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Screening for hepatitis C virus National Coverage Determination
CMS clarified billing requirements for the screening for hepatitis C virus in adults.
Patients purchasing their own drugs or biologicals (brown bagging)
Medicare provides limited benefits for outpatient drugs. Drugs and/or biologicals purchased by the patient and taken to their...
SPRAVATO® (esketamine) nasal spray CIII place of service (POS) requirements
View our latest article on SPRAVATO® (esketamine) nasal spray - used to treat treatment-resistant depression in adults - and its...
Cardiac lithotripsy: A modern approach to coronary artery calcification
In September 2025, a multi-jurisdictional evidentiary Contractor Advisory Committee (CAC) convened to review the clinical...
Treatment of abnormal uterine bleeding with intrauterine device (hormone-eluting)
Chronic abnormal uterine bleeding (AUB) describes irregularities in the menstrual cycle involving frequency, regularity...
Independent diagnostic testing facility (IDTF) quick reference
IDTFs are required to report the exact CPT/HCPCS codes and procedures they intend to perform when enrolling with the CMS-855B...
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Medicare Coverage Database code and keyword search
To search the Medicare Coverage Database (MCD) for First Coast's LCDs and...
NCD 110.24: Chimeric Antigen Receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy
Effective for dates of service on or after August 7, 2019, Medicare will pay claims from approved providers for administration...