01/28/2023
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R20
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This LCD is being retired because the information in this policy has been incorporated within the Vitamin D Assay Testing L39391 LCD.
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12/10/2020
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R19
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Under CMS National Coverage Policy added section headings to the regulations. Under Sources of Information citations were removed and moved under Bibliography, changes were made to citations to reflect AMA citation guidelines, and removed reference to Lab NCDs ICD-10 code list. Formatting, punctuation and typographical errors were corrected throughout the LCD.
At this time 21st Century Cures Act will apply to new and revised LCDs that restrict coverage which requires comment and notice. This revision is not a restriction to the coverage determination; and, therefore not all the fields included on the LCD are applicable as noted in this policy.
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- Provider Education/Guidance
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10/10/2019
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R18
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This LCD is being revised in order to adhere to CMS requirements per Chapter 13, Section 13.5.1 of the Program Integrity Manual, to remove all coding from LCDs. There has been no change in coverage with this LCD revision. Title XVIII of the Social Security Act, §1833(e) was removed from the CMS National Coverage Policy section of this LCD and placed in the related Billing and Coding: Assays for Vitamins and Metabolic Function A56485 article.
At this time 21st Century Cures Act will apply to new and revised LCDs that restrict coverage which requires comment and notice. This revision is not a restriction to the coverage determination; and, therefore not all the fields included on the LCD are applicable as noted in this policy.
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- Provider Education/Guidance
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10/01/2019
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R17
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All coding located under the Coding Information: Revenue Codes section was removed and is included in the related Billing and Coding: Assays for Vitamins and Metabolic Function A56485 article as it was inadvertently left in the LCD with revision 16.
All verbiage regarding billing and coding under the Coverage Indications, Limitations, and/or Medical Necessity section and the Associated Information section has been removed and is included in the related Billing and Coding: Assays for Vitamins and Metabolic Function A56485 article.
At this time 21st Century Cures Act will apply to new and revised LCDs that restrict coverage which requires comment and notice. This revision is not a restriction to the coverage determination; and, therefore not all the fields included on the LCD are applicable as noted in this policy.
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- Provider Education/Guidance
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04/11/2019
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R16
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All coding located in the Coding Information section has been moved into the related Billing and Coding for the Assays for Vitamins and Metabolic Function A56485 article and removed from this LCD.
At this time 21st Century Cures Act will apply to new and revised LCDs that restrict coverage which requires comment and notice. This revision is not a restriction to the coverage determination; and, therefore not all the fields included on the LCD are applicable as noted in this policy.
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- Provider Education/Guidance
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12/12/2018
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R15
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Under ICD-10 Codes that Support Medical Necessity Group 1: Codes added M85.88. Under ICD-10 Codes that Support Medical Necessity Group 4: Codes added K90.9 and R74.8. This revision is due to a reconsideration request and has a retroactive effective date of 10/1/18.
At this time 21st Century Cures Act will apply to new and revised LCDs that restrict coverage which requires comment and notice. This revision is not a restriction to the coverage determination; and, therefore not all the fields included on the LCD are applicable as noted in this policy.
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- Provider Education/Guidance
- Reconsideration Request
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11/22/2018
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R14
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Under Associated Information – Documentation Requirements added the word “the” before “A/B MAC”. Under Bibliography changes were made to citations to reflect AMA citation guidelines.
At this time 21st Century Cures Act will apply to new and revised LCDs that restrict coverage which requires comment and notice. This revision is not a restriction to the coverage determination; and, therefore not all the fields included on the LCD are applicable as noted in this policy.
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- Provider Education/Guidance
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11/12/2018
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R13
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Under ICD-10 Codes that Support Medical Necessity Group 6: Codes added ICD-10 codes Z77.018, Z13.83 and J63.2.
At this time 21st Century Cures Act will apply to new and revised LCDs that restrict coverage which requires comment and notice. This revision is not a restriction to the coverage determination; and, therefore not all the fields included on the LCD are applicable as noted in this policy.
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10/01/2018
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R12
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Under ICD-10 Codes That Support Medical Necessity Group 8: Codes deleted ICD-10 code E78.4 and added ICD-10 codes E78.41 and E78.49. This revision is due to the Annual ICD-10 Code Update and becomes effective October 1, 2018.
At this time 21st Century Cures Act will apply to new and revised LCDs that restrict coverage which requires comment and notice. This revision is not a restriction to the coverage determination; and, therefore not all the fields included on the LCD are applicable as noted in this policy.
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- Provider Education/Guidance
- Revisions Due To ICD-10-CM Code Changes
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07/19/2018
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R11
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Under ICD-10 Codes that Support Medical Necessity – Group 1 and Group 4 added ICD-10 Codes K91.1, K91.2 and K91.81. Under ICD-10 Codes that Support Medical Necessity – Group 3 added ICD-10 Codes K91.1 and K91.81. This revision is retroactive for dates of service on and after 2/26/18.
