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Is my test, item, or service covered?

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How often is it covered?

Medicare Part B (Medical Insurance) covers doctor services for certain organ transplants.

Medicare Part A (Hospital Insurance) covers these transplants under certain conditions at Medicare-approved facilities:

• Heart
• Lung
• Kidney
• Pancreas
• Intestine
• Liver

Part A also covers some stem cell transplants under certain conditions. Part B covers cornea and, under some conditions, stem cell transplants. Stem cell and cornea transplants aren't limited to approved facilities.

Transplant coverage includes:

• Necessary tests, labs, and exams before surgery
• Immunosuppressive drugs (under certain conditions)
• Follow-up care
• Procurement of organs and tissues

Who's eligible?

Your costs in Original Medicare

You pay 20% of the Medicare-approved amount for the doctor's services, and the Part B deductible applies.

You pay various amounts for transplant facility charges. You pay nothing for a living donor for a kidney transplant.

You pay nothing for Medicare-approved laboratory tests.

Related resources

• Find dialysis facilities
• Nutrition therapy services
• Kidney disease education
• Dialysis information
• Signing up for Medicare if you have End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD)
• Transplant information
• National Kidney and Urologic Diseases Information Clearinghouse (NKUDIC)  
• National Kidney Foundation
• National Kidney Disease Education Program