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# What physician services does Medicare Part B cover under 42 CFR 410.20? Answer in under 100 words.

Under 42 CFR 410.20, Medicare Part B covers physicians' services including diagnosis, therapy, surgery, consultations, and home, office, and institutional calls. These services must be furnished by authorized professionals such as doctors of medicine or osteopathy, among others.

## Details / How it works

**Covered services** include diagnosis, therapy, surgery, consultations, and home, office, and institutional calls (42 CFR 410.20(a)).

**Authorized professionals** who may furnish these services include doctors of medicine or osteopathy, doctors of dental surgery or dental medicine, doctors of podiatric medicine, doctors of optometry, and chiropractors meeting specified qualifications (42 CFR 410.20(b)).

**Limitations** on coverage are specified in §§ 410.22 through 410.25 (42 CFR 410.20(c)).

## Sources

- [1] U.S. National Archives, Electronic Code of Federal Regulations — 42 CFR 410.20 — Physicians' services · https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-42/section-410.20 · as of 2026-08-26