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Contractor Name: Novitas Solutions, Inc. - Full list of policies of this Medicare Contractor Contractor Number: 07202 Contractor Type: MAC B

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LCD ID Number: L36241 Status: A-Approved LCD Title: Allergy Testing Geographic Jurisdiction: Louisiana Other Jurisdictions Original Determination Effective Date: 10/01/2015 Original Determination Ending Date: Revision Effective Date: 07/11/2021 Revision End Date: CMS National Coverage Policy: This LCD supplements but does not replace, modify or supersede existing Medicare applicable National Coverage Determinations (NCDs) or payment policy rules and regulations for allergy testing services. Federal statute and subsequent Medicare regulations regarding provision and payment for medical services are lengthy. They are not repeated in this LCD. Neither Medicare payment policy rules nor this LCD replace, modify or supersede applicable state statutes regarding medical practice or other health practice professions acts, definitions and/or scopes of practice. All providers who report services for Medicare payment must fully understand and follow all existing laws, regulations and rules for Medicare payment for allergy testing services and must properly submit only valid claims for them. Please review and understand them and apply the medical necessity provisions in the policy within the context of the manual rules. Relevant CMS manual instructions and policies may be found in the following Internet-Only Manuals (IOMs) published on the CMS Web site. IOM Citations: CMS IOM Publication 100-02, Medicare Benefit Policy Manual, Chapter 15, Sections 20.2 Physician Expense for Allergy Treatment and 50.4.4.1 Antigens CMS IOM Publication 100-03, Medicare National Coverage Determinations (NCD) Manual, Chapter 1, Part 2, Sections 110.11 Food Allergy Testing and Treatment, 110.12 Challenge Ingestion Food Testing, and 110.13 Cytotoxic Food Tests Chapter 1, Part 4, Section 230.10 Incontinence Control Devices CMS IOM Publication 100-08, Medicare Program Integrity Manual, Chapter 13, Section 13.5.4 Reasonable and Necessary Provisions in LCDs Social Security Act (Title XVIII) Standard References: Title XVIII of the Social Security Act, Section 1862(a)(1)(A) states that no Medicare payment shall be made for items or services which are not reasonable and necessary for the diagnosis or treatment of illness or injury. Title XVIII of the Social Security Act, Section 1862(a)(7). This section excludes routine physical examinations. Sorry, you need to login or register to view additional sections of this Medicare policy. *