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Corset Used as Hernia Support
NCD206
Effective: January 1, 1966
Updated: December 31, 2025
Policy Summary
Medicare Part B covers a hernia support (corset or truss) when the item meets the definition of a brace under §1861(s)(9) of the Act. Items that do not qualify as a brace are not covered under this provision.
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Key requirements from the full policy
"A hernia support (corset or truss) that meets the medical definition of a brace is covered under Medicare Part B per §1861(s)(9) of the Act."
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