January 2007
Effective: January 1, 2007
Notification of the final Local Coverage Determination for Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) was published in the March 2006 issue of the Medicare newsletter. The LCD lists ICD-9-CM codes that support medical necessity. Effective for claims with dates of service January 1, 2007 and after, the LCD is updated to include coverage for ICD-9 code 115.92 (Histoplasmosis retinitis).
A copy of the updated Local Coverage Determination can be found at https://www.cahabagba.com. Click on your state for the information you need.