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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) February 11th 2018 Local Coverage Determination (LCD) Updates

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February 11th 2018 LCD Updates:

  • L34093                 Chemotherapy and Biologicals
  • L34093                 Chemotherapy and Biologicals
  • L37421                 Magnetic Resonance Image Guided High Intensity Focused Ultrasound (MRgFUS) for Essential Tremor
  • L33618                 Major Joint Replacement (Hip and Knee)
  • A55899                Major joint replacement (hip and knee) revision to the Part A and Part B LCD
  • L36310                 MolDX: CYP2C19, CYP2D6, CYP2C9, and VKORC1 Genetic Testing
  • L36312                 MolDX: CYP2C19, CYP2D6, CYP2C9, and VKORC1 Genetic Testing
  • A54418                MolDX: FDA-Approved BRAF Tests Billing and Coding Guidelines
  • A54420                MolDX: FDA-Approved BRAF Tests Billing and Coding Guidelines
  • L36327                 MolDX-CDD: ConfirmMDx Epigenetic Molecular Assay
  • L36329                 MolDX-CDD: ConfirmMDx Epigenetic Molecular Assay
  • A55900                Multiple Part A and Part B LCDs being retired
  • L34049                 Outpatient Physical and Occupational Therapy Services
  • A55670 (retired)   Response to Comments: Cardiac Computed Tomography & Angiography (CCTA)
  • A55668 (retired)   Response to Comments: Echocardiography
  • A55664 (retired)   Response to Comments: Vertebroplasty/Kyphoplasty
  • A55898                Self-administered drug (SAD) list revision to the Part A and Part B article
  • A52571                Self-Administered Drug Exclusion List
  • A55901                Tympanometry retired Part B LCD

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Local Coverage Determination (LCD) Updates »

 

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