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Local Coverage Determination	Effective Date	View Policy Article	Effective Date
Ankle-Foot/Knee-Ankle-Foot Orthoses (L27229)	07/01/2012	A47227	01/01/2013
Automatic External Defibrillators (L27232)	01/01/2011	A47061	01/01/2011
Canes and Crutches (L27224)	02/04/2011	A47056	04/01/2013
Cervical Traction Devices (L27233)	02/04/2011	A47014	04/01/2013
Cold Therapy (L27213)	01/01/2011	A47024	05/01/2013
Commodes (L27225)	02/04/2011	A47057	04/01/2013
Enteral Nutrition (L27214)	05/01/2013	A47078	05/01/2013
External Breast Prostheses (L26999)	06/01/2012	A47025	06/01/2012
External Infusion Pumps (L27215)	07/22/2011	A47226	01/01/2013
Eye Prostheses (L27034)	07/01/2007	A47092	04/01/2013
Facial Prostheses (L27001)	01/01/2010	A47075	04/01/2013
Glucose Monitors (L27231)	11/01/2012	A47238	07/01/2011
Heating Pads and Heat Lamps (L28399)	04/01/2011	A47980	05/01/2013
High Frequency Chest Wall Oscillation Devices (L27042)	05/01/2013	A47080	05/01/2013
Hospital Beds And Accessories (L27216)	02/04/2011	A47240	04/01/2013
Immunosuppressive Drugs (L27036)	01/01/2012	A47058	06/01/2011
Infrared Heating Pad Systems (L27044)	07/01/2007	A47027	04/01/2013
Intrapulmonary Percussive Ventilation System (L27003)	07/01/2007	A47095	05/01/2013
Intravenous Immune Globulin (L27258)	01/01/2012	A47173	01/01/2011
Knee Orthoses (L27262)	07/01/2012	A47174	07/01/2012
Lower Limb Prostheses (L27013)	01/01/2013	A47081	01/01/2013
Manual Wheelchair Bases	03/01/2013	A47082	03/01/2013
Mechanical In-exsufflation Devices (L27043)	05/01/2012	A47096	01/01/2011
Nebulizers (L27226)	08/02/2011	A47233	04/01/2013
Negative Pressure Wound Therapy Pumps (L27025)	10/01/2011	A47111	10/01/2011
Oral Anticancer Drugs (L27217)	05/01/2013	A47234	05/01/2013
Oral Antiemetic Drugs (Replacement for Intravenous Antiemetics) (L27005)	01/01/2012	A47235	01/01/2012
Oral Appliances for Obstructive Sleep Apnea (L28601)	07/01/2012	A50449	07/01/2012
Orthopedic Footwear (L27220)	10/01/2009	A47239	04/01/2013
Osteogenesis Stimulators (L27026)	08/01/2009	A47113	08/01/2009
Ostomy Supplies (L27227)	01/01/2012	A47237	01/01/2013
Oxygen and Oxygen Equipment	01/01/2013	A47097	10/01/2012
Parenteral Nutrition (L27006)	02/04/2011	A47126	05/01/2013
Patient Lifts (L27218)	02/04/2011	A47230	01/01/2010
Pneumatic Compression Devices (L27028)	01/01/2013	A47127	04/01/2013
Positive Airway Pressure (PAP) Devices for the Treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea	01/01/2013	A47228	02/04/2011
Power Mobility Devices (L27239)	06/01/2011	A47122	05/01/2013
Pressure Reducing Support Surfaces - Group 1 (L27008)	01/01/2011	A47098	04/01/2013
Pressure Reducing Support Surfaces - Group 2 (L27009)	01/01/2011	A47114	04/01/2013
Pressure Reducing Support Surfaces - Group 3 (L27010)	01/01/2011	A47128	04/01/2013
Refractive Lenses (L27037)	05/01/2013	A47054	05/01/2013
Respiratory Assist Devices (L27228)	02/04/2011	A47231	09/01/2009
Future: Respiratory Assist Devices (L27228)	06/01/2013	A47231	06/01/2013
Seat Lift Mechanisms (L27038)	02/04/2011	A47029	09/01/2009
Speech Generating Devices (L27039)	01/01/2011	A47099	04/01/2013
Spinal Orthoses: TLSO and LSO (L27017)	01/01/2013	A47059	01/01/2013
Suction Pumps (L27030)	04/15/2012	A47084	04/15/2012
Surgical Dressings (L27222)	02/04/2011	A47232	01/01/2010
Therapeutic Shoes for Persons with Diabetes (L27040)	02/04/2011	A47129	05/01/2013
Tracheostomy Care Supplies (L27041)	08/01/2012	A47100	08/01/2012
Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulators (TENS) (L27031)	06/08/2012	A47130	01/01/2011
Urological Supplies (L27219)	02/04/2011	A47236	02/04/2011
Walkers (L27019)	02/04/2011	A47115	12/01/2009
Wheelchair Options/Accessories (L27223)	01/01/2013	A47229	01/01/2013
Wheelchair Seating (L27234)	05/01/2013	A47225	05/01/2013

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Note: The official local coverage determination (LCD) is the version on the Medicare Coverage Database.