primary care services
Defined in 3 places of the United States Code.
For purposes of subsection (a)(13)(C), the term "primary care services" means—
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- 2010–202542 U.S.C. § 1396AThe Public Health and Welfare · State plans for medical assistance · under this subchapter
For purposes of subsection (a)(13)(C), the term “primary care services” means—
(1) evaluation and management services that are procedure codes (for services covered under subchapter XVIII) for services in the category designated Evaluation and Management in the Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (established by the Secretary under section 1395w–4(c)(5) of this title as of December 31, 2009, and as subsequently modified); and
(2) services related to immunization administration for vaccines and toxoids for which CPT codes 90465, 90466, 90467, 90468, 90471, 90472, 90473, or 90474 (as subsequently modified) apply under such System.
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- 2013–present42 U.S.C. § 1396AThe Public Health and Welfare · State plans for medical assistance · under this subchapter
The term “primary care services” means physicians’ services which constitute office medical services, emergency department services, home medical services, skilled nursing, intermediate care, and long-term care medical services, or nursing home, boarding home, domiciliary, or custodial care medical services.
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- 1994–present42 U.S.C. § 1395UThe Public Health and Welfare · Provisions relating to the administration of part B · for purposes of this subchapter
The term “primary care services” means services identified, as of January 1, 2009, by the following HCPCS codes (and as subsequently modified by the Secretary):
(i) 99201 through 99215.
(ii) 99304 through 99340.
(iii) 99341 through 99350.
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- 2010–present42 U.S.C. § 1395LThe Public Health and Welfare · Payment of benefits · under this part