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International Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision (ICD10) and Other Coding Revisions to National Coverage Determination (NCDs)–July 2021

June 3, 2021

This article informs you about updated ICD-10 conversions as well as coding updates specific to National Coverage Determinations (NCDs). These NCD coding changes are the result of: • newly available code • coding revisions to NCDs released separately • coding feedback received.

Relevant NCD coding changes in CR 12124 include:

• NCD 20.33 Transcatheter Mitral Valve Repair (TMVR)

• NCD 90.2 – Next Generation Sequencing (NGS)

• NCD 20.20 External Counterpulsation (ECP) Therapy

• NCD 210.14 Low-Dose Computed Tomography for Lung Cancer Screening

• NCD 110.23 Stem Cell Transplants

• NCD 220.6.19 Positron Emission Tomography (NaF-18) for Bone Metastasis of Cancer

• NCD 20.9 Artificial Heart and Related Devices

• NCD 230.9 Cryosurgery of the Prostate

MM: 12124

Source: https://www.cms.gov/files/document/mm12124.pdf

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