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July 8, 2021

Policy Article Revisions Summary for July 8, 2021

Outlined below are the principal changes to the DME MAC Policy Articles (PAs) that have been revised and posted. The policies included are Negative Pressure Wound Therapy Pumps and Suction Pumps. Please review the entire Local Coverage Determinations (LCDs) and related PAs for complete information.

Negative Pressure Wound Therapy Pumps

PA

Negative Pressure Wound Therapy Pumps PAExternal website

Revision Effective Date: 08/15/2021

CODING GUIDELINES:

  • Added: A9272 coding guideline information, to clarify all-inclusive and supplies are not separately billable
  • Removed: Direction for billing miscellaneous A9900

07/08/2021: At this time 21st Century Cures Act applies to new and revised LCDs which require comment and notice. This revision is to an article that is not a local coverage determination.

Suction Pumps

PA

Suction Pumps PAExternal website

Revision Effective Date: 08/15/2021

CODING GUIDELINES:

  • Removed: Trademark symbol from Winx, per AMA guidelines
  • Revised: A9272 coding guideline information, to clarify all-inclusive and supplies are not separately billable

07/08/2021: At this time 21st Century Cures Act applies to new and revised LCDs which require comment and notice. This revision is to an article that is not a local coverage determination.

Note: The information contained in this article is only a summary of revisions to the LCDs and PAs. For complete information on any topic, you must review the LCDs and/or PAs.

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