Multiple LCDs and Billing and Coding Articles Retirement - Effective September 11, 2025

Date Posted: September 11, 2025

The following Local Coverage Determinations (LCDs) and Billing and Coding Articles have been retired under contractor numbers: 02102 (AK), 02202 (ID), 02302 (OR), 02402 (WA), 03102 (AZ), 03202 (MT), 03302 (ND), 03402 (SD), 03502 (UT), and 03602 (WY).

Medicare Coverage Database Number LCD Title New Medicare Coverage Database Number
L37027 Cataract Surgery in Adults L34203
L39762 Cervical Fusion L39758
L38826 Colon Capsule Endoscopy (CCE) L38824
L38700 Computed Tomography Cerebral Perfusion Analysis (CTP) L38709
L39242 Epidural Steroid Injections for Pain Management L39240
L34076 Injections - Tendon, Ligament, Ganglion Cyst, Tunnel Syndromes and Morton's Neuroma L34218
L39962 Intervertebral Disc Repair L39960
L37618 Lab: Cystatin C Measurement L37616
L37738 Magnetic-Resonance-Guided Focused Ultrasound Surgery (MRgFUS) for Essential Tremor and Tremor Dominant Parkinson's Disease L37729
L39060 Platelet Rich Plasma Injections for Non-Wound Injections L39058
L34040 Polysomnography and Other Sleep Studies L36861
L38904 Wound and Ulcer Care L38902
Medicare Coverage Database Number Billing and Coding Article Title New Medicare Coverage Database Number
A57196 Billing and Coding: Cataract Surgery in Adults A57195
A59645 Billing and Coding: Cervical Fusion A59624
A58438 Billing and Coding: Colon Capsule Endoscopy (CCE) A58436
A58225 Billing and Coding: Computed Tomography Cerebral Perfusion Analysis (CTP) A58223
A58995 Billing and Coding: Epidural Steroid Injections for Pain Management A58993
A57201 Billing and Coding: Injections - Tendon, Ligament, Ganglion Cyst, Tunnel Syndromes and Morton's Neuroma A57079
A59884 Billing and Coding: Intervertebral Disc Repair A59882
A57644 Billing and Coding: Lab: Cystatin C Measurement - R6 A57643
A57513 Billing and Coding: Magnetic-Resonance-Guided Focused Ultrasound Surgery (MRgFUS) for Essential Tremor and Tremor Dominant Parkinson's Disease A57512
A58790 Billing and Coding: Platelet Rich Plasma Injections for Non-Wound Injections A58788
A57698 Billing and Coding: Polysomnography and Other Sleep Studies A57697
A58567 Billing and Coding: Wound and Ulcer Care A58565

Effective Date: September 11, 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 Sep 10 , 2025