At this time 21st Century Cures Act will apply to new and revised LCDs that restrict coverage which requires comment and notice. This revision is not a restriction to the coverage determination; and, therefore not all the fields included on the LCD are applicable as noted in this policy.
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- Provider Education/Guidance
- Public Education/Guidance
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05/24/2018
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R10
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Associated Information stated: “Fibrinogen, antigen (85385) may be tested up to four times per year for low platelet diagnoses (D47.3, D69.3, D69.41, D69.42, D69.59 and D69.9).” It should read D69.6 (thrombocytopenia, unspecified) instead of D69.9 (hemorrhagic condition, unspecified). Made the correction from D69.9 to D69.6.
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02/26/2018
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R9
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The Jurisdiction "J" Part B Contracts for Alabama (10112), Georgia (10212) and Tennessee (10312) are now being serviced by Palmetto GBA. The notice period for this LCD begins on 12/14/17 and ends on 02/25/18. Effective 02/26/18, these three contract numbers are being added to this LCD. No coverage, coding or other substantive changes (beyond the addition of the 3 Part B contract numbers) have been completed in this revision.
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- Change in Affiliated Contract Numbers
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12/14/2017
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R8
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Removed Title XVIII of the Social Security Act, §1862 (a)(1)(D) Investigational or Experimental from CMS National Coverage Policy.
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10/01/2017
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R7
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Under ICD-10 Codes That Support Medical Necessity Group 3: Codes added ICD-10 codes F10.1, K91.30, K91.31, K91.32. Under ICD-10 Codes That Support Medical Necessity Group 8: Codes added ICD-10 codes E11.10, E11.11. This revision is due to the 2017 Annual ICD-10 Code Updates.
At this time 21st Century Cures Act will apply to new and revised LCDs that restrict coverage which requires comment and notice. This revision is not a restriction to the coverage determination; and, therefore not all the fields included on the LCD are applicable as noted in this policy.
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- Revisions Due To ICD-10-CM Code Changes
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11/17/2016
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R6
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Added the following codes under Group 1: M85.811 M85.812 M85.821 M85.822 M85.831 M85.832 M85.841 M85.842 M85.851 M85.852 M85.861 M85.862 M85.871 M85.872
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10/01/2016
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R5
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ICD-10 code Changes: Group #3 (Added) K5221, K5222, K5229, K523, K52831, K52832, K581 and K582 Group #4 (Added) G5783, G5793 and G6182 Group #8 (Added) E7800 and E7801
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- Revisions Due To ICD-10-CM Code Changes
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01/29/2016
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R4
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Under ICD-10 Codes That Support Medical Necessity added the following ICD-10 codes to Group 7 to support the medical necessity of CPT codes 86141 & 83698: I70.0, I70.1, I70.201, I70.202, I70.203, I70.208, I70.209, I70.211, I70.212, I70.213, I70.218, l70.219, I70.221, I70.222, I70.223, I70.228, I70.229, I70.231, I70.232, I70.233, I70.234, I70.235, I70.238, I70.239, I70.241, I70.242, I70.243, I70.244, I70.245, I70.248, l70.249, I70.25, I70.261, I70.262, I70.263, I70.268, I70.269, I70.291, I70.292, I70.293, I70.298, I70.299, I70.301, I70.302, I70.303, I70.308, I70.309, I70.311, I70.312, I70.313, l70.318, I70.319, I70.321, I70.322, I70.323, I70.328, I70.329, I70.331, I70.332, I70.333, I70.334, I70.335, I70.8, I70.90, I70.91, and I70.92.
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- Provider Education/Guidance
- Request for Coverage by a Practitioner (Part B)
- Automated Edits to Enforce Reasonable & Necessary Requirements
- Revisions Due To ICD-10-CM Code Changes
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10/01/2015
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R3
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Corrected grouping error in ICD-10 codes. Moved M89.9 and M94.9 to from Group 3 to Group 1. Moved G25.9 from Group 4 to Group 3.
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- Other (ICD-10 Conversion)
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10/01/2015
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R2
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Under ICD-10 Codes That Support Medical Necessity added ICD-10 codes inadvertently omitted from the LCD:
Group 1: N18.3 N18.4 N18.5 N18.6 N25.81
Group 3: M89.9 M94.9 E46 D53.9
Group 4: G25.9
Group 5: D69.49
Group 6: T86.891 T86.899 T86.5
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10/01/2015
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R1
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Under CMS National Coverage Policy italicized titles of manuals. Completed title of Medicare National Coverage Determinations Manual. Under Sources of Information and Basis for Decision revised citations to AMA format. Removed reference to Program Memorandum Transmittal AB-02-165 as this is already cited in CMS National Coverage Policy section. Corrected hyperlink to NCD reference. Corrected page numbers for American College of Cardiology and American Heart Association reference.
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- Provider Education/Guidance
- Other (Maintenance
Annual Validation)
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