{"data":{"id":"us/42-cfr-489.32","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"42 CFR 489.32","heading":"Allowable charges: Noncovered and partially covered services.","body":"(a) Services requested by beneficiary. If services furnished at the request of a beneficiary (or his or her representative) are more expensive than, or in excess of, services covered under Medicare—\n(1) A provider may charge the beneficiary an amount that does not exceed the difference between—\n(i) The provider's customary charges for the services furnished; and\n(ii) The provider's customary charges for the kinds and amounts of services that are covered under Medicare.\n(2) A provider may not charge for the services unless they have been requested by the beneficiary (or his or her representative) nor require a beneficiary to request services as a condition of admission.\n(3) To avoid misunderstanding and disputes, a provider must inform any beneficiary who requests a service for which a charge will be made that there will be a specified charge for that service.\n(b) Services not requested by the beneficiary. For special provisions that apply when a provider customarily furnishes more expensive services, see § 413.35 of this chapter.","path":["Title 42—Public Health","CHAPTER IV—CENTERS FOR MEDICARE \u0026 MEDICAID SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES","SUBCHAPTER G—STANDARDS AND CERTIFICATION","PART 489—PROVIDER AGREEMENTS AND SUPPLIER APPROVAL","Subpart C—Allowable Charges"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-42.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:26:11Z","sha256":"7aa3411410bb32f933fcef6c181187c9a75e78b9fb4a927aa471841d6ed1eddd","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/42-cfr-489.31","next":"us/42-cfr-489.34"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}