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NCD160.20

 

TRANSFER FACTOR FOR TREATMENT OF MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS

 

Effective Date of this Version

• This is a longstanding national coverage determination.

• The effective date of this version has not been posted.

 

Benefit Category

• Incident to a physician's professional Service

• Note: This may not be an exhaustive list of all applicable Medicare benefit categories for this item or service.

 

Indications and Limitations of Coverage

• Transfer factor is the dialysate of an extract from sensitized leukocytes which increases cellular immune activity in the recipient.

• It is NOT covered as a treatment for multiple sclerosis because its use for the purpose is still experimental.

 

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