Which of the following qualifies as a designated health service (DHS) under Stark law?

• A. Administrative services
• B. Inpatient psychiatric care
• C. Imaging services
• D. Ambulance transport

Answer: (C)

Imaging services are designated health services because radiology falls squarely into the list of services that Stark law treats as DHS. When a physician has a financial relationship with an entity providing imaging, referrals to that entity can trigger Stark restrictions unless an exception applies. The other options don’t fit the DHS category, so they aren’t treated as designated health services under Stark.