Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia are included under this policy. Jurisdiction is determined by the state in which your performing Quest lab is located.
Below, you’ll find a list of Medicare Coverage Policies for tests or test groups applicable to your state. Diagnosis codes are required for all Medicare orders to document medical necessity.
Click on the links below to find the associated diagnosis codes and frequency information within the policy for the test you want to order. Some links will provide a concise Medicare Coverage and Coding Guide for the coverage policy, while others will direct you to the CMS website policy page.
Find links to PDF Reference Guides for Medicare National Coverage Determination Lists below.
Collagen Crosslinks, Any Method
Digoxin Therapeutic Drug Assay
Glycated Hemoglobin/Glycated Protein
Hepatitis Panel/Acute Hepatitis Panel
Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Testing (Prognosis Including Monitoring)
Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Testing (Diagnosis)
Lymphocyte Mitogen Response Assays
Next Generation Sequencing (NGS)
Partial Thromboplastin Time (PTT)
Tumor Antigen by Immunoassay CA 15-3/CA 27.29
Tumor Antigen by Immunoassay CA 19-9
Non-covered ICD-10 codes apply to all lab National Coverage Determinations. See the PDF Reference Guide here.
Access PDF reference guides for Medicare region JM Palmetto local coverage determination lists below.
Brain Natriuretic Peptide (BNP) Level
Brain Natriuretic Peptide (BNP) Testing
Bladder Urothelial Tumor Markers
MolDX: Biomarkers in CA Risk Assessment
MolDX: Genetic Testing for BCR-ABL Negative Myeloproliferative Disease
MolDX: Genetic Testing for Hypercoagulability Thrombophilia
Access links to CMS Site Policies for Medicare region JM Palmetto below.
MolDX: Molecular Syndromic Panels for Infectious Disease Pathogen Identification Testing
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