The following are retired policies. Please access these policies in the CMS Medicare Coverage Database (MCD)
. Be sure to note the effective date of the retired policy, as the policy will not appear as retired until the effective date. Prior to the effective date, the policy can be found by selecting the link "Display Future Effective Documents" within the CMS Medicare Coverage Database (MCD)
.
To access previous retired policy updates, please visit the CMS Medicare Coverage Database (MCD)
.
March 2010
POLICIES WILL BE AVAILABLE ON THE CMS WEBSITE 02/25/10 AND ON THE WPS MEDICARE WEBSITE 02/26/10.
| Policy Title | MCD Policy # | WPS Policy # | Effective Date |
| Allergy Immunotherapy | L26618 | ALRG-501 | 02/16/2010 |
| Allergy Testing | L26620 | ALRG-502 | 02/16/2010 |
| Allergy Immunotherapy | L26618 | ALRG-501 | 02/16/2010 |
| The policies listed above were replaced with policy Allergy Testing and Allergy Immunotherapy L30471 on 02/16/2010 | |||
| Endoscopic Treatment of GERD | L26646 | GI-510 | 04/14/2010 |
| Injection of Spinal Canal | L26711 | NEURO-507 | 04/14/2010 |
| This LCD is being retired and replaced with L30481 | |||
February 2010
| Policy Title | MCD Policy # | WPS Policy # | Effective Date |
| Cytogenetic Studies | L26684 | PATH-527 | 03/18/2010 |
| Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone Analogs | L26657 | INJ-539 | 03/17/2010 |
| This LCD for MAC Part B is retired and replaced by L30479 entitled Luteinizing Hormone-Releasing Hormone (LHRH) Analogs | |||
| Pachymetry | L26677 | OPHTH-025 | 03/18/2010 |
| This WPS Medicare MAC Part B LCD is retired effective 03/17/2010 and replaced by LCD L 30485 entitled Corneal Pachymetry. | |||
| Paravertebral Facet Joint Block and Facet Denervation | L26665 | NEURO-508 | 03/17/2010 |
| This LCD is being replaced by L30483 | |||
| This WPS Medicare MAC Part B LCD is retired effective 03/17/2010 and replaced by LCD L 30485 entitled Corneal Pachymetry. | |||
| Psychological and Neuropsychological Incident to | L26690 | PSYCH-513 | 03/18/2010 |
| Psychiatric Pharmacotherapy | L26691 | PSYCH-516 | 03/18/2010 |
January 2010
| Policy Title | MCD Policy # | WPS Policy # | Effective Date |
| Low Vision Services | L26679 | OPHTH-526 | 01/01/2010 |
| The policy entitled Low Vision Services is retired January 1, 2010. There is no replacement LCD. | |||
| Non-Invasive Pulse Oximetry for Oxygen Saturation | L26692 | PULM-501 | 02/01/2010 |
| Policy being retired and is not replaced by a new policy. Policy retired after review of utilization data. Retire effective date 02/01/2010. | |||
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