Date Posted: May 7, 2026

This Local Coverage Determination (LCD) has completed the Open Public Meeting and Contractor Advisory Committee (CAC) comment period and is now finalized under contractor numbers: 01112 (NCA), 01182 (SCA), 01212 (AS, GU, HI, NMI), and 01312 (NV). Responses to comments received may be found as a link at the bottom of the final LCD.

Medicare Coverage Database (MCD) Number/Contractor Determination Number: L40255

LCD Title: Temporary Nontherapeutic Ambulatory Cardiac Monitoring Devices

Effective Date: June 21, 2026

Summary of LCD:

This LCD will expand coverage for temporary nontherapeutic ambulatory cardiac monitoring devices (TNACMD) to reflect the emergence of new technologies and to ensure Medicare beneficiaries have access to appropriate diagnostic tools for arrhythmia detection.

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