LCD and Article Updates for December 2020

New LCDs/Articles effective 12/1/2020

Implantable Continuous Glucose Monitors (I-CGM) (L38623/A58116)

National Government Services considers Implantable Continuous Glucose Monitors medically reasonable and necessary when the indications of coverage are met as outlined in the LCD, effective for services rendered on or after 12/1/2020.

Revised/Articles LCDs effective 12/1/2020

Percutaneous Vertebral Augmentation (PVA) for Osteoporotic Vertebral Compression Fracture (VCF)(L33569/A56178)

The LCD and Billing and Coding Article were returned for comment from 6/4/2020-7/18/2020. Changes were made to Inclusion and Exclusion criteria in the Indications section and Sources were added to the Bibliography.

Posted 11/23/2020