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October 12, 2020

Policy Article Revisions Summary for October 8, 2020

Outlined below are the principal changes to the DME MAC Policy Article (PA) that has been revised and posted. The policy included is Wheelchair Options/Accessories. Please review the entire LCD and related PA for complete information.

Wheelchair Options/Accessories

PA

Wheelchair Options/Accessories PAExternal Website

Revision Effective Date: 01/01/2020

CODING GUIDELINES:

  • Removed: Reference to ICD-10 codes for replacement of E2398
  • Revised: Column II of table, removing E2398 for manual wheelchair bases and power wheelchair bases

ICD-10 CODES THAT SUPPORT MEDICAL NECESSITY:

  • Removed: Group 1 paragraph information, HCPCS code E2398 reference, and Group 1 ICD-10 Codes

10/08/2020: 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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