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April 27, 2023

LCD and Policy Article Revisions Summary for April 27, 2023

Outlined below are the principal changes to the DME MAC Local Coverage Determination (LCD) and Policy Article (PA) that have been revised and posted. The policy included is Urological Supplies. Please review the entire LCD and related PA for complete information.

Urological Supplies

LCD

Urological Supplies LCDExternal Website

Revision Effective Date: 04/01/2023

COVERAGE INDICATIONS, LIMITATIONS AND/OR MEDICAL NECESSITY:

  • Revised: Reference to inFlow device to include HCPCS code A4341

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 codes A4341 and A4342

BIBLIOGRAPHY:

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

04/27/2023: 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

Urological Supplies PAExternal Website

Revision Effective Date: 04/01/2023

CODING GUIDELINES:

  • Revised: Billing direction for inFlow under HCPCS code A4335 for DOS April 1, 2021 through March 31, 2023
  • Added: Billing direction for inFlow under HCPCS A4341 and A4342 for DOS on or after 04/01/2023
  • Revised: Billing direction for Initial sizing and insertion to be billed to the Part B MAC
  • Added: Billing direction for replacement: “If a replacement of the indwelling intraurethral drainage device with valve is performed by the treating practitioner, claims for this service must be billed to the Part B MAC.”
  • Revised: Billing direction for activator and charging base to be billed only as replacement using HCPCS code A4342

04/27/2023: 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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