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Get Pertinent Mammogram-Related NCD Guidance From CMS
Published on Mon Aug 24, 2020
Question: How can I determine whether a diagnosis is payable by Medicare for code 77066? We’ve received a diagnostic mammogram order for a patient with a leaking breast implant. Michigan Subscriber Answer: With respect to mammograms, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) developed National Coverage Determination (NCD) 220.4 that details which ICD-10-CM codes are reimbursable for both screening [...]