The following medical
interventions and procedures are not authorized for
payment by the USMS, unless ordered by the court:
Biopsies, unless
clinically indicated and preauthorized by the Office of Interagency
Medical Services
Blood typing for
paternity testing
Blood cholesterol test,
urinalysis, complete blood count (CBC), and blood chemistry tests,
unless clinically indicated or the detainee has been in the
uninterrupted custody of the USMS for greater than 12 months
Screening endoscopies,
unless clinically indicated and preauthorized
by the Office of Interagency Medical Services
Machine Diagnostic Tests
(eg PET, MRI, echocardiogram, CT scan)unless ordered by a physician
or mid-level provider with clinical findings indicating medical
necessity
Physical examinations
not necessary for medical reasons
PSA (Prostate Specific
Antigen), unless clinically indicated or the detainee has been in
the uninterrupted custody of the USMS for greater than 12 months and
is over the age of 50 years.
Semen fructose test
Semen analysis
Sperm antibodies
Sperm evaluation
Splitting of blood or
blood products
Tissue hybridization
