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.

The article listing will continue to expand as additions are made.

Last Updated Jan 30 , 2024
Articles Source Posted
Urine Drug Testing Final LCD - Effective February 16, 2025 Jan 02, 2025
Billing and Coding: Peripheral Nerve Stimulation (A55530) - R10 - Effective August 27, 2018 Jan 02, 2025
Billing and Coding: Implantable Infusion Pumps for Chronic Pain (A55239) - R19 - Effective January 1, 2025 Jan 02, 2025
Billing and Coding: Intraocular Bevacizumab (A53008) - R17 - Effective January 1, 2025 Jan 02, 2025
Self-Administered Drug Exclusion List (A53032) - R41 - Effective January 1, 2025 Jan 02, 2025
2025 CPT/HCPCS Billing and Coding Article Updates Jan 02, 2025
Billing and Coding: Facet Joint Interventions for Pain Management (A58403) - R6 - Effective January 1, 2025 Dec 26, 2024
Billing and Coding: MolDX: Molecular Syndromic Panels for Infectious Disease Pathogen Identification Testing: (A58720) - R22 - Effective September 13, 2024 Dec 05, 2024
Billing and Coding: MolDX: Molecular Biomarkers to Risk-Stratify Patients at Increased Risk for Prostate Cancer (A58718) - R4 - Effective November 28, 2024 Dec 02, 2024
Billing and Coding: Lab: Flow Cytometry (A57689) - R11 - Effective October 1, 2024 Nov 15, 2024