This Local Coverage Determination (LCD) has been revised and published for notice under contract numbers: 01112 (NCA), 01182 (SCA), 01212 (AS, GU, HI, NMI), and 01312 (NV).

Medicare Coverage Database (MCD) Number: L37620
LCD Title: MDS FISH
Effective Date: July 22, 2021
Summary of Changes:

• Under LCD Title revised to MDS FISH.
• Under CMS National Coverage Policy added regulation CMS Internet-Only Manual, Pub. 100-02, Medicare Benefit Policy Manual, Chapter 15, §80 Requirements for Diagnostic X-Ray, Diagnostic Laboratory, and Other Diagnostic Tests and §80.1.1 Certification Changes.
• Under Bibliography changes were made to citations to reflect AMA citation guidelines. Formatting, punctuation, and typographical errors were corrected throughout the LCD. Acronyms were inserted where appropriate throughout the LCD.

Visit the Molecular Diagnostic Services (MolDX) webpage to access the locally hosted MolDX Medicare Coverage Article from the “Covered Tests” or the “Excluded Tests” webpage.

To view the complete listing of locally hosted coverage articles and/or access the Active, Future, or Retired articles available in the CMS MCD, visit the Medicare Coverage Articles webpage.