Ind. Admin. Code tit. 410, r. 27-1-23
Authority: IC 16-19-3-4; IC 16-21-1-7
Affected: IC 16-19-3; IC 16-21-1
Sec. 23. "Surgery or other invasive procedure" means, for purposes of 410 IAC 27-6-2, surgical or other invasive procedures that involve a skin incision, puncture, or insertion of an instrument or foreign material into tissues, cavities, or organs. A procedure begins at the time of the skin incision, puncture, or insertion of an instrument or foreign material into tissues, cavities, or organs. A procedure ends when the surgical incision has been closed or operative devices such as probes have been removed. The procedures include, but are not limited to, the following:
The term excludes intravenous therapy, venipuncture for phlebotomy, or diagnostic tests without intravenous contract agents.
(Indiana Department of Health; 410 IAC 27-1-23; filed Nov 21, 2006, 7:20 a.m.: 20061220-IR-410050321FRA; filed Oct 7, 2008, 10:26 a.m.: 20081105-IR-410080061FRA; readopted filed Jul 12, 2012, 12:09 p.m.: 20120808-IR-410120265RFA; readopted filed Sep 26, 2018, 2:48 p.m.: 20181024-IR-410180328RFA; readopted filed Nov 14, 2024, 1:24 p.m.: 20241211-IR-410230798RFA)