{"data":{"id":"us/20-cfr-404.1519i","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"20 CFR 404.1519i","heading":"i Other sources for consultative examinations.","body":"We will use a different medical source than your medical source for a purchased examination or test in situations including, but not limited to, the following:\n(a) Your medical source prefers not to perform such an examination or does not have the equipment to provide the specific data needed;\n(b) There are conflicts or inconsistencies in your file that cannot be resolved by going back to your medical source;\n(c) You prefer a source other than your medical source and have a good reason for your preference;\n(d) We know from prior experience that your medical source may not be a productive source, such as when he or she has consistently failed to provide complete or timely reports; or\n(e) Your medical source is not a qualified medical source as defined in § 404.1519g.","path":["Title 20—Employees' Benefits","CHAPTER III—SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION","PART 404—FEDERAL OLD-AGE, SURVIVORS AND DISABILITY INSURANCE (1950- )","Subpart P—Determining Disability and Blindness"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-20.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:24:45Z","sha256":"5aa0685221031c577af0e80581aa3ef7e96edec37db21e6e7e86fc9dcc04c59c","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/20-cfr-404.1519h","next":"us/20-cfr-404.1519j"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}