---
kind: "section"
citation: "42 C.F.R. § 415.180"
title: "42"
number: "415.180"
heading: "Teaching setting requirements for the interpretation of diagnostic radiology and other diagnostic tests."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/42/415.180"
---

# §415.180. Teaching setting requirements for the interpretation of diagnostic radiology and other diagnostic tests.

- (a) **General rule.** Physician fee schedule payment is made for the interpretation of diagnostic radiology and other diagnostic tests if the interpretation is performed or reviewed by a physician other than a resident.
  - (1) In residency training sites that are located outside of a metropolitan statistical area only, physician fee schedule payment may also be made for the interpretation of diagnostic radiology and other diagnostic tests if the interpretation is performed by a resident when the teaching physician is present through audio/video real-time communications technology. The medical records must document the extent of the teaching physician's participation in the interpretation of review of the diagnostic radiology test.
  - (2) For all teaching settings during the Public Health Emergency, as defined in [§ 400.200](/cfr/42/400.200.md) of this chapter, for the COVID-19 pandemic, physician fee schedule payment may also be made for the interpretation of diagnostic radiology and other diagnostic tests if the interpretation is performed by a resident when the teaching physician is present through audio/video real-time communications technology. The medical records must document the extent of the teaching physician's participation in the interpretation or review of the diagnostic radiology or diagnostic test.
- (b) [Reserved]

## Notes

### Amendments

[85 FR 85037, Dec. 28, 2020]

### Authority

Authority: 42 U.S.C. 1302 and 1395hh.

### Source

Source: 60 FR 63178, Dec. 8, 1995, unless otherwise noted.

### Amendments

[85 FR 85037, Dec. 28, 2020]