contractor articles (305)
Active Articles:
A52986: Billing and Coding: Biomarkers for OncologyA52992: Billing and Coding: Non-Invasive Cerebrovascular Arterial Studies
A52993: Billing and Coding: Peripheral Venous Ultrasound
A52996: Billing and Coding: Routine Foot Care
A53001: Billing and Coding: Wound Care
A53124: Billing and Coding: Endovascular Repair of Aortic and/or Iliac Aneurysms
A53127: Self-Administered Drug Exclusion List:
A53134: Billing and Coding: NCD Coding Article for Positron Emission Tomography (PET) Scans Used for Non-Oncologic Conditions
A53252: Billing and Coding: Independent Diagnostic Testing Facility (IDTF)
A53883: Billing and Coding: Mohs Micrographic Surgery (MMS)
A54095: Billing and Coding: Nerve Conduction Studies and Electromyography
A54111: Billing and Coding: Speech Language Pathology (SLP) Services: Communication Disorders
A54954: Billing and Coding: Autonomic Function Tests
A54982: Billing and Coding: Single Chamber and Dual Chamber Permanent Cardiac Pacemakers
A55134: Billing and Coding: Prolonged Drug and Biological Infusions Started Incident To a Physician’s Service Using an External Pump
A55229: Billing and Coding: Treatment of Chronic Venous Insufficiency of the Lower Extremities
A55240: Billing and Coding: Auricular Peripheral Nerve Stimulation (Electro-Acupuncture Device)
A55570: Response to Comments: Scanning Computerized Ophthalmic Diagnostic Imaging
A55723: Billing and Coding: Frequency of Hemodialysis
A55784: Response to Comments: Reflectance Confocal Microscopy
A55817: Response to Comments: Thoracic Aortography and Carotid, Vertebral, and Subclavian Angiography
A56010: Response to Comments: Facet Joint Interventions for Pain Management
A56058: Response to Comments: Nusinersen (Spinraza)
A56224: Response to Comments: Frequency of Hemodialysis
A56269: Response to Comments: Sclerotherapy and Endovenous Non-Thermal Treatment of Varicose Veins
A56412: Response to Comments: Hyaluronan Acid Therapies for Osteoarthritis of the Knee
A56414: Billing and Coding: Endovenous Stenting
A56416: Billing and Coding: Assays for Vitamins and Metabolic Function
A56420: Billing and Coding: Frequency of Laboratory Tests
A56422: Billing and Coding: Bariatric Surgical Management of Morbid Obesity
A56423: Billing and Coding: Cardiology Non-emergent Outpatient Stress Testing
A56433: Billing and Coding: Hemophilia Factor Products
A56440: Billing and Coding: eVox® System and Other Electroencephalograph Testing for Memory Loss
A56505: Billing and Coding: Transesophageal Echocardiography (TEE)
A56538: Billing and Coding: Allergen Immunotherapy
A56541: Billing and Coding: Biomarkers Overview
A56542: Billing and Coding: BRCA1 and BRCA2 Genetic Testing
A56558: Billing and Coding: Allergy Testing
A56587: Billing and Coding: Cosmetic and Reconstructive Surgery
A56591: Billing and Coding: Blood Glucose Monitoring in a Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF)
A56602: Billing and Coding: Cardiac Rhythm Device Evaluation
A56615: Billing and Coding: Cataract Extraction (including Complex Cataract Surgery)
A56631: Billing and Coding: Thoracic Aortography and Carotid, Vertebral, and Subclavian Angiography
A56633: Billing and Coding: Micro-Invasive Glaucoma Surgery (MIGS)
A56640: Billing and Coding: Debridement of Mycotic Nails
A56643: Billing and Coding: C-Reactive Protein High Sensitivity Testing (hsCRP)
A56645: Billing and Coding: Controlled Substance Monitoring and Drugs of Abuse Testing
A56653: Billing and Coding: 4Kscore Test Algorithm
A56670: Billing and Coding: Facet Joint Interventions for Pain Management
A56672: Billing and Coding: Electroretinography (ERG)
A56681: Billing and Coding: Epidural Steroid Injections for Pain Management
A56682: Billing and Coding: Diagnostic Abdominal Aortography and Renal Angiography
A56722: Billing and Coding: Intraoperative Neurophysiological Testing
A56773: Billing and Coding: Neurophysiology Evoked Potentials (NEPs)
A56786: Billing and Coding: Immune Globulin
A56796: Billing and Coding: Lower Extremity Major Joint Replacement (Hip and Knee)
A56805: Billing and Coding: Magnetic Resonance Angiography (MRA)
A56848: Billing and Coding: Multiple Imaging in Oncology
A56897: Billing and Coding: Loss-of-Heterozygosity Based Topographic Genotyping with Pathfinder TG®
A56923: Billing and Coding: Outpatient Sleep Studies
