Payment Credits for Replaced Medical Devices That Were Implanted

Certain medical devices are implanted during inpatient or outpatient procedures. Such devices may require replacement because of defects, recalls, mechanical complication, and other factors. Under certain circumstances, Federal regulations require reductions in Medicare payments for inpatient, outpatient, and ambulatory surgical center (ASC) claims for the replacement of implanted devices due to recalls or failures (42 CFR §§ 412.89, 419.45, and 416.179). Prior OIG reviews have determined that Medicare administrative contractors made improper payments to hospitals for inpatient and outpatient claims for replaced medical devices. We will determine whether Medicare payments for replaced medical devices were made in accord with Medicare requirements.

Announced or Revised	Agency	Title	Component	Report Number(s)	Expected Issue Date (FY)
Completed	Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services	Payment Credits for Replaced Medical Devices That Were Implanted	Office of Audit Services	A-01-18-00502; A-05-16-00059; W-00-16-35745; W-00-18-35745	2021