Multiple LCDs and Billing and Coding Articles Retirement - Effective August 14, 2025

Date Posted: August 14, 2025

The following Local Coverage Determinations (LCDs) and Billing and Coding Articles have been retired under contractor numbers: 02101 (AK), 02201 (ID), 02301 (OR), 02401 (WA), 03101 (AZ), 03201 (MT), 03301 (ND), 03401 (SD), 03501 (UT), and 03601 (WY).

Medicare Coverage Database Number LCD Title New Medicare Coverage Database Number
L37088 Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) L37086
L36707 Urine Drug Testing L36668
L34051 Vitamin D Assay Testing L36692
Medicare Coverage Database Number Billing and Coding Article Title New Medicare Coverage Database Number
A57693 Billing and Coding: Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) A57692
A55030 Billing and Coding: Urine Drug Testing A55001
A57719 Billing and Coding: Vitamin D Assay Testing A57718

Effective Date: August 14, 2025

Rationale: The above-mentioned LCDs and Billing and Coding Articles were retired to consolidate JF policies with JE policies to have one unified document and policy number. Per the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), this update is considered non-substantive and does not alter the intent of coverage or non-coverage outlined in any LCD.

Visit the Retired LCDs webpage to access the retired LCDs.

Last Updated Aug 14 , 2025