Medical Director Articles

The term "article" is used to describe any bulletin article, web site article, educational handout or any other non-LCD document intended for public release that contains coverage/coding statements or medical review related billing or claims considerations.

Articles address local coverage, coding or medical review related billing and claims considerations, and may include any newly developed educational materials, coding instructions or clarification of existing medical review related billing or claims policy.

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Non-Invasive Fractional Flow Reserve (FFR) for Ischemic Heart Disease (L38615) - R2 - Effective September 18, 2022 feb 05, 2026
Sacroiliac Joint Injections and Procedures (L39464) - 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 (L39398) - 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 (A57385) - R19 - Effective July 2, 2024 feb 05, 2026
Multiple MolDX LCDs and Billing and Coding Articles Retirement - Effective February 5, 2026 feb 05, 2026
Billing and Coding: MolDX: Minimal Residual Disease Testing for Solid Tumor Cancers (A58456) - R16 - Effective Multiple Dates ene 29, 2026
Billing and Coding: MolDX: Next-Generation Sequencing Lab-Developed Tests for Myeloid Malignancies and Suspected Myeloid Malignancies (A57892) - R11 - Effective May 17, 2020 ene 29, 2026
Billing and Coding: MolDX: Lab-Developed Tests for Inherited Cancer Syndromes in Patients with Cancer (A58681) - R10 - Effective Multiple Dates 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 (A58229) - R4 - Effective January 1, 2026 ene 29, 2026
Immune Globulin Intravenous (IVIg) (L34074) - R12 - Effective February 1, 2020 ene 29, 2026
Noridian Removes Skin Substitute Draft Policy ene 23, 2026
Multiple MolDX LCDs and Billing and Coding Articles Retirement - Effective January 22, 2026 ene 22, 2026
Billing and Coding: MolDX: Molecular Syndromic Panels for Infectious Disease Pathogen Identification Testing (A58726) - R32 - Effective Multiple dates ene 22, 2026
Billing and Coding: MolDX: Next-Generation Sequencing Lab-Developed Tests for Myeloid Malignancies and Suspected Myeloid Malignancies (A57892) - R10 - Effective September 19, 2024 ene 22, 2026
Billing and Coding: MolDX: Molecular Diagnostic Tests (MDT) (A57527) - 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
Billing and Coding: Computed Tomography Cerebral Perfusion Analysis (CTP) (A58223) - R5 - Effective January 1, 2026 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
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
Self-Administered Drug Exclusion List (A53033) - R45 - Effective January 1, 2026 ene 02, 2026
2026 CPT/HCPCS Billing and Coding Article Updates - Effective January 1, 2026 ene 02, 2026
Billing and Coding: MRI and CT scans of Head and Neck (A57204) - R15 - Effective October 01, 2025 dic 26, 2025
Billing and Coding: Hypoglossal Nerve Stimulation for the Treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea (A57948) - R8 - Effective December 8, 2025 dic 18, 2025
Billing and Coding: MolDX: Minimal Residual Disease Testing for Solid Tumor Cancers (A58456) - R15 - Effective Multiple Dates, 2025 dic 18, 2025
B-type Natriuretic Peptide (BNP) Testing (L34038) - R8 - Effective October 01, 2019 nov 20, 2025
Billing and Coding: MolDX: Non-Next Generation Sequencing Tests for the Diagnosis of BCR-ABL Negative Myeloproliferative Neoplasms (A59837) - R1 - Effective August 17, 2025 nov 20, 2025
Billing and Coding: MolDX: Next-Generation Sequencing Lab-Developed Tests for Myeloid Malignancies and Suspected Myeloid Malignancies (A57892) - R9 - Effective February 10, 2020 nov 20, 2025
Billing and Coding: Routine Foot Care (A57954) - R20 - Effective October 1, 2025 nov 20, 2025
Percutaneous Vertebral Augmentation (PVA) for Osteoporotic Vertebral Compression Fracture (VCF) (L34228) - R13 - Effective November 20, 2025 nov 20, 2025
Billing and Coding: MolDX: Pharmacogenomics Testing (A57385) - R18 - Effective September 2, 2025 nov 13, 2025
Billing and Coding: Non-Invasive Fractional Flow Reserve (FFR) for Ischemic Heart Disease (A58097) - R4 - Effective January 01, 2024 nov 06, 2025
Intraosseous Basivertebral Nerve Ablation (L39644) - R1 - Effective January 28, 2024 nov 06, 2025
Billing and Coding: MolDX: Molecular Syndromic Panels for Infectious Disease Pathogen Identification Testing (A58726) - R31 - Effective October 1, 2025 nov 06, 2025
Multiple Billing and Coding Articles Retirement - Effective November 6, 2025 nov 06, 2025
Multiple LCDs and Billing and Coding Articles Retirement - Effective November 6, 2025 nov 06, 2025
LCD Transurethral Waterjet Ablation of the Prostate - Effective December 14, 2025 oct 30, 2025
Nerve Blockade for Treatment of Chronic Pain and Neuropathy L35457 - R19 - Effective 12/01/2019 oct 30, 2025
Chest X-Ray L37549 - R5 - Effective November 01, 2019 oct 30, 2025
Billing and Coding: Botulinum Toxins Type A and B (A57186) - R10 - Effective October 1, 2025 oct 30, 2025
Billing and Coding: MolDX: Molecular Syndromic Panels for Infectious Disease Pathogen Identification Testing (A58726) - R30 - Effective October 1, 2025 oct 30, 2025
Billing and Coding: Total Knee Arthroplasty (A57686)- R2 - Effective December 1, 2019 oct 23, 2025
ICD-10 Billing and Coding Article Updates - Effective October 1, 2025 oct 23, 2025
Billing and Coding: MolDX: Minimal Residual Disease Testing for Solid Tumors (A58456) - R14 - Effective October 1, 2025 oct 23, 2025
Billing and Coding: Cataract Surgery in Adults (A57195) - R9 - Effective October 1, 2025 oct 23, 2025
Billing and Coding: MolDX: Melanoma Risk Stratification Molecular Testing (A57290) - R4 - Effective October 1, 2025 oct 23, 2025