CMS Updates to Coverage Pages

Medicare Approved Facilities/Trials/Registries

Carotid Artery Stenting
     New facility added
http://www.cms.gov/Medicare/Medicare-General-Information/MedicareApprovedFacilitie/Carotid-Artery-Stenting-Facilities.html

Carotid Artery Stenting (CAS) Investigational Studies
     Posted new page
http://www.cms.gov/Medicare/Medicare-General-Information/MedicareApprovedFacilitie/Carotid-Artery-Stenting-CAS-Investigational-Studies.html

Medicare Coverage - General Information

Lab NCDs - ICD-9
     October 2014 Coding Policy Manual and Change Report posted.
http://www.cms.gov/Medicare/Coverage/CoverageGenInfo/LabNCDsICD9.html

Lab NCDs - ICD-10 
     October 2014 DRAFT Coding Policy Manual and Change Report posted
~~ICD-10-CM codes provided in this version are for information only. No ICD-10-CM codes are valid for Medicare claim submission until at least 10/1/15.~~http://www.cms.gov/Medicare/Coverage/CoverageGenInfo/LabNCDsICD10.html
Technology Assessments (TAs)

Negative Pressure Wound Therapy Technologies For Chronic Wound Care in the Home Setting
     Posted new technology assessment
http://www.cms.gov/medicare-coverage-database/details/technology-assessments-details.aspx?TAId=96