20 CFR 416.919 : Employees' Benefits (§ 1.1 To Parts 1011-1099) — (Part 400 To Part 499) — Social Security Administration (Part 400 To Part 499) — Supplemental Security Income For The Aged, Blind, And Disabled (§ 416.101 To § 416.2227) — Determining Disability And Blindness (§ 416.901 To § 416.999D) — Standards To Be Used In Determining When A Consultative Examination Will Be Obtained In Connection With Disability Determinations (§ 416.919 To § 416.919B) — The consultative examination.

A consultative examination is a physical or mental examination or test purchased for you at our request and expense from a treating source or another medical source, including a pediatrician when appropriate. The decision to purchase a consultative examination will be made on an individual case basis in accordance with the provisions of § 416.919a through § 416.919f. Selection of the source for the examination will be consistent with the provisions of § 416.903a and §§ 416.919g through 416.919j. The rules and procedures for requesting consultative examinations set forth in §§ 416.919a and 416.919b are applicable at the reconsideration and hearing levels of review, as well as the initial level of determination.