Mississippi Administrative Code
Title 23 - Division of Medicaid
Part 202 - Hospital Services
Chapter 5 - Hospital Procedures
Rule 23-202-5.2 - Chelation Therapy

Universal Citation: MS Code of Rules 23-202-5.2

Current through September 24, 2024

A. The Division of Medicaid covers only Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved chelation in an inpatient or outpatient hospital setting in accordance with current standards of medical practice.

B. Conditions which may be treated with chelation include:

1. Lead poisoning,

2. Iron overload,

3. Metallic mercury poisoning,

4. Copper poisoning,

5. Arsenic poisoning,

6. Gold poisoning,

7. Cystinuria,

8. Wilson's disease, and

9. Severe, active rheumatoid arthritis that has failed to respond to an adequate trial of conventional therapy.

C. Documentation in the medical records of symptoms and/or laboratory tests must support one (1) of the listed diagnoses. Chelation therapy for the treatment of any other conditions is not a covered service.

Miss. Code Ann. § 43-13-121; 21 CFR § 312.

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