Illinois, Minnesota, Michigan, and Wisconsin 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 J6 NGS local coverage determination lists below.
Biomarker Testing for Prostate Cancer
Mass Spectrometry (MS) Testing in Monoclonal Gammopathy (MG)
Multiplex Gastrointestinal Pathogen Panel Tests for Acute Gastrointeritis
RAST Type Tests (Allergy Testing)
Access links to CMS Site Policies for Medicare region J6 NGS below.
Mass Spectrometry (MS) Testing in Monoclonal Gammopathy (MG)
Molecular Pathology Procedures
Multiplex Gastrointestinal Pathogen Panel Tests for Acute Gastroenteritis
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Medicare coverage & coding guides
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