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J5 MAC Part B Draft LCDs

WPS Medicare draft Local Coverage Determinations (LCDs) are posted on the WPS Medicare Website as drafts for comment a minimum of 45 calendar days. At the close of the comment period, the draft LCD will be removed from this list.

Cardiovascular
Cardiovascular Stress Testing

CV-004

Transesophageal Echocardiography (includes Intraoperative TEE)

CV-007

Transthoracic Echocardiography (TTE)

CV-026

Noninvasive Vascular Testing

CV-033

Percutaneous Coronary Interventions

CV-037

General Surgery
Posterior tibial nerve stimulation (PTNS)

GSURG-043

Wound Care

GSURG-051

Application of Bioengineered Skin Substitutes and Skin Grafting

GSURG-052

Hematology/Oncology/Lymphatic
Chemotherapy Drugs and Their Adjuncts

HONC-010

Injections
Botulinum Toxins

INJ-018

Musculoskeletal
Bone Mass Measurement

MS-004

Physical Medicine
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

PHYSMED-009

Radiology
Magnetic Resonance Imaging

RAD-024

Computerized Tomography (CAT Scans)

RAD-033

Comment on the Draft LCDs

Your input is important to Local Coverage Determination (LCD) development. To comment electronically on the policies listed above, please send an email to the following address:
j5policycomments@wpsic.com

Status of Draft LCDs

*Current Status Indicators are as follows:

D = draft under development; not yet released for comment

C = draft LCD released for comment

E = formal comment period has ended; comments now being considered

F = final LCD has been issued (this is not the local coverage determination effective date)

A = active policy; notice period complete and the policy is in effect

Actual date of release of the final LCD is the date the policy is published in our newsletter/Website.

The effective date is 45 days after the release/publication of the final LCD.

Draft LCD Title

GSURG-052 Application of Bioengineered Skin Substitutes and Skin Grafting

Date of Release of Draft LCD for Comment
09/10/2008

Comments should be sent via e-mail/or written and sent to the following address
Stephen.Boren@wpsic.com
Dr. Stephen Boren
WPS Medicare
111 E. Wacker
Chicago, IL 60601

End Date for Comment Period
12/03/2008

Current Status*
C

Actual Date of Release of Final LCD

Web Link to Final LCD

Link to Final Comments
Not Yet Available

Draft LCD Title

MS-004 Bone Mass Measurement

Date of Release of Draft LCD for Comment
09/10/2008

Comments should be sent via e-mail/or written and sent to the following address
Kenneth.Bussan@wpsic.com
Dr. Kenneth Bussan
WPS Medicare
1751 W Broadway
Madison, WI 53713

End Date for Comment Period
12/03/2008

Current Status*
C

Actual Date of Release of Final LCD

Web Link to Final LCD

Link to Final Comments
Not Yet Available

Draft LCD Title

INJ-018 Botulinum Toxins

Date of Release of Draft LCD for Comment
09/10/2008

Comments should be sent via e-mail/or written and sent to the following address
Kenneth.Bussan@wpsic.com
Dr. Kenneth Bussan
WPS Medicare
1751 W Broadway
Madison, WI 53713

End Date for Comment Period
12/03/2008

Current Status*
C

Actual Date of Release of Final LCD

Web Link to Final LCD

Link to Final Comments
Not Yet Available

Draft LCD Title

CV-004 Cardiovascular Stress Testing

Date of Release of Draft LCD for Comment
09/10/2008

Comments should be sent via e-mail/or written and sent to the following address
Kenneth.Bussan@wpsic.com
Dr. Kenneth Bussan
WPS Medicare
1751 W Broadway
Madison, WI 53713

End Date for Comment Period
12/03/2008

Current Status*
C

Actual Date of Release of Final LCD

Web Link to Final LCD

Link to Final Comments
Not Yet Available

Draft LCD Title

HONC-010 Chemotherapy Drugs and Their Adjuncts

Date of Release of Draft LCD for Comment
09/10/2008

Comments should be sent via e-mail/or written and sent to the following address
Kenneth.Bussan@wpsic.com
Dr. Kenneth Bussan
WPS Medicare
1751 W Broadway
Madison, WI 53713

End Date for Comment Period
12/03/2008

Current Status*
C

Actual Date of Release of Final LCD

Web Link to Final LCD

Link to Final Comments
Not Yet Available

Draft LCD Title

RAD-033 Computerized Tomography (CAT Scans)

