August 1, 2024
LCD Revisions Summary for August 1, 2024
Joint DME MAC Publication
Outlined below are the principal changes to the DME MAC Local Coverage Determination (LCD) that has been revised and posted. The policy included is External Infusion Pumps. Please review the entire LCD and related Policy Article (PA) for complete information.
External Infusion Pumps
LCD
Revision Effective Date: 07/01/2024
HCPCS CODES:
- Revised: HCPCS code J1574 from “INJECTION, GANCICLOVIR SODIUM (EXELA) NOT THERAPEUTICALLY EQUIVALENT TO J1570, 500 MG” to “INJECTION, GANCICLOVIR SODIUM (EXELA), NOT THERAPEUTICALLY EQUIVALENT TO J1570, 500 MG”
08/01/2024: 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.
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.