Local Coverage Determinations: 2009 ICD-9-CM Updates

The Local Coverage Determinations (LCDs) revisions listed below are based on the 2009 ICD-9-CM coding changes. Effective October 1, 2008, these revised LCDs may be accessed on our Active LCDs page.

2009 ICD-9 CM Codes

LCDs Old Code Replaced with ADD
Drugs and Biologicals:  Colony Stimulating Factors (L20891)     For J1440, J1441 and J2820:  203.02, 205.02,  238.77
Drugs and Biologicals:  Immune Globulin Intravenous (IVIg) (L13075) 695.1  For J1561, J1566, J1568, J1569, J1572 and Q4097:  695.10 – 695.19  For J1561, J1566, J1568, J1569, J1572 and Q4097:  204.12
Drugs and Biologicals:  Pamidronate Disodium (Aredia) (L855)     For J2430:  203.02;
For Hypercalcemia of Malignancy: 199.2, 203.12, 203.82, 204.02, 204.12, 204.22, 204.82, 204.92, 205.02, 205.12, 205.22, 205.32, 205.82, 205.92, 206.02, 206.12, 206.22, 206.82, 206.92, 207.02, 207.12, 207.22, 207.82, 208.02, 208.12, 208.22, 208.82, 208.92, 209.00 – 209.30 
Drugs and Biologicals:  Rituximab (Rituxan) (L1007)     204.12
Drugs and Biologicals:  Zoledronic Acid (L25722)     For J3487:  199.2, 203.02, 203.12, 203.82, 204.02, 204.12,
204.22, 204.82, 204.92, 205.02, 205.12, 205.22, 205.32, 205.82, 205.92, 206.02, 206.12, 206.22, 206.82, 206.92, 207.02, 207.12, 207.22, 207.82, 208.02, 208.12, 208.22, 208.82, 208.92, 209.00 – 209.30
Medicine:  Debridement Services (L1505)     707.21, 707.22, 707.23, 707.24, 998.30, 998.33
Medicine:  Occupational Therapy – Outpatient (L13314) 729.9 For Rehab CPT Codes :    729.90 – 729.99  
Medicine:  Physical Therapy – Outpatient (L13267) 729.9 For Rehab CPT Codes:  729.90 – 729.99 For Rehab CPT Codes:  707.21, 707.22, 707.23, 707.24
Medicine:  Wireless Capsule Imaging (L15152)     For CPT 91110:  558.41, 558.42
Radiology:  Computed Tomographic Angiography of the Heart and Coronary Vessels (L22653)     414.3
Radiology:  Computed Tomography of the Abdomen and Pelvis (L1495) 599.7;

780.6

599.70 –599.72;
780.60 – 780.62
038.12, 199.2, 203.02, 203.12, 203.82, 204.02, 204.12, 204.22, 204.82, 204.92, 205.02, 205.12, 205.22, 205.32, 205.82, 205.92, 206.02, 206.12, 206.22, 206.82, 206.92, 207.02, 207.12, 207.22, 207.82, 208.02, 208.12, 208.22, 208.82, 208.92, 209.00 – 209.69, 558.41,  558.42, 571.42, 625.70, 625.71, 625.79
Radiology:  Computed Tomography of the Head or Brain (L13071) 046.1;
136.2

780.6

046.11;
136.21,                               136.29;
780.60 –
780.62
046.19, 046.71, 046.72, 046.79,  199.2, 203.02, 208.92, 346.02 – 346.93,
349.31, 349.39
Radiology:  Computed Tomography of the Thorax (L22686) 511.8;

997.3

511.81,  511.89;
997.31,  997.39
199.2, 203.02, 203.12, 203.82, 204.02, 204.12, 204.22, 204.82, 204.92, 205.02, 205.12, 205.22, 205.32, 205.82, 205.92, 206.02, 206.12, 206.22, 206.82, 206.92, 207.02, 207.12, 207.22, 207.82, 208.02, 208.12, 208.22, 208.82, 208.92, 209.00 – 209.69, 482.42, 530.13, 535.70, 535.71
Radiology:  Magnetic Resonance Imaging of the Brain (L13118) 046.1;
136.2; 

337.0

046.11;
136.21, 136.29;
337.00 – 337.09
046.19, 046.71, 046.72, 046.79, 199.2,  205.02, 205.12, 205.22, 205.32, 205.82, 205.90, 205.91, 205.92, 346.02 – 346.93, 349.31, 349.39
Radiology:  Magnetic Resonance Imaging of the Spine (L1261) 046.1 046.11  046.19, 046.71, 046.72, 046.79, 199.2, 203.02, 203.12, 203.82, 204.02, 204.12, 204.22, 204.82, 204.92, 205.02, 205.12, 205.22, 205.32, 205.82, 205.92, 206.02, 206.12, 206.22, 206.82, 206.92, 207.02, 207.12, 207.22, 207.82, 208.02, 208.12, 208.22, 208.82, 208.92, 209.00 – 209.69, 349.31, 349.39
Radiology:  Ultrasound of the Abdomen and Retroperitoneum (L21027) 599.7 For CPT Codes 76770 and 76775: 599.70 – 599.72 For CPT Codes 76700 and 76705:   199.2, range 209.00 – 209.20, 209.23, range 209.25 – 209.60, 209.63,

range 209.65 – 209.69, 535.70, 535.71, 571.42;
For CPT Codes 76770 and 76775:
199.2, 209.20, 209.24, 209.29, 209.60, 209.64, 209.69

Surgery:  Colonoscopy (Diagnostic) (L2365)     199.2, 558.41, 558.42, 569.44
Surgery:  Upper Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (L1200)     199.2, 209.00 – 209.20, 209.22, 209.23, 209.25 – 209.60, 209.62, 209.63, 209.65 – 209.69, 530.13, 535.70, 535.71, 558.41, 558.42

Page last updated: August 20, 2008

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