Lung Volume Reduction Surgery (LVRS)

Three types of facilities are eligible for reimbursement for Lung Volume Reduction Surgery (LVRS): National Emphysema Treatment Trial (NETT) approved (Beginning 05/07/2007, these will no longer automatically qualify and can qualify only with the other programs), Credentialed by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) under their Disease Specific Certification Program for LVRS, and Medicare approved for lung or heart and lung transplants. Only the first 2 types are in the list.

Facility Name	Date Approved	State	Certification Type
Facility Name Baylor College of Medicine	Date Approved	State Texas	Certification Type
Facility Name Brigham and Women's Hospital	Date Approved	State Massachusetts	Certification Type NETT
Facility Name Cedars-Sinai Medical Center	Date Approved	State California	Certification Type NETT
Facility Name Chapman Medical Center	Date Approved	State California	Certification Type NETT
Facility Name Cleveland Clinic Foundation	Date Approved	State Ohio	Certification Type NETT
Facility Name Columbia University	Date Approved	State New York	Certification Type NETT
Facility Name Duke University Medical Center	Date Approved	State North Carolina	Certification Type NETT
Facility Name Johns Hopkins Hospital	Date Approved	State Maryland	Certification Type NETT
Facility Name Long Island Jewish Medical Center	Date Approved	State New York	Certification Type NETT
Facility Name Mayo Clinic	Date Approved	State Minnesota	Certification Type NETT
Facility Name National Jewish Medical Center	Date Approved	State Colorado	Certification Type NETT
Facility Name Saint Louis University	Date Approved	State Missouri	Certification Type NETT
Facility Name UCLA Medical Center	Date Approved	State California	Certification Type NETT
Facility Name University of California, San Diego	Date Approved	State California	Certification Type NETT
Facility Name University of Cincinnati Medical Center, LLC	Date Approved	State Ohio	Certification Type JCAHO
Facility Name University of Maryland Medical Center	Date Approved	State Maryland	Certification Type NETT
Facility Name University of Pennsylvania	Date Approved	State Pennsylvania	Certification Type NETT
Facility Name University of Pittsburgh	Date Approved	State Pennsylvania	Certification Type NETT
Facility Name University of Washington	Date Approved	State Washington	Certification Type NETT