---
kind: "section"
citation: "42 C.F.R. § 426.320"
title: "42"
number: "426.320"
heading: "Who may challenge an LCD or NCD."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/42/426.320"
---

# §426.320. Who may challenge an LCD or NCD.

- (a) Only an aggrieved party may initiate a review of an LCD or NCD (including a deemed NCD), or provisions of an LCD or NCD by filing an acceptable complaint.
- (b) Neither an ALJ nor the Board recognizes as valid any attempt to assign rights to request review under [section 1869(f)](/cfr/42/1869.md?p=f) of the Act.

## Notes

### Authority

Authority: Secs. 1102 and 1871 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1302 and 1395hh)

### Source

Source: 68 FR 63716, Nov. 7, 2003, unless otherwise noted.