Article Detail - JA DME

Outlined below are the principal changes to the DME MAC Policy Articles (PAs) that have been revised and posted. The policies included are High Frequency Chest Wall Oscillation Devices, Immunosuppressive Drugs and Ostomy Supplies. Please review the entire Local Coverage Determinations (LCDs) and related PAs for complete information.

High Frequency Chest Wall Oscillation Devices

PA

Revision Effective Date: 05/04/2023
ICD-10-CM CODES THAT SUPPORT MEDICAL NECESSITY:
Added: ICD-10-CM code G80.0 to Group 1 Codes

05/04/2023: At this time 21st Century Cures Act applies to new and revised LCDs which require comment and notice. This revision is to an article that is not a local coverage determination.

Immunosuppressive Drugs

PA

Revision Effective Date: 01/01/2023
NON-MEDICAL NECESSITY COVERAGE AND PAYMENT RULES:
Revised: "PA" to "pancreas transplant alone"

05/04/2023: At this time 21st Century Cures Act applies to new and revised LCDs which require comment and notice. This revision is to an article that is not a local coverage determination.

Ostomy Supplies

PA

Revision Effective Date: 01/01/2022
NON-MEDICAL NECESSITY COVERAGE AND PAYMENT RULES:
Removed: "Claims for tape and adhesive (A4450, A4452, A5120) that are billed without an AU modifier or another modifier indicating coverage under a different policy will be rejected as missing information."
POLICY SPECIFIC DOCUMENTATION REQUIREMENTS:
Added: "Claims for tape and adhesive (A4450, A4452, A5120) that are billed without an AU modifier or another modifier indicating coverage under a different policy will be rejected as missing information."
Removed: "Claims lines for A4450, A4452 and A5120 billed without AU modifier will be rejected as missing information."

05/04/2023: At this time 21st Century Cures Act applies to new and revised LCDs which require comment and notice. This revision is to an article that is not a local coverage determination.

Note: The information contained in this article is only a summary of revisions to the LCDs and/or PAs. For complete information on any topic, you must review the LCDs and/or PAs.

With the update(s) listed above, Noridian would like to remind users how to find the policy that was previously effective. When billing, the supplier should follow guidance that was effective on the date of service. The below steps can be followed to find all previous policies:

1. Open the currently effective policy on the Medical Coverage Database (MCD)
   1. Links to the MCD can be found on the Active LCDs page on the Noridian website
      1. There is a link at the top of the Active LCD page that goes to a full list of the LCDs or PAs, depending on which link is selected OR
      2. There are direct links to all LCDs under the 'LCD ID number and Effective Date' column
2. Scroll down to the bottom of the policy
3. Find the section labeled Public Version(s)
4. Look for the link to the policy that was effective on the dates of service in question
5. Click on hyperlink to go to the policy