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November 9, 2023

LCD and Policy Article Revisions Summary for November 9, 2023

Outlined below are the principal changes to the DME MAC Local Coverage Determinations (LCDs) and Policy Articles (PAs) that have been revised and posted. The policies included are Enteral Nutrition, Glucose Monitors, and Wheelchair Seating.Please review the entire LCDs and related PAs for complete information.

Enteral Nutrition

LCD

Enteral Nutrition LCDExternal Website

Revision Effective Date: 10/01/2023

COVERAGE INDICATIONS, LIMITATIONS, AND/OR MEDICAL NECESSITY:

  • Revised: Language pertinent to the feeding supply allowance corresponding to the method of administration, to add "B4148" and "elastomeric control fed"
  • Revised: Language pertinent to supply allowances, to add "B4148"

SUMMARY OF EVIDENCE:

  • Removed: Summary of evidence information, due to not being applicable to the non-discretionary changes

ANALYSIS OF EVIDENCE (RATIONALE FOR DETERMINATION):

  • Removed: Analysis of evidence information, due to not being applicable to the non-discretionary changes

HCPCS CODES:

  • Added: HCPCS code B4148

11/09/2023: Pursuant to the 21st Century Cures Act, these revisions do not require notice and comment because the revisions are non-discretionary updates per CMS HCPCS coding determinations.

PA

Enteral Nutrition PAExternal Website

Revision Effective Date: 10/01/2023

NON-MEDICAL NECESSITY COVERAGE AND PAYMENT RULES:

  • Added: "B4148" to supply allowance codes

CODING GUIDELINES:

  • Added: "B4148" to supply allowance codes

11/09/2023: 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.

Glucose Monitors

LCD

Glucose Monitors LCDExternal Website

Revision Effective Date: 01/01/2024

COVERAGE INDICATIONS, LIMITATIONS, AND/OR MEDICAL NECESSITY:

  • Added: "or Medicare-approved telehealth" to High Utilization coverage criteria
  • Removed: One (1) unit of service (UOS) per thirty (30) days regarding billing for supply allowance code A4238 or A4239
  • Added: Three (3) UOS per ninety (90) days regarding billing for supply allowance code A4238 or A4239 and "Billing more than three (3) UOS per ninety (90) days of code A4238 or A4239 will be denied as not reasonable and necessary."

SUMMARY OF EVIDENCE:

  • Removed: Summary of evidence information, due to not being applicable to the non-discretionary changes

ANALYSIS OF EVIDENCE (RATIONALE FOR DETERMINATION):

  • Removed: Analysis of evidence information, due to not being applicable to the non-discretionary changes

BIBLIOGRAPHY:

  • Removed: Bibliography information, due to not being applicable to the non-discretionary changes

11/09/2023: Pursuant to the 21st Century Cures Act, these revisions do not require notice and comment because they are non-discretionary.

PA

Glucose Monitors PAExternal Website

Revision Effective Date: 01/01/2024

CODING GUIDELINES:

  • Removed: Language regarding billing only one (1) month, thirty (30) days of the supply allowance for code A4238 or A4239
  • Added: Language regarding billing up to a maximum of three (3) months, ninety (90) days of the supply allowance for code A4238 or A4239

11/09/2023: At this time the 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.

Wheelchair Seating

PA

Wheelchair Seating PAExternal Website

Revision Effective Date: 12/20/2023

ICD-10-CM CODES THAT SUPPORT MEDICAL NECESSITY:

  • Added: Information, to Group 1 Paragraph and Group 4 Paragraph, which specifies Z87.2 ICD-10-CM code must be appended when the beneficiary has a history of a healed pressure ulcer on the area of contact with the seating surface, Z87.2 is not for use to describe a current pressure ulcer on the area of contact with the seating surface, and other ICD-10-CM codes in the Group 1 Codes and Group 4 Codes are not for use to represent a history of a healed pressure ulcer on the area of contact with the seating surface
  • Added: ICD-10-CM code Z87.2 to Group 1 Codes and Group 4 Codes

11/09/2023: At this time the 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/or PAs. For complete information on any topic, you must review the LCDs and/or PAs.

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