rule at 42 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Section 422.101. 
 
The rules say that an expandable controller is capable of accommodating one or more of the following 
additional functions: 
- Other types of proportional input devices (e.g., mini-proportional or compact joysticks, touchpads, chin 
control, head control, etc.) 
- Non-proportional input devices (e.g., sip and puff, head array, etc.) 
- Operate 3 or more powered seating actuators through the drive control. 
 
An expandable controller may also be able to operate one or more of the following: 
- A separate display (i.e., for alternate control devices) 
- Other electronic devices (e.g., control of an augmentative speech device or computer through the chair's drive 
control) 
- An attendant control 
 
A harness (E2313) describes all of the wires, fuse boxes, fuses, circuits, switches, etc. that are required for the 
operation of an expandable controller. It also includes all the necessary fasteners, connectors, and mounting 
hardware. Code E2313 is separately billable in addition to an expandable controller both at initial issue and 
with complete replacement of the expandable controller. 
 
Codes E2310 and E2311 describe the electronic components that allow the beneficiary to control two or more 
of the following motors from a single interface (e.g., proportional joystick, touchpad, or non-proportional 
interface): power wheelchair drive, power tilt, power recline, power shear reduction, power leg elevation, 
power seat elevation, power standing. It includes a function selection switch which allows the beneficiary to 
select the motor that is being controlled and an indicator feature to visually show which function has been 
selected. When the wheelchair drive function has been selected, the indicator feature may also show the 
direction that has been selected (forward, reverse, left, right). This indicator feature may be in a separate 
display box or may be integrated into the wheelchair interface. Payment for the code includes an allowance for 
fixed mounting hardware for the control box and for the display box (if present). 
 You can find this information in the Local Coverage Article: Wheelchair Options/Accessories - Policy Article 
(A52504). 
 
If you want to read these Medicare rules, you can go to this website www.medicareappeal.com. 
 
The Plan contract says that the Plan covers items and services in accordance with Medicare rules.
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The rules say that plans must pay for a medical service or item if regular Medicare would pay for it in this case. 
You can find this rule at 42 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Section 422.101. 
 
The rules say that no provider or supplier shall receive payment for services furnished to a Medicare 
beneficiary unless the provider or supplier is enrolled in the Medicare program. You can find this information 
in the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Internet Only Manual, Publication 100-08, Medicare 
Program Integrity Manual, Chapter 10, Section 10.1.2.  
 
If you want to read these Medicare rules, you can go to this website www.medicareappeal.com. 
 
The Plan contract says that the Plan covers items and services in accordance with Medicare rules. The contract 
says that the Plan covers all medically necessary durable medical equipment (DME) covered by Original 
Medicare. If the Plan's supplier in your area does not carry a particular brand or manufacturer, you may ask 
them if they can special order it for you. The most recent list of suppliers is available on the Plan's website. 
You can find this information on page 66 of the Plan's 2022 Evidence of Coverage.
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The rules say that plans must pay for a medical service or item if regular Medicare would pay for it in this case. 
You can find this rule at 42 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Section 422.101. 
 
The rules state that PVA (percutaneous vertebroplasty (PVP) or kyphoplasty (PKP)) is covered in patients with 
BOTH the following: 
 
Inclusion criteria (ALL are required): 
 
    Acute (< 6 weeks) or subacute (6-12 weeks) osteoporotic VCF (T1  L5), based on symptom onset, and 
documented by advanced imaging (bone marrow edema on MRI or bone-scan/SPECT/CT uptake) (1-
3,10,25,27) 
    Symptomatic (ONE): 
        Hospitalized with severe pain (Numeric Rating Scale (NRS) or Visual Analog Scale (VAS) pain score = 
8) (4-7) 
        Non-hospitalized with moderate to severe pain (NRS or VAS =5) despite optimal non-surgical 
management (NSM) (10) (ONE): 
            Worsening pain 
            Stable to improved pain (but NRS or VAS still =5) (with = 2 of the following): 
                Progression of vertebral body height loss 
                > 25% vertebral body height reduction 
                Kyphotic deformity 
                Severe impact of VCF on daily functioning (Roland Morris Disability Questionnaire (RDQ) >17 
 
You can find this information in the Local Coverage Determination (LCD) Percutaneous Vertebral 
Augmentation (PVA) for Osteoporotic Vertebral Compression Fracture (VCF) L33569. 
 
If you want to read these Medicare rules, you can go to this website www.medicareappeal.com.
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The rules say that plans must pay for a medical service or item if regular Medicare would pay for it in this case. 
You can find this rule at 42 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Section 422.101. 
 