A56938: Billing and Coding: Hypoglossal Nerve Stimulation for the Treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea
A57072: Billing and Coding: Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) in the Treatment of Adults with Major Depressive Disorder
A57113: Billing and Coding: Removal of Benign Skin Lesions
A57130: Billing and Coding: Psychiatric Codes
A57205: Billing and Coding: Oximetry Services
A57361: Billing and Coding: Monitored Anesthesia Care
A57414: Billing and Coding: Upper Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (Diagnostic and Therapeutic)
A57434: Billing and Coding: Vestibular and Audiologic Function Studies
A57600: Billing and Coding: Scanning Computerized Ophthalmic Diagnostic Imaging
A57618: Billing and Coding: Blepharoplasty, Blepharoptosis Repair and Surgical Procedures of the Brow
A57732: Response to Comments: Gastrointestinal Pathogen (GIP) Panels Utilizing Multiplex Nucleic Acid Amplification Techniques (NAATs)
A57735: Response to Comments: Micro-Invasive Glaucoma Surgery (MIGS)
A57751: Billing and Coding: Trigger Point Injections
A57752: Billing and Coding: Percutaneous Vertebral Augmentation (PVA) for Vertebral Compression Fracture (VCF)
A57753: Billing and Coding: Wireless Capsule Endoscopy
A57839: Billing and Coding: Magnetic-Resonance-Guided Focused Ultrasound Surgery (MRgFUS) for Essential Tremor
A57928: Response to Comments: Hypoglossal Nerve Stimulation for the Treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea
A58049: Response to Comments: Magnetic-Resonance-Guided-Focused Ultrasound Surgery (MRgFUS) for Essential Tremor
A58110: Billing and Coding: Implantable Continuous Glucose Monitors (I-CGM)
A58195: Response to Comments: Percutaneous Vertebral Augmentation (PVA) for Vertebral Compression Fracture (VCF)
A58243: Billing and Coding: Transurethral Waterjet Ablation of the Prostate
A58345: Billing and Coding: Chiropractic Services
A58377: Response to Comments: Transurethral Waterjet Ablation of the Prostate
A58378: Response to Comments: Treatment of Chronic Venous Insufficiency of the Lower Extremities
A58414: Billing and Coding: Colon Capsule Endoscopy (CCE)
A58415: Response to Comments: Implantable Continuous Glucose Monitors (I-CGM)
A58423: Billing and Coding: Botulinum Toxins
A58428: Billing and Coding: Diagnostic Colonoscopy
A58541: Billing and Coding: Urodynamic Services - Non-invasive
A58667: Response to Comments: Facet Joint Interventions for Pain Management
A58685: Response to Comments: Percutaneous Vertebral Augmentation (PVA) for Vertebral Compression Fracture (VCF)
A58795: Billing and Coding: Genetic Testing for Cardiovascular Disease
A58801: Billing and Coding: Pharmacogenomics Testing
A58808: Billing and Coding: Platelet Rich Plasma
A58872: Billing and Coding: Tetanus Immunization
A58917: Billing and Coding: Molecular Pathology and Genetic Testing
A58923: Response to Comments: Platelet Rich Plasma
A58929: Response to Comments: Pharmacogenomics Testing
A58955: Response to Comments: Genetic Testing for Cardiovascular Disease
A58961: Response to Comments: Surgical Treatment of Nails
A59125: Billing and Coding: Genetic Testing for Oncology
A59249: Billing and Coding: Esketamine
A59283: Response to Comments: Immune Globulin
A59366: Response to Comments: Ambulatory Electrocardiograph (AECG) Monitoring
A59417: Response to Comments: Genetic Testing for Oncology
A59517: Response to Comments: Skin Substitute Grafts/Cellular and/or Tissue-Based Products for the Treatment of Diabetic Foot Ulcers and Venous Leg Ulcers
A59566: Response to Comments: Nerve Conduction Studies and Electromyography
A59574: Response to Comments: Allergen Immunotherapy
A59601: Response to Comments: Peripheral Venous Ultrasound
A59620: Billing and Coding: Treatment of Abnormal Uterine Bleeding with Intrauterine Device (Hormone-Eluting)
A59802: Response to Comments: Cervical Fusion
A59816: Response to Comments: Facet Joint Interventions for Pain Management
A59823: Response to Comments: Skin Substitute Grafts/Cellular and Tissue-Based Products for the Treatment of Diabetic Foot Ulcers and Venous Leg Ulcers
A59832: Response to Comments: Implantable Continuous Glucose Monitors (I-CGM)
A59894: Response to Comments: Amniotic and Placental-Derived Product Injections and/or Applications for Musculoskeletal Indications, Non-Wound
Retired Articles:
A47549: Use of Vaccines or Inoculations for the Treatment of Injury or ExposureA47550: NCD Coding Article for Bone Mass Measurements
