Lung Volume Reduction Surgery (LVRS) | Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

Lung Volume Reduction Surgery (LVRS) | Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

Lung Volume Reduction Surgery (LVRS)

Three types of facilities are eligible for reimbursement for Lung Volume Reduction Surgery (LVRS): National Emphysema Treatment Trial (NETT) approved (Beginning 05/07/2007, these will no longer automatically qualify and can qualify only with the other programs), Credentialed by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) under their Disease Specific Certification Program for LVRS, and Medicare approved for lung or heart and lung transplants. Only the first 2 types are in the list.

Medicare Approved Facilities/Trials/Registries

• Allogeneic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation for the treatment of Myelodysplastic Syndromes
• Artificial Hearts
• Bariatric Surgery
• Carotid Artery Stenting Facilities
• Carotid Artery Stenting Facility Recertification Process
• ICD Registry
• Intensive Cardiac Rehabilitation (ICR) Programs
• Long Term Oxygen Treatment Trial
• Lung Volume Reduction Surgery (LVRS)
• National Oncologic PET Registry (NOPR)
• PET for Cancer
• PET for Dementia Trials
• Pharmacogenomic Testing to Predict Warfarin Responsiveness
• VAD Destination Therapy Facilities Aug2007
• Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR)