July 2026

A listing of the individual articles included in the Jurisdiction F Medicare A News bulletin dated July 2026 is provided. Each article title functions as a hyperlink to a specific article.

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Articles Source
2026 CPT/HCPCS Billing and Coding Article Updates - Effective April 1, 2026
ACM Questions and Answers - March 5, 2026
AKI & ESRD Billing: Ending the AX Modifier Requirement - Revised CR14354
Anesthesia/Sedation for Chronic Pain Management Procedures
Anterior Segment Intraocular Nonbiodegradable Drug-eluting System - Published for Review and Comments
Billing and Coding: Botulinum Toxin Injections (A57186) - R13 - Effective April 9, 2026
Billing and Coding: Cervical Fusion (A59624) - R5 - Effective April 9, 2026
Billing and Coding: Facet Joint Interventions for Pain Management (A58403)- R8 - Effective May 21, 2026
Billing and Coding: Hypoglossal Nerve Stimulation for the Treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea (A57948) - R11 - Effective January 1, 2026
Billing and Coding: Hypoglossal Nerve Stimulation for the Treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea (A57948) - R12 - Effective January 1, 2026
Billing and Coding: Hypoglossal Nerve Stimulation for the Treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea (A57948) - R12 - Effective January 1, 2026
Billing and Coding: Implantable Automatic Defibrillators (A56340) Retirement - Effective April 6, 2026
Billing and Coding: Implantable Infusion Pumps for Chronic Pain (A55239) - R25 - Effective April 1, 2026
Billing and Coding: Influenza Diagnostic Tests (A59055) Retirement - Effective January 31, 2026
Billing and Coding: Injections - Tendon, Ligament, Ganglion Cyst, Tunnel Syndromes and Morton's Neuroma (A57079) - R4 - Effective October 1, 2019
Billing and Coding: Intervertebral Disc Repair (A59882) - R2 - Effective April 13, 2025
Billing and Coding: IUD (Hormone-Eluting) for Endometrial Hyperplasia - CPT 58999 (A55061) - R6 - Effective July 1, 2026
Billing and Coding: Micro-Invasive Glaucoma Surgery (MIGS) (A57863) - R10 - Effective June 1, 2026
Billing and Coding: MolDX: BluePrint Test (A55115) - R6 - Effective April 1, 2026
Billing and Coding: MolDX: Minimal Residual Disease Testing for Solid Tumor Cancers (A58454) - R18 - Effective June 25, 2026
Billing and Coding: MolDX: Molecular Biomarkers to Risk-Stratify Patients at Increased Risk for Prostate Cancer (A58718) - R7 - Effective June 25, 2026
Billing and Coding: MolDX: Molecular Diagnostic Tests (MDT) (A57526) - R28 - Effective April 1, 2026
Billing and Coding: MolDX: Molecular Syndromic Panels for Infectious Disease Pathogen Identification Testing (A58720) - R35 - Effective April 1, 2026
Billing and Coding: MolDX: Next-Generation Sequencing for Solid Tumors (A57901) - R9 - Effective June 4, 2026
Billing and Coding: MolDX: Next-Generation Sequencing Lab-Developed Tests for Myeloid Malignancies and Suspected Myeloid Malignancies (A57891) - R13 - Effective May 14, 2026
Billing and Coding: MolDX: Repeat Germline Testing (A57331) - R21 - Effective April 1, 2026
Billing and Coding: MRI and CT Scans of the Head and Neck (A57204) - R16 - Effective January 1, 2026
Billing and Coding: Respiratory Care (A57224) - R22 - Effective January 1, 2026
Billing and Coding: Sacral Nerve Stimulation for Urinary and Fecal Incontinence (A53359) - R13 - Effective April 06, 2026
Billing and Coding: Sacral Nerve Stimulation for Urinary and Fecal Incontinence (A53359) - R14 - Effective April 6, 2026
Billing and Coding: Superficial Radiation Therapy (SRT) for the Treatment of Nonmelanoma Skin Cancers (NMSC) (A60181) - R2 - Effective March 1, 2026
Billing and Coding: Urine Drug Testing (A55001) - R25 - Effective June 1, 2026
Botulinum Toxin Injections LCD - Published for Review and Comments
CCM for Heart Failure - Revised CR14311
CERT Awareness Month: 2026 CERT Documentation Deadline
CERT Awareness Month: Steps to Take if You Get a CERT Documentation Request
CERT Awareness Month: Verify Your Medical Records Correspondence Address
CERT Awareness Month: We Appreciate Your Efforts
CLFS & CLIA HCPCS Codes, Waived Tests & Reasonable Charge Payments: July 2026 Quarterly Update CR14476
CMS 2540-24 and 2540-10 Transition to Automated Tentative Settlements
CMS to Implement Consistency Editing for Provider-Based Department Claims on July 6, 2026
Critical Access Hospitals: Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist Bypass for Reason Codes 31006 & 31007 CR14417
Date of Service (DOS) Policy
DMEPOS Fee Schedule: April 2026 Quarterly Update CR14425
Epidural Steroid Injections for Pain Management (L39240) - R4 - Effective April 16, 2026
Epidural Steroid Injections for Pain Management (L39240) - R4 - Effective April 9, 2026
Epidural Steroid Injections for Pain Management (L39240) - R5 - Effective April 16, 2026
ESRD Prospective Payment System: July 2026 Quarterly Update CR14483
ESRD Transition to Automated Tentative Settlements
Facet Joint Injections: Clarifying Diagnostic Versus Therapeutic Confusion