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Extended Care Health Option (ECHO)
Chapter 9
Section 6.1
Diagnostic
Services
Issue Date: July 3, 1997
Revision:
1.0 HCPCS PROCEDURE CODES
All valid HCPCS Levels I and
II codes.
2.0 POLICY
Diagnostic services that are
capable of establishing a qualifying condition, confirming the severity
of the disabling effects of a qualifying condition, or measuring
the extent of functional loss, may be cost-shared subject to all
other applicable Extended Care Health Option (ECHO) requirements.
3.0 EXCLUSION
Diagnostic services available
under the TRICARE Basic Program are not eligible to be cost-shared
under the ECHO.
4.0 EFFECTIVE DATE
September 1, 2005.
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