LCD Revision Summary for October 19 2017 - JA DME
LCD Revision Summary for October 19, 2017
Outlined below are the principal changes to the DME MAC Local Coverage Determination (LCD) for Wheelchair Seating that has been revised and posted. Please review the entire LCD and related PA for complete information.
Wheelchair Seating
LCD
Revision Effective Date: 10/01/2017
ICD-10 CODES THAT SUPPORT MEDICAL NECESSITY:
Added: New ICD-10 codes G12.23, G12.24, G12.25 to Group 2 and Group 4
10/01/2017: 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.
Note: The information contained in this article is only a summary of revisions to the LCDs and Policy Articles. For complete information on any topic, you must review the LCDs and/or Policy Articles.
