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Orthopedic Coding Alert

Next Time You Wonder About Coverage, Check Out This List

Published on Fri Apr 25, 2008

Have osteoarthritic knee patients? See number 3 Here's a look at some of the national coverage determinations you can find on the CMS Web site. Note: The number in parentheses is the manual section number. 1. NCD for Physician's Office Within an Institution -- Coverage of Services and Supplies Incident-to a Physician's Services (70.3) 2. NCD for Osteogenic Stimulators (150.2) 3. NCD for Arthroscopic Lavage and Arthroscopic Debridement for the Osteoarthritic Knee (150.9) 4. NCD for Lumbar Artificial Disc Replacement (LADR) (150.10) 5. NCD for Durable Medical Equipment Reference List (280.1) 6. NCD for Prosthetic Shoe (280.10) 7. NCD for Routine Costs in Clinical Trials (310.1) 8. NCD for Vitamin B12 Injections to Strengthen Tendons, Ligaments, etc., of the Foot (150.6) 9. NCD for Prolotherapy, Joint Sclerotherapy, and Ligamentous Injections with Sclerosing Agents (150.7) Resource: You can find an index of NCDs and learn more about them at http://www.cms.hhs.gov/mcd/overview.asp.
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