Pancreas transplants
Medicare covers pancreas transplants, if you’re eligible
Description
A pancreas transplant is a type of surgery that puts someone else’s healthy pancreas into your body.
Coverage details
Medicare covers the transplant if it's done at the same time or after you get a kidney transplant.
In some cases, Medicare may also cover a pancreas transplant even if you don't need a kidney transplant.
If you’re thinking about joining a Medicare Advantage Plan and are on a transplant waiting list or think you need a transplant, check with the plan before you join to make sure your doctors, other health care providers, and hospitals are in the plan’s network . Also, check the plan’s coverage rules for prior authorization .
Who's eligible
If you have End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) and need a pancreas transplant, Medicare covers the transplant if it's done at the same time or after you get a kidney transplant.
Costs
- After you meet the Part B deductible , you pay 20% of the Medicare-approved amount for Part B services.
- You pay nothing for Medicare-approved laboratory tests.
- Part A hospital inpatient cost information.