Coverage Determinations
Medicare National Coverage Determinations (NCD) and Local
Coverage Determinations (LCD)
Clinical Laboratories of Hawaii, LLP, provides the following links
for national and local policies which cover diagnostic laboratory
tests under Medicare Part B.
These links are from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
Services (CMS) website.
Medicare National Coverage Determinations (NCD) - Coding Policy
Manual and Change Report - January,
2013
https://www.cms.gov/Medicare/Coverage/CoverageGenInfo/Downloads/manual201301.pdf
The following link will provide a quick look up of coverage code
(IDC-9 code) guidance for lab procedures, LCDs, and NCDs.
http://www.cms.gov/medicare-coverage-database/staticpages/icd-9-code-lookup.aspx
The Medicare Coverage Database (MCD) contains all National
Coverage Determinations (NCDs) and Local Coverage Determinations
(LCDs).
http://www.cms.gov/medicare-coverage-database/overview-and-quick-search.aspx
The Medicare Coverage Center:
https://www.cms.gov/Center/Special-Topic/Medicare-Coverage-Center.html