Kidney transplants (children)
Generally, Part A covers these transplant services:
- Inpatient services in an approved hospital
- Kidney registry fee
- Laboratory and other tests needed to evaluate your child’s medical condition and the condition of potential kidney donors
- The costs of finding the proper kidney for your child’s transplant surgery
- The full cost of care for your child’s kidney donor
- Blood (if a transfusion is needed)
Part B helps pay for these transplant services:
- Doctors’ services for kidney transplant surgery
- Doctors’ services for the kidney donor during his or her hospital stay
- Immunosuppressive drugs (generally for a limited time after your child leaves the hospital following a transplant)
- Blood (if a transfusion is needed)
Important: Find out if your child is eligible for Medicare.
Your costs in Original Medicare
- Inpatient hospital services — Generally, Part A pays for these services. You pay a deductible.
- Doctor's services — Generally, Part B pays 80% of the Medicare-approved amount, after you pay the Part B yearly . You pay the remaining 20% . This is in addition to the Part B monthly .
- Prescription drugs -- To get Medicare drug coverage for your child, your child must have Part A or Part B, and you must enroll your child in a Medicare drug plan during an enrollment period. This would cover immunosuppressive and oral only drugs, but only if Part B doesn’t cover them.
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