Policy Updates

The following are policy updates made by WPS Medicare. These updates include new, retired, and revised policies.

To access previous policy updates, please see the Communiqué or visit the CMS Medicare Coverage Database(external link) (MCD).

May 2012

POLICIES WILL BE AVAILABLE ON THE CMS WEBSITE 04/26/12 AND ON THE WPS MEDICARE WEBSITE 05/07/12.

New Policies

Venous Angioplasty with or without Stent Placement for the Treatment of Chronic Cerebrospinal Venous Insufficiency

Retired Policies

Biofeedback

Revised Policies

Application of Bioengineered Skin Substitutes
Botulinum Toxin Type A & Type B
Electrocardiographic (EKG or ECG) Monitoring (Holter or Real-Time Monitoring)
Podiatry Code List
Psychiatry and Psychology Services
Radiopharmaceutical Agents
Removal of Benign Skin Lesions


April 2012

POLICIES WILL BE AVAILABLE ON THE CMS WEBSITE 03/29/12 AND ON THE WPS MEDICARE WEBSITE 04/06/12.

New Policies

Psychological and Neuropsychological Testing

Retired Policies

There are no retired policies for April.

Revised Policies

Application of Bioengineered Skin Substitutes
Bone Mass Measurement
Botulinum Toxin Type A & Type B
Chemotherapy Drugs and their Adjuncts
Computed Coronary Tomography Angiography
Low Vision Services
Podiatry Code List
Psychiatry and Psychology Services
Vitamin D Assay Testing


March 2012

POLICIES WILL BE AVAILABLE ON THE CMS WEBSITE 02/24/12 AND ON THE WPS MEDICARE WEBSITE 03/06/12.

New Policies

Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS)

Retired Policies

Syphilis Testing - Draft LCD
Syphilis Testing - LCD

Revised Policies

Chemotherapy Drugs and their Adjuncts
Mohs Micrographic Surgery
Radiopharmaceutical Agents


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