Medicare (CMS) July 1st 2018 Local Coverage Determination (LCD) Updates

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

July 1st 2018 LCD Updates:

• A52729 (retired) Cosmetic vs. Reconstructive Surgery
• A52955 (retired) Decision DX-GMB Billing Instruction
• L33586              Gene Expression Profiling Panel for use in the Management of Breast Cancer Treatment
• A56045             Gene expression profiling panel for use in the management of breast cancer treatment revision to the Part A and Part B “coding guidelines” article
• A56049             Gene Expression Profiling Panel for use in the Management of Breast Cancer Treatment Coding Guideline
• L34003              Hepatitis B Surface Antibody and Surface Antigen
• A56048             Hepatitis B surface antibody and surface antigen revision to the Part A and Part B LCD
• A52938 (retired) Investigational Device Exemptions (IDE’s)
• L33917              Laser Trabeculoplasty
• A56044             Laser trabeculoplasty retired Part B “coding guidelines” article
• A55695             MolDX: Abbott RealTime IDH2 testing for Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML) Coding and Billing Guidelines
• L37210              MolDX: Decision Dx-UM (Uveal Melanoma)
• L35633              MolDX: GeneSight® Assay for Refractory Depression
• A55224             MolDX: Myriad’s BRACAnalysis CDx® Coding and Billing Guidelines
• A54338             MolDX: Myriad’s BRACAnalysis CDx™ Coding and Billing Guidelines
• A55822             MolDX: ThermoFisher Oncomine Dx Target Test For Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer, Coding and Billing Guidelines
• L36021              Molecular Diagnostic Tests (MDT)
• L35456              Nerve Blockade for Treatment of Chronic Pain and Neuropathy
• L35457              Nerve Blockade for Treatment of Chronic Pain and Neuropathy
• L34859              Nerve Conduction Studies and Electromyography
• A56035             Nerve conduction studies and electromyography revision to the Part A and Part B LCD
• L33383 (retired) Non- Emergency Ground Ambulance Services
• A55530             Noncoverage of Peripheral Nerve Field Stimulation – Coding and Billing
• A55531             Noncoverage of Peripheral Nerve Field Stimulation – Coding and Billing
• L33777              Noncovered Services
• A56046             Noncovered services revision to the Part A and Part B LCD
• L34426              Ophthalmic Angiography (Fluorescein and Indocyanine Green)
• L34328              Peripheral Nerve Stimulation
• L37360              Peripheral Nerve Stimulation
• L33972              Psychiatric Partial Hospitalization Program
• A53423             Repeat X-ray or EKG Interpretations by Same or Different Physician
• L37293              Respiratory Care (Respiratory Therapy )
• L34149              Respiratory Care (Respiratory Therapy)
• A56041             Response to Comments: Peripheral Nerve Stimulation
• A56042             Response to Comments: Peripheral Nerve Stimulation
• L34522              Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation for Major Depressive Disorder
• A56047             Transcranial magnetic stimulation for major depressive disorder revision to the Part A and Part B LCD

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

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