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Laboratory National Coverage Determinations (NCDs)

NCD Coding Policy Manual and Change Report

October 2004	MS Word (543 kb)	PDF (3.4 mb)
July 2004	No update. Continue using April 2004 release.
April 2004	MS Word (306 kb)	PDF (725 kb)
January 2004	MS Word (420 kb)	PDF (719 kb)
October 2003	MS Word (137 kb)	PDF (1.9 mb)
July 2003	MS Word (135 kb)	PDF (1.7 mb)
April 2003	MS Word (134 kb)	PDF (523 kb)
January 2003	MS Word (139 kb)	PDF (542 kb)

Federal Register Notices/Rules

Negotiated Rulemaking: Coverage and Administrative Policies for Clinical Diagnostic Laboratory Services (11/23/01)
66 FR 58788-58836 (PDF, 301 kb)
66 FR 58837-58886 (PDF, 239 kb)
66 FR 58887-58890 (PDF, 45 kb)


Procedures for Maintaining Code Lists in the Negotiated National Coverage Determinations for Clinical Diagnostic Laboratory Services (12/24/2003)
68 FR 74607-74613

Program Memoranda

Standardized Responses to Provider Inquiries Regarding the Negotiated Laboratory NCDs Edit Software (7/23/04)
TN 234 (PDF, 70 kb)


Availability of Online Screens for Lab NCDs (5/02/03)
AB-03-053 (PDF, 303 kb)


Questions and Answers Related to Implementation of NCDs for Clinical Diagnostic Laboratory Services (10/04/02)
AB-02-134 (PDF, 117 kb)


Claims Processing Requirements for Clinical Diagnostic Laboratory Services Based on Negotiated Rulemaking (9/27/02)
AB-02-129 (PDF, 126 kb)


Implementation of NCDs Regarding Clinical Diagnostic Laboratory Services (7/31/02)
AB-02-110 (PDF, 690 kb)


Delay in Enforcement of NCDs for Clinical Diagnostic Laboratory Services (6/26/02)
AB-02-087 (PDF, 93 kb)


Administrative Policies Related to Processing Claims for Clinical Diagnostic Laboratory Services (3/05/02)
AB-02-030 (PDF, 19 kb)

Lab NCDs

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