Medicare (CMS) December 9th 2018 Local Coverage Determination (LCD) Updates

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December 9th 2018 Medicare (CMS) LCD Updates:

• A55607             Additional Information Required for Coverage and Pricing for Category III CPT® Codes
• A55681             Additional Information Required for Coverage and Pricing for Category III CPT® Codes
• A52883 (retired) Ambulance Billing When Patient Refuses Transport
• L34454              Colonoscopy/Sigmoidoscopy/Proctosigmoidoscopy
• L33284 (retired) Computed Tomography of the Abdomen and Pelvis
• A54886 (retired) Computed Tomography of the Abdomen and Pelvis – coding guidelines
• A56208             Computed tomography of the abdomen and pelvis retired Part A and Part B LCD
• L35021              Hyperbaric Oxygen (HBO) Therapy
• A56210             Magnetic resonance imaging of the orbit, face, and/or neck retired Part A and Part B LCD
• L35175              MRI and CT Scans of the Head and Neck
• L35456              Nerve Blockade for Treatment of Chronic Pain and Neuropathy
• L35457              Nerve Blockade for Treatment of Chronic Pain and Neuropathy
• A56198             New Local Coverage Determination (LCD) Request Process
• L35008              Non-Covered Services
• L36219              Non-Covered Services
• L37633              Partial Hospitalization Programs
• A56212             Response to Comments: Colonoscopy/Sigmoidoscopy/Proctosigmoidoscopy
• L37643              Routine Foot Care

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

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