A47773: Self-Administered Drug Exclusion List
A47790: Co-Management of Surgical Procedures
A47797: Approved Drugs and Biologicals; Includes Cancer Chemotherapeutic Agents
A47798: Chiropractic Services
A47806: Transthoracic Echocardiography (TTE)
A49034: Billing and Coding Information Regarding Uses, Including Off-Label Uses, of Bevacizumab and Ranibizumab, for The Treatment of Ophthalmological Diseases
A49325: NCD Coding Article for Positron Emission Tomography (PET) Scans Used for Oncologic Conditions
A50768: Provenge® (sipuleucel-T) - Provider Bulletin
A50771: Shaving of Epidermal or Dermal Lesions vs. Routine Foot Care - Provider Bulletin
A50772: Positron Emission Tomography (FDG PET) for Initial Treatment Strategy (PI) in Solid Tumors and Myeloma - Change Request (CR) 7148 - Provider Bulletin
A50773: Qutenza® (capsaicin) 8% patches - Provider Bulletin
A50774: Ultrasonic Guidance for Knee Injections - Provider Bulletin
A50775: Evolution - Clarification on Cardiac Event Monitor Billing - Provider Bulletin
A50776: OVA1™ - Provider Bulletin
A50880: Stereotactic Radiation in the treatment of Trigeminal Neuralgia - Provider Bulletin
A51037: Isolated Ultrafiltration for Management of Fluid Overload in Cardiac Disease
A51277: Hyperbaric Oxygen (HBO) Therapy
A51387: Autologous Cellular Immunotherapy Treatment of Metastatic Prostate Cancer (sipuleucel-T; Provenge®) - Provider Bulletin
A51475: NCD on Pneumatic Compression Therapy
A51679: Retirement of Local Coverage Determinations (LCDs) - Provider Bulletin
A51680: Coding for Stripping Keratoplasty Procedure - Provider Bulletin
A51681: RedPath - PathFinder TG - Provider Bulletin
A51682: Oncologic In Vitro Chemoresponse Assays - Provider Bulletin
A51684: Minimally Invasive Lumbar Decompression (mild®) - Provider Bulletin
A51919: miRview mets 2 - Provider Bulletin
A52085: Molecular Pathology Coding Changes for 2013 - Provider Bulletin
A52205: Clarification of the Proper Use and Billing of Adenosine Injections - Provider Bulletin
A52751: Part B Compounded Drugs Used in an Implantable Infusion Pump - Provider Bulletin
A52985: Billing and Coding: Acute Care: Inpatient, Observation and Treatment Room Services
A52987: Billing and Coding: Chiropractic Services
A52989: Billing and Coding: Co-Management of Surgical Procedures
A53126: Billing and Coding: Isolated Ultrafiltration for Management of Fluid Overload in Cardiac Disease
A53130: Billing and Coding: Use of Vaccines or Inoculations for the Treatment of Injury or Exposure
A53131: Billing and Coding: Ophthalmic Biometry for Intraocular Lens (IOL) Power Calculation
A53133: Billing and Coding: NCD on Pneumatic Compression Therapy
A53854: Coverage of Gender Reassignment Surgery - Provider Bulletin
A54093: Nerve Conduction Studies and Electromyography
A54099: Compounded Drugs Used in an Implantable Infusion Pump
A54115: Application of Bioengineered Skin Substitutes to Lower Extremity Chronic Non-Healing Wounds
A54343: Billing and Coding: Microvascular Therapy (MVT)
A54515: Billing and Coding: Prepackaged Kits
A55037: Billing and Coding: Non-Vascular Extremity Ultrasound
A55237: Billing and Coding: Thrombolytic Agents
A55352: Billing and Coding: Rezum® Procedure
A56281: Billing and Coding: Coding for 4Kscore Test Algorithm
A56365: Billing and Coding: Non-Coronary Vascular Stents
A56473: Billing and Coding: Laboratory Panels
A56589: Billing and Coding: Barium Swallow Studies, Modified
A56608: Billing and Coding: Corus® CAD Test
A56634: Billing and Coding: Hydration Therapy
A56676: Billing and Coding: Flow Cytometry
A56710: Billing and Coding: In Vitro Chemosensitivity & Chemoresistance Assays
A56712: Billing and Coding: Evaluation and Management Services Provided in a Nursing Facility
A56714: Billing and Coding: Hyperbaric Oxygen (HBO) Therapy
A56776: Billing and Coding: Luteinizing Hormone-Releasing Hormone (LHRH) Analogs
A56778: Billing and Coding: Implantable Infusion Pump
A56780: Billing and Coding: Lacrimal Punctum Plugs
A56785: Billing and Coding: Neuromuscular Junction Testing
A56791: Billing and Coding: Molecular Diagnostics: Genitourinary Infectious Disease Testing
A56804: Billing and Coding: Strapping
A56856: Billing and Coding: Outpatient Wireless Pulmonary Artery Pressure Monitoring for Heart Failure
A56967: Billing and Coding: Services That Are Not Reasonable and Necessary