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Medical Review - Current Bulletins


Article Title Date Posted File Type / Size
LCD and Policy Article Revisions Summary for March 11, 2010 March 12, 2010 Adobe Acrobat Document (102 KB)
LCD and Policy Article Revisions - Summary for February 25, 2010 February 25, 2010 Adobe Acrobat Document (100 KB)
Mobility Assistive Equipment - Contradictory Equipment - Coverage Reminder February 25, 2010 Adobe Acrobat Document (92 KB)
Urological Supplies - Physician Letter February 19, 2010 Adobe Acrobat Document (28 KB)
E0118 - Crutch Substitute February 19, 2010 Adobe Acrobat Document (86 KB)
LCD and Policy Article Revisions - Summary for February 19, 2010 February 19, 2010 Adobe Acrobat Document (109 KB)
LCD and Policy Article Revisions - Summary for February 4, 2010 February 04, 2010 Adobe Acrobat Document (84 KB)
Pneumatic Compression Devices - Article Retired February 04, 2010 Adobe Acrobat Document (64 KB)
Positive Airway Pressure (PAP) Devices LCD Revision - January 2010 January 28, 2010 Adobe Acrobat Document (63 KB)
LCD and Policy Article Revisions - Summary for January 28 2010 January 28, 2010 Adobe Acrobat Document (82 KB)
Automatic External Defibrillators - Coverage Reminder January 22, 2010 Adobe Acrobat Document (82 KB)
LCD and Policy Article Revisions - Summary for January 2010 January 22, 2010 Adobe Acrobat Document (74 KB)
HCPCS Code Update - 2010 December 31, 2009
Revised March 12, 2010		 Adobe Acrobat Document (139 KB)
Usual Maximum Amount of Supplies December 03, 2009 Adobe Acrobat Document (65 KB)
Vacuum Erection Devices (L7900) - Documentation Requirements December 03, 2009 Adobe Acrobat Document (71 KB)
Power Mobility Devices - Detailed Product Description - Clarification November 13, 2009 Adobe Acrobat Document (69 KB)
Power Mobility Devices - 7-Element Order November 05, 2009 Adobe Acrobat Document (67 KB)
Coverage Reminder - Insulin Pump Qualification: Beta Cell Autoantibody Testing November 05, 2009 Adobe Acrobat Document (69 KB)
CERT Errors - Oxygen November 05, 2009 Adobe Acrobat Document (64 KB)
Enteral Nutrition Supply Kits - Coverage Reminder November 05, 2009 Adobe Acrobat Document (72 KB)
Reminder - Replacement of Power Mobility Devices November 05, 2009 Adobe Acrobat Document (69 KB)
Tracheostomy Care Kit - Coding Guidelines November 05, 2009 Adobe Acrobat Document (66 KB)
LCD and Policy Article Revisions - Summary for October 2009 October 14, 2009 Adobe Acrobat Document (75 KB)
Power Mobility Devices - Indicating Receipt Date of Documentation October 14, 2009 Adobe Acrobat Document (61 KB)
Male External Catheter - A4326 - Coding and Utilization Guidelines - Article Retired October 14, 2009
Revised November 05, 2009		 Adobe Acrobat Document (66 KB)
LCD and Policy Summary Article Revisions - Summary for September 2009 September 03, 2009 Adobe Acrobat Document (78 KB)
PAP Supplier FAQ Revised - September 2009 September 03, 2009 Adobe Acrobat Document (107 KB)
Charcot Restraint Orthotic Walker - CROW Boot - Coding September 03, 2009 Adobe Acrobat Document (68 KB)
LCD and Policy Article Revisions - Summary for July 2009 July 30, 2009 Adobe Acrobat Document (78 KB)
Billing Reminder - Reopening Rejected Claims for Missing KX Modifiers July 30, 2009 Adobe Acrobat Document (78 KB)
E2399 - Power Wheelchair - Not Otherwise Classified Interface July 30, 2009 Adobe Acrobat Document (69 KB)
HCPCS Code A9283 - DEVICES USED FOR EDEMA OR ULCER HEALING July 30, 2009 Adobe Acrobat Document (65 KB)
IMPORTANT CHANGE - KX, GA, GZ and GY Modifiers - New Uses July 22, 2009
Revised July 30, 2009		 Adobe Acrobat Document (75 KB)
Therapeutic Shoes - Withdrawal of Policy Article July 02, 2009 Adobe Acrobat Document (57 KB)
PAP and RAD Devices LCDs Revised June 25, 2009 Adobe Acrobat Document (60 KB)
LCD and Policy Article Revisions - Summary for June 25, 2009 June 25, 2009 Adobe Acrobat Document (77 KB)
LCD and Policy Article Revisions - Summary for June 2009 June 18, 2009 Adobe Acrobat Document (73 KB)
PAP Supplier FAQ Revised June 04, 2009 Adobe Acrobat Document (70 KB)
Travel Oxygen May 07, 2009 Adobe Acrobat Document (74 KB)
Results of Advance Determination of Medicare Coverage (ADMC) Review May 01, 2009 Adobe Acrobat Document (91 KB)
Supplies and Accessories Used With Beneficiary Owned Equipment - April 2009 Clarification April 23, 2009 Adobe Acrobat Document (72 KB)
LCD and Policy Article Revisions - Summary for March 26, 2009 March 26, 2009 Adobe Acrobat Document (70 KB)
Beneficiary Request for Refill of Supplies, Accessories, and Drugs March 26, 2009 Adobe Acrobat Document (81 KB)
Nebulizers - Documentation Guidance March 19, 2009 Adobe Acrobat Document (67 KB)
LCD and Policy Article Revisions Summary for March 2009 March 05, 2009 Adobe Acrobat Document (85 KB)
