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L33577
LCD for Transthoracic Echocardiography (TTE) (L33577)
See related Articles:
A56781-Billing and Coding: Transthoracic Echocardiography (TTE)

Contractor Information

Contractor Name: National Government Services, Inc. - Full list of policies of this Medicare Contractor

Contractor Number: 14112

Contractor Type: MAC B

LCD Information

LCD ID Number: L33577 Status: A-Approved

LCD Title: Transthoracic Echocardiography (TTE)

Geographic Jurisdiction: Maine Other Jurisdictions

Original Determination Effective Date: 10/01/2015

Original Determination Ending Date:

Revision Effective Date: 10/01/2019

Revision End Date:

CMS National Coverage Policy:

Language quoted from Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), National Coverage Determinations (NCDs) and coverage provisions in interpretive manuals is italicized throughout the policy. NCDs and coverage provisions in interpretive manuals are not subject to the Local Coverage Determination (LCD) Review Process (42 CFR 405.860[b] and 42 CFR 426 [Subpart D]). In addition, an administrative law judge may not review an NCD. See Section 1869(f)(1)(A)(i) of the Social Security Act.

Unless otherwise specified, italicized text represents quotation from one or more of the following CMS sources:

Title XVIII of the Social Security Act (SSA):

Section 1862(a)(1)(A) excludes expenses incurred for items or services which are not reasonable and necessary for the diagnosis or treatment of illness or injury or to improve the functioning of a malformed body member.

Section 1862(a)(7) of Title XVIII of the Social Security Act excludes routine physical examination, unless otherwise covered by statute.

Section 1833(e) prohibits Medicare payment for any claim which lacks the necessary information to process the claim.

Code of Federal Regulations:

42 CFR, Section 410.32, indicates that diagnostic tests may only be ordered by the treating physician (or other treating practitioner acting within the scope of his or her license and Medicare requirements) who furnishes a consultation or treats a beneficiary for a specific medical problem and who uses the results in the management of the beneficiary's specific medical problem. Tests not ordered by the physician (or other qualified non-physician provider) who is treating the beneficiary are not reasonable and necessary (see Sec. 411.15(k)(1) of this chapter).

42 CFR 410.33 provides credentialing requirements for testing performed in an IDTF by technicians.

CMS Publications:

CMS Publication 100-04, Medicare Claims Processing Manual, Chapter 9:

    100 General Billing Requirements

CMS Publication 100-04, Medicare Claims Processing Manual, Chapter 12:

    30.4 Cardiovascular System (Codes 92950-93799)


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