DMEPOS Laws & Regulations

The below shows the federal regulations and notices for the DMEPOS Fee Schedule.

2026

• CMS-1844-P (July 6, 2026) 

2025

• CMS-1828-F ​(December 2, 2025)
• CMS-1828-P  (July 2, 2025)

2023

• CMS-1780-F​​ (November 13, 2023)
• CMS-1780-P​ (July 10, 2023)

2021

• CMS-1738-F (December 28, 2021)
  • Correction Notice​ (January 4, 2022)
• CMS-1748-F​​ (August 4, 2021)

2020

• CMS-1738-P (November 4, 2020)
• CMS-5531-IFC  (May 8, 2020)

2016 - 2019

2019

• CMS-1713-F (November 8, 2019)
• CMS-1713-P (August 6, 2019)

2018

• CMS-1691-F (November 14, 2018)
  • Correction Notice (December 28, 2018)
• CMS-1691-P (July 19, 2018)
• CMS-1687-IFC  (May 11, 2018)
  • ​CMS-1687-RCN​​ (April 26, 2021)

2017

• CMS-1682-R   (PDF)(January 12, 2017)

2016

• CMS-1651-F (November 4, 2016)
• CMS-1651-P (June 30, 2016)
  • Correction Notice (August 3, 2016)

2010 - 2014

2014

• CMS-1614-F (November 6, 2014)
• CMS-1614-P (July 11, 2014)
• CMS-1460-ANPRM  (February 26, 2014)

2013

• CMS-1526-F​ (December 2, 2013)
• CMS-1526-P (July 8, 2013)

2012

• CMS-1445-N​ (June 26, 2012)​

2011

• CMS-1577-F (November 10, 2011)
• CMS-1582-PN​ (June 6, 2011)
• CMS-1577-P​ (July 8, 2011)

2010

• CMS-1503-CN​ (August 26, 2010)
• CMS-1503-FC​​ (November, 29, 2010)
• CMS-1503-P​ (July 13, 2010)

2000 - 2009

2009

• CMS-1413-FC​ (November 25, 2009)
• CMS-1413-P (July 13, 2009)
• CMS-1561-IFC2​ (February 19, 2009)
• CMS-1561-IFC (January 16, 2009)​

2008

• CMS-1403-FC​ (November 19, 2008)

2007

• CMS-1270-F​ (April 10, 2007)​

2006

• CMS-1304-F (November 9, 2006)​
• CMS-1304-P  (PDF)​​(August 3, 2006)
• CMS-1270-P​​ (May 1, 2006)
• CMS-1540-F (August 18, 2006)
• CMS-1167-F​ (January 27, 2006)

2005

• CMS–1908–F (​December 13, 2005)​​​​
• CMS-1299-N​ (February, 4, 2005)

2003

• CMS-1167-P​ (​August 22, 2003)

2002

• CMS-1908-IFC (PDF) (December 13, 2002)​

2001

• CMS-1010-F​ (August 28, 2001)
• HCFA-1809-FC​ (January 4, 2001)

2000

• HCFA–1005–FC (April 7, 2000)​

1978 - 1999

1999

• HCFA–1050–PN​​ (August 13, 1999)​
• CMS-1010-P​ (July 27, 1999)

1998

• HCFA-1809-P (​January 9, 1998)​
• HCFA-1908-IFC (January 7, 1998)​​

1995

• ​​BPD-494-​F​ (July 10, 1995)
• BPD-778-FN ​(January 17, 1995)

1994

• BPD-778-PN​ (January 6, 1994)
  • IR for BGMs

1993

• BPD-730-F​ (​June 30, 1993)​
  • ​Customized Whe​elchairs

1992

• BPD-494-IFC (December 7, 1992)​

1991

• BPD-73​0-IFC (December 20, 1991)
  • ​(56 FR 65995), Customized DME
• BPD-742-IFC (October 9, 1991)
  • ​(​56 FR 50821), Continuous Use​

1986

• BERC-360-FC (November 14, 1986)​

1980

• HCFA-F 4110-35-M​ (July 1, 19​80)
  • ​(45 FR 44287), Rent Purchase Final Rule​​

1978

• ​HCFA-P ​​4110-35-M (December 14, 1978)
  • ​(43 FR 58390), Rent Purchase Proposed Rule

Code of Federal Regulations

The Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) is the codification of the general and permanent rules published in the Federal Register by the executive departments and agencies of the Federal Government. It is divided into 50 titles that represent broad areas subject to Federal regulation. Title 42 is the Public Health section.

• Section 409.45 - Dependent Services (ZIP)
• Section 409.50 - DME Home Health Coinsurance (ZIP)
• Section 410.10 - Medical and Other Health Services: Included Services (ZIP)
• Section 410.12 - Medical and Other Health Services: Basic Conditions and Limitations (ZIP)
• Section 410.29 - Limitations on Drugs and Biologicals (ZIP)
• Section 410.36 - Medical Supplies, Appliances, and Devices: Scope (ZIP)
• Section 410.38 - Durable Medical Equipment: Scope and Conditions (ZIP)
• Section 410-Subpart I - Part B Payment (ZIP)
• Section 421.210 - Designations of Regional Carriers to Process Claims for DMEPOS (ZIP)
• Section 424.57 - Special Payment Rules for Items Furnished by DMEPOS Suppliers and Issuance of DMEPOS Supplier Billing Privileges (ZIP)
• Section 424-Subpart D - To Whom Payment is Ordinarily Made (ZIP)

The Social Security Act

Title XVIII of the Social Security Act is administered by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.  The following sections are from Title XVIII--Health Insurance for the Aged and Disabled.

• Section 1832 - Scope of Payments
• Section 1833 - Payment of Benefits
• Section 1834 - Special Payment Rules
• Section 1834(a) - Payment for Durable Medical Equipment
• Section 1834(h) - Payment For Prosthetic Devices and Orthotics and Prosthetics
• Section 1834(i) - Payment For Surgical Dressings
• Section 1834(j) - Requirements For Suppliers of Medical Equipment and Supplies
• Section 1842 - Use of Carriers for Administration of Benefits
• Section 1861(m) - Home Health Services Definition
• Section 1861(n) - Durable Medical Equipment Definition
• Section 1861(s)(2)(A) - Medical and Other Health Services Definition
• Section 1861(s)(5) - Medical and Other Health Services Definition
• Section 1861(s)(8) - Medical and Other Health Services Definition
• Section 1861(s)(9) - Medical and Other Health Services Definition
• Section 1861(t) - Drugs and Biologicals