42 CFR § 410.55 - Services related to kidney donations: Conditions.

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title: "42 CFR § 410.55 - Services related to kidney donations: Conditions."
title_number: 42
title_name: "Public Health"
section_number: "410.55"
section_name: "Services related to kidney donations: Conditions."
chapter_name: "CENTERS FOR MEDICARE & MEDICAID SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES"
subchapter_number: "B"
subchapter_name: "MEDICARE PROGRAM"
part_number: "410"
part_name: "SUPPLEMENTARY MEDICAL INSURANCE (SMI) BENEFITS"
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currency: "2026-03-24"
last_updated: "2026-03-24"
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authority: "42 U.S.C. 1302, 1395m, 1395hh, 1395rr, and 1395ddd."
regulatory_source: "51 FR 41339, Nov. 14, 1986, unless otherwise noted."
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# 410.55 Services related to kidney donations: Conditions.

Medicare Part B pays for medical and other health services covered under this subpart that are furnished in connection with a kidney donation—

(a) If the kidney is intended for an individual who has end-stage renal disease and is entitled to Medicare benefits; and

(b) Regardless of whether the donor is entitled to Medicare.