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Posting Date: 06/29/2023
National Government Services Proposed LCDs for Comment (6/22/2023-8/5/2023) - Update
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Posting Date: 10/05/2023
National Government Services Proposed LCDs for Comment
National Government Services Proposed LCDs for Comment The proposed LCDs listed below are being presented for comment for the Jurisdiction 6 and Jurisdiction K MACs. The formal comment period extends from 10/5/2023–11/18/2023. These proposed [...]
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Posting Date: 04/07/2022
Panniculectomy Best Practices
Panniculectomy Best Practices Table of Contents Panniculectomy, Excision of Excess Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue (including Lipectomy) and Related Services Coverage Documentation Requirements Best practice/documentation [...]
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Posting Date: 05/03/2022
Botulinum Toxin Best Practices
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Posting Date: 10/29/2021
Implantation of Spinal Neurostimulator
Implantation of Spinal Neurostimulator Table of Contents Implantation of Spinal Neurostimulator Coverage Documentation Requirements Best Practice/Documentation Feedback/Tips Related Content [Return to Top] Implantation of [...]
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Posting Date: 06/14/2023
Facet Joint Interventions for Pain Management Best Practices
Facet Joint Interventions for Pain Management Best Practices Table of Contents Indications and/or Medical Necessity Coverage Documentation Requirements Diagnostic Facet Joint Injections (IA or MBB) Therapeutic Facet Joint Injection [...]
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Posting Date: 01/03/2022
Respiratory Pathogen Panel Testing
Respiratory Pathogen Panel Testing N/A L39027 https://www.cms.gov/medicare-coverage-database/view/lcd.aspx?lcdid=39027 A58741 https://www.cms.gov/medicare-coverage-database/view/article.aspx?articleId=58741 A58890 [...]
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Posting Date: 10/05/2023
Cardiovascular Nuclear Medicine
Cardiovascular Nuclear Medicine cardiac scan, stress test, heart, coronary, ejection, perfusion, blood pool L33560 https://www.cms.gov/medicare-coverage-database/view/lcd.aspx?lcdid=33560 A56743 [...]
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Posting Date: 10/05/2023
Epidural Steroid Injections for Pain Management
Epidural Steroid Injections for Pain Management spine, pain, transforaminal, sacral, steroid, spinal L39036 https://www.cms.gov/medicare-coverage-database/view/lcd.aspx?lcdid=39036 A58745 [...]
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Posting Date: 09/30/2021
Visual Fields Testing
Visual Fields Testing eyes, ophthalmology, vision L33574 https://www.cms.gov/medicare-coverage-database/view/lcd.aspx?lcdid=33574 A56551 https://www.cms.gov/medicare-coverage-database/view/article.aspx?articleid=56551 92081, 92082, 92083
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Posting Date: 04/19/2021
Visual Electrophysiology Testing
Visual Electrophysiology Testing N/A L36831 https://www.cms.gov/medicare-coverage-database/view/lcd.aspx?LCDId=36831 A57060 https://www.cms.gov/medicare-coverage-database/view/article.aspx?articleid=57060 A55475 [...]
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Posting Date: 06/01/2023
Urodynamics
Urodynamics cystometrogram, uroflowmetry, urethral pressure profile, sphincter electromyogram, sphincter electromyogram, incontinence, voiding dysfunction L33576 https://www.cms.gov/medicare-coverage-database/view/lcd.aspx?LCDId=33576 A57455 [...]
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Posting Date: 10/12/2022
Transthoracic Echocardiography (TTE)
Transthoracic Echocardiography (TTE) cardiac, doppler, stress, cardovascular, myocardial, heart, contrast L33577 https://www.cms.gov/medicare-coverage-database/view/lcd.aspx?LCDId=33577 A56781 [...]
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Posting Date: 10/02/2022
Scanning Computerized Ophthalmic Diagnostic Imaging (SCODI)
Scanning Computerized Ophthalmic Diagnostic Imaging (SCODI) OCT, eyes, cornea, glaucoma L34380 https://www.cms.gov/medicare-coverage-database/view/lcd.aspx?LCDId=34380 A56537 https://www.cms.gov/medicare-coverage-database/view/article.aspx?artic[...]
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Posting Date: 07/13/2023
Peripheral Nerve Blocks
Peripheral Nerve Blocks N/A L36850 https://www.cms.gov/medicare-coverage-database/view/lcd.aspx?LCDId=36850 A57452 https://www.cms.gov/medicare-coverage-database/view/article.aspx?articleid=57452 A55421 [...]
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Posting Date: 04/19/2021
Percutaneous Coronary Intervention
Percutaneous Coronary Intervention heart, angina, intracoronary L33623 https://www.cms.gov/medicare-coverage-database/view/lcd.aspx?LCDId=33623 A56823 https://www.cms.gov/medicare-coverage-database/view/article.aspx?articleid=56823 92920, [...]
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Posting Date: 10/02/2022
Ophthalmology: Posterior Segment Imaging (Extended Ophthalmoscopy and Fundus Photography)
Ophthalmology: Posterior Segment Imaging (Extended Ophthalmoscopy and Fundus Photography) retinal, retinopathy, chorioretinitis, vitreous L33567 https://www.cms.gov/medicare-coverage-database/view/lcd.aspx?LCDId=33567 A56726 [...]
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Posting Date: 07/27/2023
Nonvascular Extremity Ultrasound
Nonvascular Extremity Ultrasound clot, plantar fasciitis L33619 https://www.cms.gov/medicare-coverage-database/view/lcd.aspx?LCDId=33619 A56787 https://www.cms.gov/medicare-coverage-database/view/article.aspx?articleid=56787 76881, 76882
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Posting Date: 10/02/2022
Nerve Conduction Studies and Electromyography
Nerve Conduction Studies and Electromyography electrodiagnostic, neurologic, EMG, NCS, neuromuscular, motor, needle L35098 https://www.cms.gov/medicare-coverage-database/view/lcd.aspx?LCDId=35098 A57668 [...]
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Posting Date: 02/14/2023
Cardiac Computed Tomography (CCT) and Coronary Computed Tomography Angiography (CCTA)
Cardiac Computed Tomography (CCT) and Coronary Computed Tomography Angiography (CCTA) heart, calcium, congenital, bypass L33559 https://www.cms.gov/medicare-coverage-database/view/lcd.aspx?lcdid=33559 A56737 [...]
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