Article Detail - JD DME

Outlined below are the principal changes to the DME MAC Local Coverage Determination (LCD) and Policy Article (PA) that have been revised and posted. The policy included is Nebulizers. Please review the entire LCD and related PA for complete information.

Nebulizers

LCD

Revision Effective Date: 06/05/2022
COVERAGE INDICATIONS, LIMITATIONS, AND/OR MEDICAL NECESSITY:
Added: Group 3 Codes reference for small volume nebulizer (A7003, A7004, A7005) and related compressor (E0570)
Revised: Language regarding coverage of E0574, to include administration of Treprostinil inhalation solution to beneficiaries with pulmonary hypertension only and reference to Group 11 Codes in the LCD-related PA
Revised: Coverage criteria for treprostinil and iloprost
Added: Separate criteria language for iloprost
Removed: Thromboembolic disease of the pulmonary arteries from criteria for treprostinil and iloprost
Added: Criterion 4 to treprostinil coverage criteria and reference to Group 11 Codes in the LCD-related PA
Added: Reference to Group 14 Codes in the LCD-related PA for iloprost
SUMMARY OF EVIDENCE:
Added: Information related to treprostinil inhalation solution for PH-ILD and related to iloprost and treprostinil inhalation solution for CTEPH
ANALYSIS OF EVIDENCE:
Added: Information related to treprostinil inhalation solution for PH-ILD and related to iloprost and treprostinil inhalation solution for CTEPH
BIBLIOGRAPHY:
Added: Section related to treprostinil inhalation solution for PH-ILD and related to iloprost and treprostinil inhalation solution for CTEPH
RELATED LOCAL COVERAGE DOCUMENTS:
Added: Response to Comments (A59085)

PA

Revision Effective Date: 06/05/2022
ICD-10 CODES THAT SUPPORT MEDICAL NECESSITY:
Removed: HCPCS codes K0730 and Q4074 from Group 11 Paragraph
Added: ICD-10-CM code I27.23 to Group 11 Codes
Removed: ICD-10-CM code I27.24 from Group 11 Codes
Added: Group 14 Paragraph for HCPCS codes K0730 and Q4074
Added: Group 14 Codes section for ICD-10-CM codes

04/21/2022: At this time the 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 LCD and/or PA. For complete information on any topic, you must review the LCD and/or PA.

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