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Diagnostic and Therapeutic Colonoscopy (L34213) - R16 - Effective November 6, 2025 feb 13, 2026
Endovascular CPT Code Update - Claims Processing Issue feb 13, 2026
National Coverage Determination 20.40: RDN for Uncontrolled Hypertension - Revised CR14302 feb 12, 2026
ICD-10 & Other Coding Revisions to National Coverage Determinations: July 2026 Update CR14356 feb 12, 2026
Notice: Allergy Immunotherapy Claims for Venom Allergies feb 12, 2026
MLN Connects - February 12, 2026 feb 12, 2026
Billing and Coding: Respiratory Care (A57224) - R21 - Effective January 1, 2026 feb 12, 2026
Telehealth Flexibility Extension feb 05, 2026
Ambulatory Surgical Center Payment: January 2026 Update CR14359 feb 05, 2026
MLN Connects - February 5, 2026 feb 05, 2026
Non-Invasive Fractional Flow Reserve (FFR) for Ischemic Heart Disease (L38613) - R2 - Effective September 18, 2022 feb 05, 2026
Sacroiliac Joint Injections and Procedures (L39462) - R1 - Effective March 19, 2023 feb 05, 2026
Allogeneic Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation for Primary Refractory or Relapsed Hodgkin's and Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma with B-cell or T-cell Origin (L39396) - R1 - Effective March 5, 2023 feb 05, 2026
Billing and Coding: Hypoglossal Nerve Stimulation for the Treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea (A57948) - R10 - Effective January 1, 2026 feb 05, 2026
Billing and Coding: MolDX: Pharmacogenomics Testing (A57384) - R19 - Effective July 2, 2024 feb 05, 2026
Policy Revision(s) for MolDX Local Coverage Determinations and Associated Billing and Coding Articles - Effective February 5, 2026 feb 05, 2026
Noridian Medicare Portal Refund Check Number Lookup Tool Enhancement ene 30, 2026
Advance Beneficiary Notice of Noncoverage (ABN) Form Expiring 01/31/2026 ene 30, 2026
MLN Connects - January 29, 2026 ene 29, 2026
Collaborative General Documentation Requirements Webinar Coming March 18 ene 29, 2026
Billing and Coding: MolDX: Minimal Residual Disease Testing for Solid Tumor Cancers (A58454) - R15 - Effective Multiple Dates ene 29, 2026
Billing and Coding: MolDX: Next-Generation Sequencing Lab-Developed Tests for Myeloid Malignancies and Suspected Myeloid Malignancies (A57891) - R11 - Effective May 17, 2020 ene 29, 2026
Billing and Coding: MolDX: Lab-Developed Tests for Inherited Cancer Syndromes in Patients with Cancer (A58679) - R10 - Effective Multiple Dates ene 29, 2026
Facet Joint Interventions for Pain Management (L38801) - R5 - Effective July 17, 2025 ene 29, 2026
Billing and Coding: Wound and Ulcer Care (A58565) - R11 - Effective January 1, 2026 ene 29, 2026
Billing and Coding: Transurethral Waterjet Ablation of the Prostate (A58227) - R5 - Effective January 1, 2026 ene 29, 2026
Immune Globulin Intravenous (IVIg) (L34314) - R13 - Effective February 1, 2020 ene 29, 2026
Laboratory Denials and Solutions Webinar - 03/17/2026 ene 28, 2026
Claim Submission Webinar - 03/26/2026 ene 28, 2026
Home Infusion Therapy Enrollment Webinar - 03/04/2026 ene 28, 2026
Top Medicare Enrollment Application Questions Webinar - 03/18/2026 ene 28, 2026
Opioid Treatment Program Enrollment Webinar - 03/11/2026 ene 28, 2026
Noridian Removes Skin Substitute Draft Policy ene 23, 2026
2026 Medicare Participating Provider Directory Now Available ene 22, 2026
Prior Authorization (PA) Lookup Tool Updated ene 22, 2026
Policy Revision(s) for MolDX Local Coverage Determinations and Associated Billing and Coding Articles - Effective January 22, 2026 ene 22, 2026
MLN Connects - January 22, 2026 ene 22, 2026
Billing and Coding: MolDX: Molecular Syndromic Panels for Infectious Disease Pathogen Identification Testing (A58720) - R32 - Effective Multiple dates ene 22, 2026
Billing and Coding: MolDX: Next-Generation Sequencing Lab-Developed Tests for Myeloid Malignancies and Suspected Myeloid Malignancies (A57891) - R10 - Effective September 19, 2024 ene 22, 2026
Billing and Coding: MolDX: Molecular Diagnostic Tests (MDT) (A57526) - R26 - Effective Multiple Dates ene 22, 2026
2026 Annual Quarter One MolDX CPT/HCPCS Billing and Coding Article Updates - Effective January 1, 2026 ene 22, 2026
Medicare B News JE January 2026 Bulletin - Now Available ene 20, 2026
DMEPOS Fee Schedules and Labor Payment - 2026 update ene 19, 2026
Billing and Coding: Computed Tomography Cerebral Perfusion Analysis (CTP) (A58223) - R5 - Effective January 1, 2026 ene 15, 2026
MLN Connects - January 15, 2026 ene 15, 2026
Travel Allowance Fees for Specimen Collection: CY 2026 Updates CR14345 ene 15, 2026
Allergy Diagnostic Testing LCD - Published for Review and Comments ene 15, 2026
Open Public Meeting Announcement Allergy Diagnostic Testing - February 12, 2026 ene 15, 2026
Superficial Radiation Therapy (SRT) for the Treatment of Nonmelanoma Skin Cancers (NMSC) Final LCD - Effective March 1, 2026 ene 15, 2026
Part B Ask the Contractor Meeting (ACM) Webinar - 04/08/2026 ene 13, 2026
Electronic Funds Transfer Authorization Agreements Webinar - 02/25/2026 ene 13, 2026
End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) Webinar - 02/17/2026 ene 13, 2026
Appeals Basics Webinar - 02/19/2026 ene 13, 2026
ACM B Questions and Answers - December 3, 2025 ene 12, 2026
Bone Mass Measurement Tutorial ene 09, 2026
Clinical Lab Claims Denied in Error - Resolved 01/08/26 Alert ene 08, 2026
Laboratory National Coverage Determination Edit Software: January 2026 Update CR14226 ene 08, 2026
DMEPOS Fee Schedule: CY 2026 Update CR14326 ene 08, 2026
CCM for Heart Failure CR14311 ene 08, 2026
Botulinum Toxin Injections Final LCD - Effective February 22, 2026 ene 08, 2026
Billing and Coding: Implantable Infusion Pumps for Chronic Pain (A55239) - R24 - Effective January 1, 2026 ene 08, 2026
Noridian's Hyperbaric Oxygen (HBO) Therapy Documentation Checklist ene 07, 2026
Self-Administered Drug Exclusion List (A53032) - R44 - Effective January 1, 2026 ene 02, 2026
2026 CPT/HCPCS Billing and Coding Article Updates - Effective January 1, 2026 ene 02, 2026
End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) - Webinar On Demand Recording Available dic 26, 2025
Harvesting Relief - Facet Joint Intervention for Pain Management - On-Demand Webinar Available dic 09, 2025
Wound and Skin Debridement - On-Demand Webinar Available oct 28, 2025
Facet Joint Interventions for Pain Management -On-Demand Tutorials Available sep 09, 2025