Latest Updates

Articles posted in the "Latest Updates" are compiled and published into a bulletin quarterly.

Previously published articles are available within the Noridian Bulletins webpage. Exclusions to this include time-sensitive announcements such as: Noridian and CMS educational Events, Ask-the-Contractor Teleconferences, and claims processing downtime.

The information included in the Latest Updates is also available by subscribing to the Noridian email list. Medicare news, regulations, workshop notices, and other related notifications will be delivered to you each week. Register Now!

Articles Source Posted
AKI & ESRD Billing: Ending the AX Modifier Requirement CR14354 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
Critical Access Hospital (CAH) Method II Billing and Reassignments Feb 04, 2026
Noridian Medicare Portal Refund Check Number Lookup Tool Enhancement Jan 30, 2026
Hospital Specific Amount (HSP) Updates and FISS Reprocessing Notice Jan 30, 2026
Advance Beneficiary Notice of Noncoverage (ABN) Form Expiring 01/31/2026 Jan 30, 2026
Method II CAH: Professional Billing Requirements for Emergency Department Services CR14342 Jan 29, 2026
MLN Connects - January 29, 2026 Jan 29, 2026
Billing and Coding: MolDX: Minimal Residual Disease Testing for Solid Tumor Cancers (A58454) - R15 - Effective Multiple Dates Jan 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 Jan 29, 2026
Billing and Coding: MolDX: Lab-Developed Tests for Inherited Cancer Syndromes in Patients with Cancer (A58679) - R10 - Effective Multiple Dates Jan 29, 2026
Facet Joint Interventions for Pain Management (L38801) - R5 - Effective July 17, 2025 Jan 29, 2026
Billing and Coding: Wound and Ulcer Care (A58565) - R11 - Effective January 1, 2026 Jan 29, 2026
Billing and Coding: Transurethral Waterjet Ablation of the Prostate (A58227) - R5 - Effective January 1, 2026 Jan 29, 2026