42 CFR § 426.555 - Prohibited provisions of the Board's decision.

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title: "42 CFR § 426.555 - Prohibited provisions of the Board's decision."
title_number: 42
title_name: "Public Health"
section_number: "426.555"
section_name: "Prohibited provisions of the Board's decision."
chapter_name: "CENTERS FOR MEDICARE & MEDICAID SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES"
subchapter_number: "B"
subchapter_name: "MEDICARE PROGRAM"
part_number: "426"
part_name: "REVIEW OF NATIONAL COVERAGE DETERMINATIONS AND LOCAL COVERAGE DETERMINATIONS"
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currency: "2026-04-05"
last_updated: "2026-04-05"
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authority: "Secs. 1102 and 1871 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1302 and 1395hh)"
regulatory_source: "68 FR 63716, Nov. 7, 2003, unless otherwise noted."
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# 426.555 Prohibited provisions of the Board's decision.

The Board's decision may not do any of the following:

(a) Order CMS to add any language to a provision or provisions of an NCD.

(b) Order CMS or its contractors to pay a specific claim.

(c) Set a time limit for CMS to establish a new or revised NCD.

(d) Review or evaluate an NCD other than the NCD under review.

(e) Include a requirement for CMS or its contractors that specifies payment, coding, or systems changes for an NCD, or deadlines for implementing these types of changes.

(f) Order or address how CMS implements an NCD.