User guide - finding LCDs, NCDs, and related coverage information

The LCD search options are available directly from the homepage, or the left navigation menu on medicare.fcso.com. 

To navigate, hover over LCDs/Medical Affairs > Search LCDs and select the LCD index you wish to view: Active / Future Effective, Proposed, or Retired.

Select Active / Future Effective LCDs to easily locate all current LCDs.

The index automatically displays all active and future effective LCDs in table format.

Providers may search within the table by:

Title

• LCD #
• Article #
• Response to comments article #
• CPT/HCPCS code (not available on proposed)

Codes included in the CPT/HCPCS codes list are codes included in the articles. Inclusion in this CPT/HCPCS codes list does not imply coverage or non-coverage. For specific information about these codes, please follow the link to the article. Prior to viewing the article, you may be prompted to accept a license agreement. 

The table defaults to show all records. Limit the results per page by clicking the drop-down selector next to the number of rows displayed at the bottom of the table.

To search within the index, enter in the criteria in the search bar. 

All related LCDs will display.

Note: The Interactive LCD looks for a direct match of what is in the results table; multiple keyword searches are not available. Use the advanced LCD search for additional options.

Located on the top right of the Interactive LCD index, are three resources: 

• Help using this tool
• Tips for locating LCDs (which you are currently viewing)
• LCD update history

Help using this tool 

This page provides details about the index and resources. 

Also featured, are additional ways to locate and view data.

Advanced LCD search

Accessible from the Interactive LCD index is the advanced LCD search of the Medicare Coverage Database. This search which will streamline your results to First Coast’s LCDs and articles offering additional search options, including multiple keywords and ICD-10. 

LCD Update History

This page provides a list of billing and coding article updates.

Using the "Keyword or doc ID" field, search for procedure codes, diagnoses, specific words, or phrases. You may also use the available drop-down menus to limit results further. 

• This example displays the results when entering in ‘Bone’ into the keyword search box and selecting ‘All words’ in the corresponding drop-down menu. 

Please note that related articles (Billing and coding, Response to comment), LCDs and NCDs are also linked in the "Associated documents" section at the bottom of each LCD and article so you can easily get to the companion documents.

Results

• Prior to the policy display, users are directed to a license agreement.
  • Click the ‘I Accept’ button to proceed.
• Click directly on the linked ID in the results column to display the policy or article. 

To limit search results to First Coast specific LCDs first select your location (Florida, Puerto Rico, or U.S. Virgin Islands) in the State drop-down.

As you enter your search term, a hint list will display a few potential matches you can select from.

Results

• When narrowing by state and selecting an option from the hint list as indicated above, users are directed to the applicable policy.
• Prior to the policy display, users are directed to a license agreement.
  • Click the ‘I Accept’ button to proceed. 

• This example displays the results when searching with the following criteria:
  • Filtered the States drop-down to Florida
  • Keyword search using the term ‘Scan’
  • Clicked on L33667 from the hint list
  • The LCD L33667 for Florida is presented after accepting the License Agreement.