Policy Article Revisions Summary for June 13, 2019

Outlined below are the principal changes to the DME MAC Policy Articles (PA) that have been revised and posted. The policies included are Oral Anticancer Drugs and Wheelchair Seating. Please review the entire LCDs and related PAs for complete information.

Oral Anticancer Drugs

PA

Revision Effective Date: 08/01/2019
ICD-10 CODES THAT ARE COVERED:

  • Added: ICD-10 Code C7A.1 to Group 8 diagnosis codes

06/13/2019: 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.

Wheelchair Seating

PA

Revision Effective Date: 08/01/2019
ICD-10 CODES THAT ARE COVERED:

  • Added: ICD-10 Codes G61.0 and G71.11 to Groups 2 and 4 diagnosis codes

06/13/2019: 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.

Last Updated Jun 12 , 2019