Medicare (CMS) July 22nd 2018 Local Coverage Determination (LCD) Updates

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July 22nd Medicare (CMS) 2018 LCD Updates:

• L33416                   3D Interpretation and Reporting of Imaging Studies
• L35041                   Application of Bioengineered Skin Substitutes to Lower Extremity Chronic Non-Healing Wounds
• A54117                  Application of Bioengineered Skin Substitutes to Lower Extremity Chronic Non-Healing Wounds
• L35124                   Autonomic Function Testing
• A55947 (retired)      Billing and Coding Guidance for Anti-Inhibitor Coagulant Complex (AICC) National Coverage Determination (NCD) 110.3
• A56065                  Billing and Coding Guidance for Anti-Inhibitor Coagulant Complex (AICC) National Coverage Determination (NCD) 110.3
• A55035                  Billing Requirements for Application of Skin Substitutes (Part B Services Only)
• L35396                   Biomarkers for Oncology
• A52986                  Biomarkers for Oncology
• A55639                  Chemotherapy Agents for Non-Oncologic Conditions
• L37205                   Chemotherapy Drugs and their Adjuncts
• L33459                   Computerized Axial Tomography (CT), Thorax
• L37697                   Emergency and Non-Emergency Ground Ambulance Services
• A56070                  Emergency and non-emergency ground ambulance services revision to the Part A and Part B LCD
• L34633                   Erythropoiesis Stimulating Agents (ESAs)
• L34651                   Flow Cytometry
• A56019                  High Intensity Focused Ultrasound (HIFU) in the Treatment of Recurrent Prostate Cancer
• L34554                   In Vitro Chemosensitivity & Chemoresistance Assays
• L34554                   In Vitro Chemosensitivity & Chemoresistance Assays
• L35093                   Intravenous Immune Globulin (IVIG)
• L34580                   Intravenous Immunoglobulin (IVIG)
• A52930 (retired)      Jurisdiction F Medicare Part B LCD Notification
• L36109                   Minimally Invasive Treatment for Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia Involving Prostatic Urethral Lift (Urolift®)
• A54186                  MolDX: AlloMap Billing and Coding Guidelines Update
• A55248                  MolDX: Approved Gene Testing
• A55235                  MolDX: Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Dysplasia/Cardiomyopathy (ARVD/C) Testing Coding and Billing Guidelines
• L35631                   MolDX: Breast Cancer Index? Genetic Assay
• L35868                   MolDX: Decipher® Prostate Cancer Classifier Assay
• L35024                   MolDX: Genetic Testing for Lynch Syndrome
• L35025                   MolDX: Molecular Diagnostic Tests (MDT)
• L36807                   MolDX: Molecular Diagnostic Tests (MDT)
• A55197                  MolDX: Next Generation Sequencing Coding and Billing Guidelines
• A55198                  MolDX: NSD1 Gene Tests Coding and Billing Guidelines
• A55230                  MolDX: Oncotype DX® Breast Cancer Assay Billing and Coding Guidelines
• A55199                  MolDX: PAX6 Gene Sequencing Coding and Billing Guidelines
• A55200                  MolDX: PIK3CA Gene Tests Coding and Billing Guidelines
• A55203                  MolDX: PTCH1 Gene Testing Coding and Billing Guidelines
• A55204                  MolDx: ResponseDX Tissue of Origin® Coding and Billing Guidelines
• A55207                  MolDX: SLCO1B1 Genotype Coding and Billing Guidelines
• A55208                  MolDX: SMPD1 Genetic Testing Coding and Billing Guidelines
• A55211                  MolDX: TERC Gene Tests Coding and Billing Guidelines
• A55846                  MolDX: ThermoFisher Oncomine Dx Target Test For Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer, Coding and Billing Guidelines
• A55851                  MolDX: ThermoFisher Oncomine Dx Target Test For Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer, Coding and Billing Guidelines
• A55911 (retired)      MolDX: ThermoFisher Oncomine Dx Target Test For Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer, Coding and Billing Guidelines
• A55223                  MolDX: Vectra™ DA Coding and Billing Guidelines
• L35753                   Non-Invasive Cerebrovascular Studies
• A55640                  Not Otherwise Classified Chemotherapy Agents (NOC)
• L37682                   Nusinersen (Spinraza)
• A56062                  Percutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (PENS) and Percutaneous Neuromodulation Therapy (PNT)
• A52436                  Psychological Services Coverage under the Incident to Provision for Physicians and Non-physicians – Supplemental Instructions Article
• L33444                   Pulmonary Stress Testing
• A56068                  Response to Comments: MolDX: Breast Cancer IndexSM Genetic Assay
• A56069                  Response to Comments: MolDX: Decipher® Prostate Cancer Classifier Assay
• A55995                  Response to Comments: MolDX: In Vitro Chemosensitivity & Chemoresistance Assays
• A56058                  Response to Comments: Nusinersen (Spinraza)
• L35986                   Special Histochemical Stains and Immunohistochemical Stains
• A55762                  Special Stains and Immunohistochemistry (IHC) Indications for Gastric Pathology
• A52727 (retired)      STRATIFY JCV™ Coding and Billing Guidelines
• A52868                  Transesophageal Echocardiography (TEE) – Supplemental Instructions Article
• L34243                   Treatment of Ulcers & Symptomatic Hyperkeratoses
• L33762                   Treatment of varicose veins of the lower extremity
• A56064                  Treatment of varicose veins of the lower extremity revision to the Part A and Part B LCD
• A52470                  Venipuncture Necessitating Physician’s Skill for Specimen Collection – Supplemental Instructions Article

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