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Reporting the national drug code

Read this article for helpful information to report the national drug code on claims.

Prior authorization for ambulance transports is for repetitive transports

A repetitive service is defined as medically necessary ambulance transportation that is furnished three or more times during a 10-day period OR at least once per week for at least three weeks.…

Prior authorization for ambulance transports is for repetitive transports

A repetitive service is defined as medically necessary ambulance transportation that is furnished three or more times during a 10-day period OR at least once per week for at least three weeks.…

Drugs and biologicals: Self-administered drug exclusions

Self-administered drugs 

Update history: LCD and article updates

View the most recent updates for our LCDs and articles. Three articles have been revised.

Update history: LCD and article updates

View the most recent updates for our LCDs and articles. Three articles have been revised.

Drugs and biologicals: Self-administered drug exclusions

Self-administered drugs 

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 documentation requirements.

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 documentation requirements.

View NCDs

CMS develops NCDs to describe circumstances for Medicare coverage nationwide for an item or service. NCDs generally outline the conditions for which an item or service is covered (or not covered)…