Medicare (CMS) September 3rd 2018 Local Coverage Determination (LCD) Updates

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September 3rd 2018 Medicare (CMS) LCD Updates:

• L33416            3D Interpretation and Reporting of Imaging Studies
• L33418            Assays for Vitamins and Metabolic Function
• A56119           Billing Limitations for Pharmacies
• A56124           Billing Limitations for Pharmacies
• A54768           Billing Requirements for Cardiac Blood Pool Imaging (Multiple Gated Acquisition Scanning- MUGA, Ventriculography) When Performed in Conjunction with Cardiotoxic Chemotherapy
• L34194            Blepharoplasty, Eyelid Surgery, and Brow Lift
• L36286            Blepharoplasty, Eyelid Surgery, and Brow Lift
• L34411            Blepharoplasty, Eyelid Surgery, and Brow Lift
• L35172            Botulinum Toxin Types A and B
• L35170            Botulinum Toxin Types A and B Policy
• L33457            Cardiac Radionuclide Imaging
• L34573            Cardiac Event Detection
• L34009            Chiropractic Services
• L34242            Chiropractic Services
• L34454            Colonoscopy/Sigmoidoscopy/Proctosigmoidoscopy
• L33459            Computerized Axial Tomography (CT), Thorax
• L35724            Controlled Substance Monitoring and Drugs of Abuse Testing
• L33428            Cosmetic and Reconstructive Surgery
• L34415            CT of the Abdomen and Pelvis
• L34417            CT of the Head
• L37379            Echocardiography
• L34513            Flow Cytometry
• L34561            Home Health – Psychiatric Care
• L34560            Home Health Occupational Therapy
• L34564            Home Health Physical Therapy
• L34419            Homocysteine Level, Serum
• L34544            Hospice – Liver Disease
• L34559            Hospice – Renal Care
• L36238            Humanitarian Use Device (HUD) and Humanitarian Device Exemption (HDE) process
• A56125           Humanitarian use device (HUD) and humanitarian device exemption (HDE) process revision to the Part A and Part B LCD
• L34576            Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy for Severe Obesity
• L34220            Lumbar MRI
• L37281            Lumbar MRI
• L34424            Magnetic Resonance Angiography
• L34425            Magnetic Resonance Imaging of the Orbit, Face, and/or Neck
• L33436            Mohs Micrographic Surgery (MMS)
• L35072            MolDX: CYP2C19, CYP2D6, CYP2C9, and VKORC1 Genetic Testing
• A54018           MolDX: FDA-Approved BRAF Tests
• A53112           MolDX: OncoCee™ Billing and Coding Guidelines
• L35048            Nerve Conduction Studies and Electromyography
• L35897            Nerve Conduction Studies and Electromyography
• L37636            Nonobstetric Pelvic Ultrasound
• L34328            Peripheral Nerve Stimulation
• L37360            Peripheral Nerve Stimulation
• L33445            Removal of Benign and Malignant Skin Lesions
• L34577            Retroperitoneal Ultrasound
• L33449            Swallowing Studies for Dysphagia
• L34211            Trigger Point Injections
• L36859            Trigger Point Injections
• L34434            Upper Gastrointestinal Endoscopy and Visualization
• A52765 (retired)        Wound Care & Dressing Changes

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