decisionhealth Newsletters, Answer Books - 2011 Issue 7 (July)
Appendix E - National Coverage Determinations Manual / NCDIndex
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Article Overview
This article is a Medicare NCD index that organizes National Coverage Determinations alphabetically and cross-references them to old CIM and new NCD section numbers. It helps readers locate coverage topics within the Medicare manual and understand the scope of items, services, procedures, and technologies addressed by CMS. The page is primarily an index resource for coding, billing, compliance, and coverage reference work.
Why This Topic Matters
It provides a navigation tool for finding Medicare coverage determinations and mapping legacy and current manual references, which is useful for reimbursement research and policy review.
Article Sections
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Alphabetical Index
A master alphabetical listing of Medicare coverage topics with cross-references to legacy CIM and current NCD section numbers. The list spans a wide range of services, procedures, tests, therapies, devices, and screening topics.
What You Will Learn
- How Medicare National Coverage Determinations are organized in the manual
- How to use the alphabetical index to find NCD references
- How legacy CIM references correspond to newer NCD section numbers
- The broad categories of Medicare-covered items, services, procedures, and technologies included in the index
Who Should Read This
- Medical coders
- Billing staff
- Compliance professionals
- Revenue cycle teams
- Healthcare administrators
- Clinicians seeking coverage references
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