Part B NY News: Retired Local Coverage Determinations (LCDs), November 30, 2007

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Retired Local Coverage Determinations (LCDs), November 30, 2007

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As part of the current consolidation of LCDs within National Government Services Medicare contracts, National Government Services New York and New Jersey (Medicare Part B) will retire the Local Coverage Determinations (LCDs) listed below, effective November 30, 2007. These retired New York and New Jersey LCDs will be superseded by the consolidated LCDs listed in the last column, effective December 1, 2007.

New York/New Jersey LCDs Being Retired 11/30/2007	New York LCD Number	New Jersey LCD Number	National Government Services LCDs Superseding New York's and New Jersey's LCDs - Effective 12/01/2007
Cardiac Computed Tomography and Computed Tomography Coronary Angiography	L22378	L22380	Cardiac Computed Tomography (CCT) and Coronary Computed Tomography Angiography (CCTA) - L25907
Cardiac Output Monitoring by Thoracic Electrical Bioimpedance	L3633	L3860	Cardiac Output Measurement Thoracic Electrical Bioimpedance - L25447
Coverage of Drugs for Labeled and Off-Labeled Indications	L7497	L3614	Drugs and Biologicals, Coverage of, for Label and Off-Label Uses - L25820
CT Colonography (Virtual Colonoscopy)	L16894	L16921	Computed Tomographic (CT) Colonography - L25233
Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate (ESR)	L7458	L19494	Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate (ESR) - L25639
Erythropoietin	L8897	L3562	Erythropoietin Stimulating Agents(ESA) - L25211
Extended Ophthalmoscopy	L3546	L3624	Ophthalmology: Posterior Segment Imaging (Extended Ophthalmoscopy and Fundus Photography) - L25466
Fluorescein Angiography -	L7785	L3625	Ophthalmic Angiography (Fluorescein and Indocyanine Green) - L25347
Fundus Photography	L7815	L3634	Ophthalmology: Posterior Segment Imaging (Extended Ophthalmoscopy and Fundus Photography) - L25466
Human Skin Equivalent	L8292	L3603	Biologic Products for Wound Treatment and Surgical Interventions - L26003
Indocyanine Green Angiography	L3081	L3911	Ophthalmic Angiography (Fluorescein and Indocyanine Green) - L25347
Magnetic Resonance Angiography	L3647	L3545	Magnetic Resonance Angiography (MRA) - L25367
Neuromuscular Junction Testing by Repetitive Stimulation	L15385	L15403	Neuromuscular Junction Testing - L25563
Non-Human Dermal Regeneration Template	L15397	L15405	Biologic Products for Wound Treatment and Surgical Interventions - L26003
Prostatic Acid Phosphatase (PAP)	L7094	L3606	Acid Phosphatase - L25879
Sclerotherapy for Varicose Veins of the Lower Extremities with or without Doppler/Duplex Guidance	L3110	L3944	Varicose Veins of the Lower Extremity, Treatment of - L25519
Telemetric Gastrointestinal Capsule Imaging	L3589	L4244	Endoscopy by Capsule - L25468

Posted: 11/16/2007

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