National Government Services, Inc. for New York and New Jersey Medicare Part B will retire the Local Coverage Determinations (LCD) listed below, effective May 31, 2007. Based on analysis of their effectiveness, these LCDs are no longer useful for prepay, postpay, or educational purposes.
Retired Local Coverage Determinations (LCD) May 31, 2007

LCD Title
NY LCD Number
NJ LCD Number

Collagen Crosslinks, Any Method
L11624
L11608

Drug Screening
L3497
L5323

Human Immunodeficiency Virus Testing (Prognosis Including Monitoring)
L13072
L13060

Immunoassay for Bladder Cancer
L13773
L3721

Ionized Calcium
L9679
L3716

PAP Smears
L3801
L3530