[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 45, Volume 1]
[Revised as of October 1, 2001]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 45CFR162.1000]

[Page 679]
 
                        TITLE 45--PUBLIC WELFARE
 
                    SUBTITLE A--DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
                           AND HUMAN SERVICES
 
PART 162--ADMINISTRATIVE REQUIREMENTS--Table of Contents
 
                          Subpart J--Code Sets
 
Sec. 162.1000  General requirements.


    When conducting a transaction covered by this part, a covered entity 
must meet the following requirements:
    (a) Medical data code sets. Use the applicable medical data code 
sets described in Sec. 162.1002 as specified in the implementation 
specification adopted under this part that are valid at the time the 
health care is furnished.
    (b) Nonmedical data code sets. Use the nonmedical data code sets as 
described in the implementation specifications adopted under this part 
that are valid at the time the transaction is initiated.