§ 416.42 Condition for coverage—Surgical services.

Surgical procedures must be performed in a safe manner by qualified physicians who have been granted clinical privileges by the governing body of the ASC in accordance with approved policies and procedures of the ASC.

(a) Standard: Anesthetic risk and evaluation. (1) Immediately before surgery—

(i) A physician must examine the patient to evaluate the risk of the procedure to be performed; and

(ii) A physician or anesthetist as defined at § 410.69(b) of this chapter must examine the patient to evaluate the risk of anesthesia.