§162.1301 Referral certification and authorization transaction.
The referral certification and authorization transaction is any of the following transmissions:
(a) A request for the review of health care to obtain an authorization for the health care.
(b) A request to obtain authorization for referring an individual to another health care provider.
(c) A response to a request described in paragraph
(a) or paragraph (b) of this section.
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