Repair Labor Billing and Payment Policy February 26, 2009 Adobe Acrobat Document (77 KB)
Supplies and Accessories Used With Beneficiary Owned Equipment February 26, 2009 Adobe Acrobat Document (70 KB)
Oxygen - Certificates of Medical Necessity - Replacement Equipment February 20, 2009 Adobe Acrobat Document (76 KB)
Elastic Garments - Noncovered January 29, 2009 Adobe Acrobat Document (71 KB)
Therapeutic Shoes for Diabetics - Physician Documentation Requirements January 23, 2009 Adobe Acrobat Document (77 KB)
Billing Reminder: Pneumatic Compression Devices (PCD) Coverage and Documentation Requirements January 16, 2009 Adobe Acrobat Document (88 KB)
Surgical Dressings Billing Instruction for HCPCS Code A6545 December 26, 2008 Adobe Acrobat Document (67 KB)
Exercise Equipment - Correct Coding December 18, 2008 Adobe Acrobat Document (124 KB)
HCPCS Code Update - 2009 December 18, 2008 Adobe Acrobat Document (162 KB)
Positive Airway Pressure (PAP) Devices - Important Information for the Ordering Physician December 2008 December 18, 2008 Adobe Acrobat Document (89 KB)
LCD and Policy Article Revisions Summary for December 18, 2008 December 18, 2008 Adobe Acrobat Document (181 KB)
Ankle-Foot Orthoses - Arizona-Type - Correct Coding December 04, 2008 Adobe Acrobat Document (67 KB)
Functional Electrical Stimulators - New Code December 04, 2008 Adobe Acrobat Document (72 KB)
LCD and Policy Article Revisions - Summary for December 2008 December 04, 2008 Adobe Acrobat Document (111 KB)
Budesonide (J7626) - Coding and Coverage December 04, 2008 Adobe Acrobat Document (73 KB)
Power Wheelchairs and Power Operated Vehicles - Documentation Requirements October 30, 2008 Adobe Acrobat Document (92 KB)
Nebulizers - Policy Revision October 30, 2008 Adobe Acrobat Document (58 KB)
Knee Orthoses LCD - Revised October 09, 2008 Adobe Acrobat Document
Public Meeting for the DME MAC Draft Local Coverage Determinations September 30, 2008
Revised October 03, 2008		 Adobe Acrobat Document
Draft LCD Request for Comment September 18, 2008 Adobe Acrobat Document
LCD and Policy Article Revisions - Summary for September 2008 September 18, 2008 Adobe Acrobat Document
Positive Airway Pressure (PAP) Devices for Obstructive Sleep Apnea - Revised Policy - Important Information for the Ordering Physician September 18, 2008 Adobe Acrobat Document
Positive Airway Pressure (PAP) Devices LCD - Revised September 18, 2008 Adobe Acrobat Document
Positive Airway Pressure Devices LCD - Delayed Implementation August 22, 2008 Adobe Acrobat Document
Respiratory Assist Devices (RAD) LCD Revision - July 2008 July 24, 2008 Adobe Acrobat Document
Coding Instructions - Microprocessor Controlled Knee Prostheses July 24, 2008 Adobe Acrobat Document
Continuous Positive Airway Pressure System (CPAP) LCD - Revised July 17, 2008 Adobe Acrobat Document
Coding Instructions - Otto Bock C-Leg® July 03, 2008 Adobe Acrobat Document
Blood Glucose Monitor Supplies - Utilization Requirements Reminder July 03, 2008 Adobe Acrobat Document
Policy Article Update for Ostomy Supplies- July 2008 Publication July 03, 2008 Adobe Acrobat Document
Nebulizers LCD - Policy Revision June 27, 2008 Adobe Acrobat Document
Intermittent Urinary Catheterization - Physician Letter Posted June 24, 2008
Revised February 19, 2010		 Adobe Acrobat Document
Physician Letter 2008 June 13, 2008 Adobe Acrobat Document
Immunosuppressive Drugs LCD Revision - KX Modifier Requirement Added June 05, 2008 Adobe Acrobat Document
KX Modifier and the Knee Orthoses Local Coverage Determination June 05, 2008 Adobe Acrobat Document
Ostomy Supplies - Billing Clarification June 05, 2008 Adobe Acrobat Document
Nebulizers - Brovana and Perforomist - Instructions for New HCPCS Codes, April 2008 April 17, 2008 Adobe Acrobat Document
Knee Orthoses - New Policy Summary April 17, 2008 Adobe Acrobat Document
Nebulizers - Policy Revisions April 10, 2008 Adobe Acrobat Document
Nebulizers - HCPCS Code Changes April 04, 2008 Adobe Acrobat Document
LCD and Policy Article Revisions - Summary for March 2008 March 21, 2008 Adobe Acrobat Document
Continuous Passive Motion Machine Coding Guidelines March 21, 2008 Adobe Acrobat Document
Intravenous Immune Globulin - New Policy March 21, 2008 Adobe Acrobat Document
Knee Orthoses - New Policy March 21, 2008 Adobe Acrobat Document
TriCenturion ListServe Transition February 11, 2008 Adobe Acrobat Document
HCPCS UPDATE - 2008 January 18, 2008 Adobe Acrobat Document
ADMC PROCESS CHANGE FOR JURISDICTION A and JURISDICTION B January 14, 2008 Adobe Acrobat Document
MEDICAL REVIEW FUNCTION CHANGE FOR JURISDICTION A and JURISDICTION B January 14, 2008 Adobe Acrobat Document

 

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