NCD Updates

CMS develops national coverage determinations (NCDs) to describe circumstances for Medicare coverage nationwide for an item or service. View the MLN Matters articles below for recent updates to NCDs. To search for NCDs, access the Medicare Coverage Database. For all MLN Matters articles, search Transmittals.

ICD-10 & Other Coding Revisions to NCDs

• MLN Matters Article MM14356, ICD-10 & Other Coding Revisions to National Coverage Determinations: July 2026 Update
• MLN Matters Article MM14464, ICD-10 & Other Coding Revisions to National Coverage Determinations: October 2026 Update
• MLN Matters Article MM14537, ICD-10 & Other Coding Revisions to National Coverage Determinations: January 2027 Update (1 of 2)
• MLN Matters Article MM14570, ICD-10 & Other Coding Revisions to National Coverage Determinations: January 2027 Update (2 of 2)

Updates to Laboratory NCD Edit Software

• MLN Matters Article MM14226, Changes to the Laboratory National Coverage Determination (NCD) Edit Software for January 2026
• MLN Matters Article MM14536, Changes to the Laboratory National Coverage Determination (NCD) Edit Software for October 2026
• MLN Matters Article MM14614, Changes to the Laboratory National Coverage Determination (NCD) Edit Software for January 2027