Forexample, this exclusion does not apply to surgery in connection with treatment of severe burns or repair of the face following a serious automobile accident, or to surgery for therapeutic purposes which coincidentally also serves some cosmetic purpose" (CMS Publication 100-2; MedicareBenefit ...
is pleased to notethe publication of the finalized Local Coverage Determination (LCD) titled "Molecular Biomarkers for Risk Stratification of Indeterminate Pulmonary Nodules Following Bronchoscopy" (L39654), issued by the Medicare Administrative Contractor (MAC) Noridian Healthcare Solutions, LLC, which...
LCDforNegativePressureWoundTherapyPumps(L11500)ContractorInformationContractorNameTricenturionContractorNumber77011ContractorTypeDMERCLCDInformationLCDDatabaseIDNumberL11500LCDTitleNegativePressureWoundTherapyPumpsContractor'sDeterminationNumberNPWT20051001AMACPT/ADACDTCopyrightStatementCPTcodes,descriptionsandotherdataonlyarecop...
NEW YORK – Medicare contractor Palmetto GBA has issued a draft local coverage determination for two indications of CareDx's AlloSure, a non-invasive blood test that measures transplant injury via donor-derived cell-free DNA. To read the f...
Most of these infections resolve spontaneously but some progress to a high-grade preinvasive cervical lesion (cervical intraepithelial neoplasia) or cervical cancer. This LCD identifies the indications and limitations of Medicare coverage and reimbursement for these services.Contractor Information...
Spider veins (telangiectases) are dilated capillary veins that are most often treated for cosmetic purposes. Treatment of telangiectases CPT code 36468) is not covered by Medicare.Contractor Information
Prostate cancer test granted draft Medicare LCDPalmetto GBA, a Medicare Administrative Contractor that assesses molecular diagnostic technologies, has issued a draft local coverage determination (LCD) for the Prolaris prostate cancer test, MyriaRichard R. Kerr...
Some causes of cataracts may include: ultraviolet-尾 radiation exposure,complications of diabetes, drug and/or alcohol use, smoking, and the natural process of aging.Medicare coverage for cataract extraction and cataract extraction with intraocular lens implant is based on services that are reasonable ...
When a below knee preparatory prefabricated prosthesis (L5535) is provided, prosthetic substitutions and/or additions of procedures are covered in accordancewith the functional level assessment except for codes L5620, L5629, L5645, L5646, L5670,L5676, L5704, and L5962 which will be denied as...
The article announces listing of Prolaris, the prognostic test in the Medicare coverage database, local coverage determination (LCD) for assessing the aggressiveness of prostate cancer by Noridian, t...