Pronouncement of Death Form

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Pronouncement of Death

Notes: Coverage includes services rendered by a physician that are diagnostic or therapeutic in nature.

Indications

(47835) Were the services rendered up to and including the pronouncement of death regarded as reasonable and necessary medical services? 

Effective Date

01/01/2066

Last Reviewed

NA

Original Document

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Background for this Policy

According to established legal principles, an individual is not considered deceased until there has been official pronouncement of death. An individual is therefore considered to have expired as of the time he/she is pronounced dead by a person who is legally authorized to make such a pronouncement, usually a physician.

Reasonable and necessary medical services rendered up to and including pronouncement of death by a physician are covered diagnostic or therapeutic services.

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