The rules say that a Medicare plan may restrict members to a network of providers as long as medically 
necessary covered care is accessible and available through this network. The rules say that the Plan must 
arrange for and cover any medically necessary covered benefit of the plan provider network, but at in-network 
cost sharing, when an in-network provider or benefit is unavailable or inadequate to meet a member's medical 
needs. You can find this rule at 42 CFR Section 422.112(a)(1)(iii). 
 
If you want to read these Medicare rules, you can go to this website www.medicareappeal.com. 
 
The Plan contract says that the Plan covers items and services in accordance with Medicare rules. The Plan 
contract says that, with limited exceptions, members of the Plan must use network providers to get medical care 
and services. The only exceptions are emergencies, urgently needed care when the network is not available 
(generally, when the enrollee is out of the area), out-of-area dialysis services, and cases in which the Plan 
authorizes the use of out-of-network providers. You can find this information pages 24-28 of the Plan's 2023 
Evidence of Coverage (EOC).
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The rules say that plans must pay for a medical service or item if regular Medicare would pay for it in this case. 
You can find this rule at 42 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Section 422.101. 
 
The rules say that Medicare pays only for ambulance transport. Ambulance vehicles must be designed and 
equipped to meet certain requirements. The vehicle must have emergency warning lights, sirens, 
communications equipment, a stretcher, linens, emergency medical supplies, oxygen equipment and other life-
saving equipment. The vehicle also must be staffed with two people, one of whom is certified as an emergency 
medical technician. Medicare will not pay for transport by vehicles that do not meet these requirements. You 
can find this rule at 42 CFR Section 410.41(a). 
 
The rules say that plans may offer a supplemental benefit to provide transport not covered by original 
Medicare. The transport offered must be used only for the enrollee's health care needs, such as transport to the 
doctors office. The transport must be arranged or directly provided by the health plan. The transport may not 
be used for other than health-related purposes. You can find this rule in the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid 
Services, Internet Only Manual, Publication 100-16, Medicare Managed Care Manual, Chapter 4, Section 30.3. 
 
If you want to read these Medicare rules, you can go to this website www.medicareappeal.com. 
 
The Plan contract says that the Plan covers items and services in accordance with Medicare rules. The contract 
says that the Plan covers routine, non-ambulance transportation as a supplemental (extra) benefit. The Plan 
contract says that you are covered for 50 one-way, non-emergency trips to plan-approved locations within the 
plan service area. You can find this information on page 73 of the 2023 Evidence of Coverage (EOC).
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The rules say that plans must pay for a medical service or item if regular Medicare would pay for it in this case. 
You can find this rule at 42 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Section 422.101. 
 
The rules say that providers/suppliers must report services correctly. Procedures should be reported with the 
Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) code that describes the services performed. You can find this rule in 
the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Medicare National Correct Coding Initiative Policy Manual 
for Medicare Services, Chapter I(A). 
 
The rules say that because the available language in the current HIPAA compliant code sets used to describe 
the pathology and laboratory categories and the tests included in those categories are not specific to the actual 
test results provided, all MDT services must include an identifier as additional claim documentation. Test 
providers must receive an identifier specific to the applicable test and submit the test assigned identifier with 
the claim for reimbursement. The assigned identifier will provide a crosswalk between the tests associated 
detail information on file and the submitted claim detail line(s) required to adjudicate each tests claim. The 
unique identifier limits the need to submit the required additional information about the test on each claim. 
 
Molecular Diagnostic Services Program (MolDX

) will review all new test/assay clinical information to 
determine if a test meets Medicares reasonable and necessary requirement. Labs must submit a comprehensive 
dossier on each new test/assay prior to claim submission. MolDX

 will only cover and reimburse tests that 
demonstrate analytical and clinical validity, and clinical utility at a level that meets the Medicare reasonable 
and necessary requirement. You can find these rules in the Local Coverage Determination (LCD) MoIDX: 
Molecular diagnostic Tests (MDT) L35160. 
 
If you want to read these Medicare rules, you can go to this website www.medicareappeal.com. 
 
The Plan contract says that the Plan covers items and services in accordance with Medicare rules.
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Decision: unknown

 
The rules say that plans must pay for a medical service or item if regular Medicare would pay for it in this case. 
You can find this rule at 42 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Section 422.101. 
 
The rules state that there are specific services that are covered in the telehealth setting. Any service not listed, is 
not covered. Code 93224 (external electrocardiographic recording services) is not listed as a covered benefit for 
telehealth. You can find this rule in the 2023 Telehealth CPT codes list. 
 
If you want to read these Medicare rules, you can go to this website www.medicareappeal.com. 
 
The Plan contract says that the Plan covers items and services in accordance with Medicare rules.