LCD and Policy Article Revisions Summary for February 28, 2019 - JA DME
LCD and Policy Article Revisions Summary for February 28, 2019
Outlined below are the principal changes to the DME MAC Local Coverage Determinations (LCDs) and Policy Articles (PAs) that have been revised and posted. The policies included are Immunosuppressive Drugs, Orthopedic Footwear, Pneumatic Compression Devices, Positive Airway Pressure (PAP) Devices for the Treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Pressure Reducing Support Surfaces - Group 2, Pressure Reducing Support Surfaces - Group 3, and Surgical Dressings. Please review the entire LCDs and related PAs for complete information.
Immunosuppressive Drugs
LCD
Revision Effective Date: 01/01/2017
GENERAL DOCUMENTATION REQUIREMENTS:
Revised: Bullet spacing
PA
Revision Effective Date: 01/01/2019
NON-MEDICAL NECESSITY COVERAGE AND PAYMENT RULES:
Revised: Criterion V to allow drugs to be dispensed two days prior to discharge to the home
Removed: Statement regarding KX modifier
CODING INFORMATION:
Removed: Bill type code inadvertently added
02/28/2019: 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.
Orthopedic Footwear
LCD
Revision Effective Date: 01/01/2019
COVERAGE INDICATIONS, LIMITATIONS, AND/OR MEDICAL NECESSITY:
Removed: Statement to refer to diagnosis code section below
Added: Refer to Covered ICD-10 Codes in the LCD-related Policy Article
ICD-10 CODES THAT SUPPORT MEDICAL NECESSITY:
Moved: All diagnosis codes to the LCD-related Policy Article diagnosis code section per CMS instruction
ICD-10 CODES THAT DO NOT SUPPORT MEDICAL NECESSITY:
Moved: Statement about noncovered diagnosis codes moved to LCD-related Policy Article noncovered diagnosis code section per CMS instruction
PA
Revision Effective Date: 01/01/2019
CODING GUIDELINES:
Revised: RT and/or LT modifier instructions
ICD-10 CODES THAT ARE COVERED:
Added: All diagnosis codes formerly listed in the LCD
ICD-10 CODES THAT ARE NOT COVERED:
Added: Notation excluding all unlisted diagnosis codes from coverage
02/28/2019: 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.
Pneumatic Compression Devices
LCD
Revision Effective Date: 01/01/2019
COVERAGE INDICATIONS, LIMITATIONS, AND/OR MEDICAL NECESSITY:
Removed: All references to NCD 280.6
Added: Clarifying language to four-week trial for lymphedema under Group I, clarifying language to Group III coverage, and clarifying language to PCD code selection section
Positive Airway Pressure (PAP) Devices for the Treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea
LCD
Revision Effective Date: 01/01/2019
ICD-10 CODES THAT SUPPORT MEDICAL NECESSITY:
Moved: Diagnosis code to the LCD-related Policy Article diagnosis code section per CMS instruction
ICD-10 CODES THAT DO NOT SUPPORT MEDICAL NECESSITY:
Moved: Statement about noncovered diagnosis codes moved to LCD-related Policy Article noncovered diagnosis code section per CMS instruction
POLICY SPECIFIC DOCUMENTATION REQUIREMENTS:
Revised: Appendix A - updated Epworth Sleepiness Scale reference to AMA format
PA
Revision Effective Date: 01/01/2019
CODING GUIDELINES:
Added: E0467 Coding Guidelines
ICD-10 CODES THAT ARE COVERED:
Added: Diagnosis code formerly listed in the LCD
ICD-10 CODES THAT ARE NOT COVERED:
Added: Notation excluding all unlisted diagnosis codes from coverage
02/28/2019: 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.
Pressure Reducing Support Surfaces - Group 2
LCD
Revision Effective Date: 01/01/2019
COVERAGE INDICATIONS, LIMITATIONS, AND/OR MEDICAL NECESSITY:
Removed: Statement to refer to diagnosis code section below
Added: Refer to Covered ICD-10 Codes in the LCD-related Policy Article
ICD-10 CODES THAT SUPPORT MEDICAL NECESSITY:
Moved: All diagnosis codes to the LCD-related Policy Article diagnosis code section per CMS instruction
ICD-10 CODES THAT DO NOT SUPPORT MEDICAL NECESSITY:
Moved: Statement about noncovered diagnosis codes moved to LCD-related Policy Article noncovered diagnosis code section per CMS instruction
PA
Revision History Effective Date: 01/01/2019
ICD-10 CODES THAT ARE COVERED:
Added: All diagnosis codes formerly listed in the LCD
ICD-10 CODES THAT ARE NOT COVERED:
Added: Notation excluding all unlisted diagnosis codes from coverage
02/28/2019: 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.
Pressure Reducing Support Surfaces - Group 3
LCD
Revision Effective Date: 01/01/2019
COVERAGE INDICATIONS, LIMITATIONS, AND/OR MEDICAL NECESSITY:
Removed: Statement to refer to diagnosis code section below
Added: Refer to Covered ICD-10 Codes in the LCD-related Policy Article
ICD-10 CODES THAT SUPPORT MEDICAL NECESSITY:
Moved: All diagnosis codes to the LCD-related Policy Article diagnosis code section per CMS instruction
ICD-10 CODES THAT DO NOT SUPPORT MEDICAL NECESSITY:
Moved: Statement about noncovered diagnosis codes moved to LCD-related Policy Article noncovered diagnosis code section per CMS instruction
PA
Revision Effective Date: 01/01/2019
ICD-10 CODES THAT ARE COVERED:
Added: All diagnosis codes formerly listed in the LCD
ICD-10 CODES THAT ARE NOT COVERED:
Added: Notation excluding all unlisted diagnosis codes from coverage
02/28/2019: 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.
Surgical Dressings
LCD
Revision Effective Date: 01/01/2019
BIBLIOGRAPHY:
Removed: Bibliography from LCD
ASSOCIATED DOCUMENTS:
Added: Bibliography attachment
PA
Revision Effective Date: 01/01/2019
NON-MEDICAL NECESSITY COVERAGE AND PAYMENT RULES:
Revised: Qualifying wound wording to match language in the Benefit Policy Manual
POLICY SPECIFIC DOCUMENTATION REQUIREMENTS:
Removed: Expected duration of need from order specifications
CODING GUIDELINES:
Revised: RT and/or LT modifier instructions
02/28/2019: 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 PAs. For complete information on any topic, you must review the LCDs and/or PAs.
