NCD – Laboratory National Coverage Determination – Update

The following diagnosis codes are being added to the Serum Iron Studies NCD with an effective date of April 5, 2004 to the list of “ICD-9-CM Codes covered by Medicare”:

• 403.01 Hypertensive renal disease, malignant, with renal failure
• 403.11 Hypertensive renal disease, benign, with renal failure
• 403.91 Hypertensive renal disease, unspecified, with renal failure
• 404.02 Hypertensive heart and renal disease, malignant, with renal failure
• 404.03 Hypertensive heart and renal disease, malignant, with heart and renal failure
• 404.12 Hypertensive heart and renal disease, benign, with renal failure
• 404.13 Hypertensive heart and renal disease, benign, with heart and renal failure
• 404.92 Hypertensive heart and renal disease, unspecified, with renal failure
• 404.93 Hypertensive heart and renal disease, unspecified, with heart and renal failure