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Infectious disease Reimbursement Alerts

42 active CMS and MAC reimbursement alerts affect Infectious disease billing teams (Critical-severity changes active) — most recent: FDA Approval: REZZAYO (REZAFUNGIN) — Type 1 - New Molecular Entity, effective 2023-03-22. Monitored daily across CMS, all 16 MAC jurisdictions, and the Federal Register.

Daily CMS policy updates, MAC LCD revisions, and coding guidance for Infectious diseasebilling teams. All alerts sourced directly from CMS — including the Medicare Coverage Database that carries every MAC’s LCDs — and the Federal Register.

Critical alerts active

Total alerts

42

Average signal

37/100

Sources monitored

9

Latest Infectious disease alerts

42

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MAC contractor coverage

Infectious disease billing is subject to both national CMS policy and regional MAC contractor Local Coverage Determinations (LCDs). Coverage from all seven A/B contractors — Noridian, CGS, First Coast, NGS, Novitas, Palmetto GBA, and WPS — reaches us through the CMS Medicare Coverage Database, where they publish their LCDs and Billing & Coding Articles; we track it there for updates affecting Infectious disease codes. Coverage criteria vary by contractor jurisdiction.

NoridianCGS AdministratorsFirst CoastNational Government ServicesNovitas SolutionsPalmetto GBAWPS

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Frequently asked questions

What MAC contractors issue LCDs for Infectious disease billing?

Infectious disease billing is subject to regional Local Coverage Determinations (LCDs) from the 7 A/B Medicare Administrative Contractors: Noridian, CGS Administrators, First Coast Service Options, National Government Services, Novitas Solutions, Palmetto GBA, and WPS Government Health Administrators. Between them they administer the 12 A/B MAC jurisdictions; a further 4 DME MAC jurisdictions are administered by Noridian and CGS. Coverage criteria and medical necessity requirements vary by jurisdiction. CLV Intelligence monitors all 16 MAC jurisdictions daily for LCD updates affecting Infectious disease codes.

How often does CMS update Infectious disease reimbursement policy?

CMS updates the Physician Fee Schedule annually, effective January 1, with proposed rules published in the summer and final rules in November. MAC contractors issue LCD updates on a rolling basis throughout the year with no fixed schedule. The Federal Register publishes proposed and final rules affecting Infectious disease reimbursement on a continuous basis. CLV Intelligence monitors all three sources daily and surfaces updates by signal strength.

What is a Local Coverage Determination (LCD) and how does it affect Infectious disease billing?

A Local Coverage Determination (LCD) is a decision by a Medicare Administrative Contractor specifying under what clinical circumstances a particular service is covered within its geographic jurisdiction. For Infectious disease billing teams, LCDs define medical necessity criteria, covered diagnoses, and documentation requirements for specific procedures. Failure to comply with LCD requirements is among the most common causes of Medicare claim denial in Infectious disease practices.

Codes we track for Infectious disease

The CPT/HCPCS and ICD-10 codes most often affected by Infectious disease policy changes we monitor. Each links to its reimbursement-alert history.

Reimbursement guides & resources

Plain-language guides to the policy cycles that drive Infectious disease reimbursement — the fee schedule, ICD-10, HCPCS, and Local Coverage Determinations.

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