Novitas Solutions and First Coast recently posted the following proposed Local Coverage Determinations (LCDs) for public comment.
Under the proposed LCDs, the specialties listed may have a particular interest in the policy. We encourage you to share the proposed LCDs and comment before July 24, 2021.
Novitas:
Epidural Procedures for Pain Management (DL36920)
- Billing and Coding: Epidural Procedures for Pain Management (DA56681)
- Anesthesiology
- Interventional Pain Management
- Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
- Orthopedic Surgery
- Diagnostic Radiology
- Pharmacogenomics Testing (DL39063)
- Billing and Coding: Pharmacogenomics Testing (DA58801)
- Pathology
- Gastroenterology
- Family Practice
- Psychiatry
- Cardiology
- Neurology
Platelet Rich Plasma (DL39068)
- Billing and Coding: Platelet Rich Plasma (DA58808)
- Orthopedic Surgery
- Oral Surgery
- Dermatology
- Sports Medicine
First Coast:
DL33906 - Epidural Procedures for Pain Management
- DA56651 - Billing and Coding: Epidural Procedures for Pain Management
- Anesthesiology
- Interventional Pain Management
- Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
- Orthopedic Surgery
- Diagnostic Radiology
- DL39073- Pharmacogenomics Testing
- DA58812 - Billing and Coding: Pharmacogenomics Testing
- Pathology
- Gastroenterology
- Family Practice
- Psychiatry
- Cardiology
- Neurology
- DA58810 -Billing and Coding: Platelet Rich Plasma
- Orthopedic Surgery
- Oral Surgery
- Dermatology
- Sports Medicine
Please note: The proposed LCDs are open for comments related to the current revisions only. Please refer to the Synopsis of Changes, Summary of Evidence and Analysis of Evidence sections for information pertinent to the revisions that are open for comment. You may simply click on “Submit Comments” if you would like to provide comments on the Novitas proposed LCDs or send an email to comment on the First Coast proposed LCDs.
In conjunction with this public comment period, First Coast will host an Open Webinar Meeting on June 24, 2021 at 1PM ET and Novitas will host an Open Webinar Meeting on June 25, 2021, at 10AM ET to allow the public to provide feedback about the proposed LCDs. Open Meetings allow interested parties the opportunity to make presentations and offer comments related to the proposed LCDs. If you wish to present comments during the Open meeting, please register by the June 22nd and 23rd deadline using the links provided on our Open Meeting webpages at: First Coast or Novitas.
