| As
National Government Services, Inc. evolves into an integrated
company that serves beneficiaries and providers under
Medicare Part A and Part B in many states, the local
policies that guide payment criteria for Medicare services
are being consolidated into uniform Local Coverage Determinations
(LCD).
To reach the goal of having one set of uniform LCDs
within the National Government Services contracts, some
LCDs from former local contractors will be retired,
and many new LCDs will be created as National Government
Services consolidated LCDs.
On June 30, 2008, the following LCDs will be retired
for New York and New Jersey Part B. These will be replaced
by the consolidated National Government Services LCDs
listed next to them, effective July 1, 2008.
New York/New Jersey LCDs Being Retired
–
Effective June 30, 2008
|
New York LCD Number |
New Jersey LCD Number |
National Government Services LCDs that
Supersede New York and New Jersey LCDs - Effective
07/01/2008 |
| Botulinum Toxin Type A and Type B |
L3454 |
L3699 |
Botulinum Toxins Type A and Type B (L26841) |
| Breast Imaging: Mammography/ Breast Echography
(Sonography)/ Breast MRI/ Ductography |
L3500 |
L3477 |
Breast Imaging: Mammography/Breast Echography
(Sonography)/Breast MRI/Ductography (L26890) |
| Cardiovascular Nuclear Medicine |
L3635 |
L3865 |
Cardiovascular Nuclear Medicine (L26859) |
| Diagnostic Cardiac Catheterization |
L24153 |
L24184 |
Cardiac Catheterization and Coronary Angiography
(L26880) |
| Low Level Laser Therapy (LLLT)/Cold Laser Therapy |
L23612 |
L23617 |
Outpatient Physical and Occupational Therapy Services
(L26884) |
| Mental Health Services |
L3671 |
L7850 |
Outpatient Psychiatry and Psychology Services
(L26895) |
| Mental Health Services |
L3671 |
L7850 |
Psychological Services Coverage under the "Incident
to" Provision for Physicians and Non-physicians
(L26899) |
| Nasal Punctum/Nasolacrimal Duct Dilation and Probing
with or without Irrigation |
L12096 |
L11584 |
Nasal Punctum-Nasolacrimal Duct Dilation and Probing
with or without Irrigation (L26872) |
| Nerve Conduction Studies (NCS)/Electromyography
(EMG) |
L3737 |
L3535 |
Nerve Conduction Studies (NCS)/Electromyography
(EMG) (L26869) |
| Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation |
L3041 |
L3502 |
Outpatient Physical and Occupational Therapy Services
(L26884) |
| Post-Void Residual Urine and/or Bladder Capacity
by Ultrasound |
L9233 |
L3755 |
Post-Void Residual Urine and/or Bladder Capacity
by Ultrasound (L26882) |
| Transcatheter Therapy |
L6968 |
L4250 |
Transcatheter Infusion Therapy (L26849) |
| Transrectal ultrasound |
L6988 |
L4241 |
Transrectal Ultrasound (L26876) |
| Transtelephonic Spirometry |
L20450 |
L20452 |
Transtelephonic Spirometry (L26874) |
| Urodynamics |
L3469 |
L5288
|
Urodynamics (L26851) |
|