Date of Release of Draft LCD for Comment
09/10/2008

Comments should be sent via e-mail/or written and sent to the following address
Kenneth.Bussan@wpsic.com
Dr. Kenneth Bussan
WPS Medicare
1751 W Broadway
Madison, WI 53713

End Date for Comment Period
12/03/2008

Current Status*
C

Actual Date of Release of Final LCD

Web Link to Final LCD

Link to Final Comments
Not Yet Available

Draft LCD Title

RAD-024 Magnetic Resonance Imaging

Date of Release of Draft LCD for Comment
09/10/2008

Comments should be sent via e-mail/or written and sent to the following address
Stephen.Boren@wpsic.com
Dr. Stephen Boren
WPS Medicare
111 E. Wacker
Chicago, IL 60601

End Date for Comment Period
12/03/2008

Current Status*
C

Actual Date of Release of Final LCD

Web Link to Final LCD

Link to Final Comments
Not Yet Available

Draft LCD Title

CV-033 Noninvasive Vascular Testing

Date of Release of Draft LCD for Comment
09/10/2008

Comments should be sent via e-mail/or written and sent to the following address
Stephen.Boren@wpsic.com
Dr. Stephen Boren
WPS Medicare
111 E. Wacker
Chicago, IL 60601

End Date for Comment Period
12/03/2008

Current Status*
C

Actual Date of Release of Final LCD

Web Link to Final LCD

Link to Final Comments
Not Yet Available

Draft LCD Title

CV-037 Percutaneous Coronary Interventions

Date of Release of Draft LCD for Comment
09/10/2008

Comments should be sent via e-mail/or written and sent to the following address
Stephen.Boren@wpsic.com
Dr. Stephen Boren
WPS Medicare
111 E. Wacker
Chicago, IL 60601

End Date for Comment Period
12/03/2008

Current Status*
C

Actual Date of Release of Final LCD

Web Link to Final LCD

Link to Final Comments
Not Yet Available

Draft LCD Title

GSURG-043 Posterior tibial nerve stimulation (PTNS)

Date of Release of Draft LCD for Comment
09/10/2008

Comments should be sent via e-mail/or written and sent to the following address
Stephen.Boren@wpsic.com
Dr. Stephen Boren
WPS Medicare
111 E. Wacker
Chicago, IL 60601

End Date for Comment Period
12/03/2008

Current Status*
C

Actual Date of Release of Final LCD

Web Link to Final LCD

Link to Final Comments
Not Yet Available

Draft LCD Title

PHYSMED-009 Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Date of Release of Draft LCD for Comment
09/10/2008

Comments should be sent via e-mail/or written and sent to the following address
Stephen.Boren@wpsic.com
Dr. Stephen Boren
WPS Medicare
111 E. Wacker
Chicago, IL 60601

End Date for Comment Period
12/03/2008

Current Status*
C

Actual Date of Release of Final LCD

Web Link to Final LCD

Link to Final Comments
Not Yet Available

Draft LCD Title

CV-007 Transesophageal Echocardiography (includes Intraoperative TEE)

Date of Release of Draft LCD for Comment
09/10/2008

Comments should be sent via e-mail/or written and sent to the following address
Stephen.Boren@wpsic.com
Dr. Stephen Boren
WPS Medicare
111 E. Wacker
Chicago, IL 60601

End Date for Comment Period
12/03/2008

Current Status*
C

Actual Date of Release of Final LCD

Web Link to Final LCD

Link to Final Comments
Not Yet Available

Draft LCD Title

CV-026 Transthoracic Echocardiography (TTE)

Date of Release of Draft LCD for Comment
09/10/2008

Comments should be sent via e-mail/or written and sent to the following address
Stephen.Boren@wpsic.com
Dr. Stephen Boren
WPS Medicare
111 E. Wacker
Chicago, IL 60601

End Date for Comment Period
12/03/2008

Current Status*
C

Actual Date of Release of Final LCD

Web Link to Final LCD

Link to Final Comments
Not Yet Available

Draft LCD Title

GSURG-051 Wound Care

Date of Release of Draft LCD for Comment
09/10/2008

Comments should be sent via e-mail/or written and sent to the following address
Stephen.Boren@wpsic.com
Dr. Stephen Boren
WPS Medicare
111 E. Wacker
Chicago, IL 60601

End Date for Comment Period
12/03/2008

Current Status*
C

Actual Date of Release of Final LCD

Web Link to Final LCD

Link to Final Comments
Not Yet Available

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