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LCD L34539: Psychological Services Coverage under the Incident to Provision for Physicians and Non-physicians — CGS

Policy ID: LCD-L34539Specialty: PsychiatryAdded: 6/5/2026Effective: March 26, 2026lcd
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What changed

New LCD impacts psychological services billing guidelines.

Who’s affected: Psychiatry billing teams · Effective: March 26, 2026

Affected codes

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This change affects 21 billing codes.

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