18MRI and MRA services — permissible circumstances for performance

18 MRI and MRA services — permissible circumstances for performance

For rule 16, a service is performed in a permissible circumstance only if it is performed:

(a) under the professional supervision of an eligible provider who is available to monitor and influence the conduct and diagnostic quality of the examination, including, if necessary, by personal attendance on the patient; or

(b) if paragraph (a) is not complied with:

(i) in an emergency; or

(ii) because of medical necessity — in a remote or rural location.