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A7025

High Frequency Chest Wall Oscillation Devices

LCD L33785 · CMS's HCPCS descriptor for A7025: High frequency chest wall oscillation system vest, replacement for use with patient owned equipment, each.

Not on CMS's Required Prior Authorization List for DMEPOS on 2026-10-13. source

LCD L33785 · 11 versions, 2015 to today · last changed 2022-10-01 (R10)

Version 40 of LCD L33785: in force by CMS's dates 2022-10-01 onward. The policy text on this page comes from this archived version. On its start date, 2022-10-01, the companion Articles in force were Article A52494 version 49 and Article A55426 version 91.

DME MAC jurisdictions
JA · Noridian 16013
CT, DE, DC, ME, MD, MA, NH, NJ, NY, PA, RI, VT
JB · CGS 17013
IL, IN, KY, MI, MN, OH, WI
JC · CGS 18003
AL, AR, CO, FL, GA, LA, MS, NM, NC, OK, PR, SC, TN, TX, VI, VA, WV
JD · Noridian 19003
AK, AS, AZ, CA, GU, HI, ID, IA, KS, MO, MT, NE, NV, ND, MP, OR, SD, UT, WA, WY
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CMS's Who are the MACs jurisdiction pages (DME facts as of 2025-09-30) name each contractor and its states; the MCD's Contractor Information table on every DME LCD prints the contract numbers. Both read 2026-10-09. Verzi adds the state lookup only.

Codes CMS lists in this LCD (version 40, 3 codes): A7025 A7026 E0483

CMS's newest revision note (R10, 2022-10-01), quoted

Revision Effective Date: 10/01/2022 HCPCS CODES: Revised: E0483 HCPCS long descriptor 11/17/2022: Pursuant to the 21st Century Cures Act, these revisions do not require notice and comment because the revisions are non-discretionary updates due to CMS HCPCS coding determinations.
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This quote comes from CMS's revision-history file, not from the version's own file: Our archived file.

Sections in this version: Coverage Indications, Limitations, and/or Medical Necessity · Associated Information. Plus 11 sections marked N/A in this version.

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Version history, LCD L33785

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Revision history, every version

CMS's own change log, quoted, 10 entries. It does not change with the version shown. A revision (R-number) is a change CMS logged. The version (vN) is the snapshot that carries it.

R10 · 2022-10-01 · v40
Revision Effective Date: 10/01/2022
HCPCS CODES:
Revised: E0483 HCPCS long descriptor


11/17/2022: Pursuant to the 21st Century Cures Act, these revisions do not require notice and comment because the revisions are non-discretionary updates due to CMS HCPCS coding determinations.
R9 · 2020-01-01 · v34
Revision Effective Date: 01/01/2020
CODING INFORMATION:
Removed: Field titled “Bill Type”
Removed: Field titled “Revenue Codes”
Removed: Field titled “ICD-10 Codes that Support Medical Necessity”
Removed: Field titled “ICD-10 Codes that DO NOT Support Medical Necessity”
Removed: Field titled “Additional ICD-10 Information”
As required by CR 10901, the ICD-10 information has been moved to all Policy Articles. There is no change in coverage.
R8 · 2020-01-01 · v32
Revision Effective Date: 01/01/2020
COVERAGE INDICATIONS, LIMITATIONS, AND/OR MEDICAL NECESSITY:
Removed: Statement to refer to ICD-10 Codes that are Covered section in the LCD-related PA
Added: Statement to refer to ICD-10 code list in the LCD-related Policy Article
Revised: Order information as a result of Final Rule 1713
GENERAL DOCUMENTATION REQUIREMENTS:
Revised: Prescriptions (orders) to SWO
02/06/2020: Pursuant to the 21st Century Cures Act, these revisions do not require notice and comment because they are due to non-discretionary coverage updates reflective of CMS FR-1713.
R7 · 2019-01-01 · v29
Revision Effective Date: 01/01/2019
COVERAGE INDICATIONS, LIMITATIONS, AND/OR MEDICAL NECESSITY:
Removed: Statement to refer to diagnosis code section below
Added: Refer to Covered ICD-10 Codes in the LCD-related Policy Article
HCPCS CODES:
Revised: Code descriptor for E0483
ICD-10 CODES THAT SUPPORT MEDICAL NECESSITY:
Moved: All diagnosis codes to the LCD-related Policy Article diagnosis code section per CMS instruction
ICD-10 CODES THAT DO NOT SUPPORT MEDICAL NECESSITY:
Moved: Statement about noncovered diagnosis codes moved to LCD-related Policy Article noncovered diagnosis code section per CMS instruction
R6 · 2018-10-01 · v21
Revision Effective Date: 10/01/2018


ICD-10 CODES THAT SUPPORT MEDICAL NECESSITY:


Removed: ICD-10 Code G71.0 due to annual ICD-10 Code updates


Added: New expanded ICD-10 codes for those removed


09/27/2018: At this time 21st Century Cures Act will apply to new and revised LCDs that restrict coverage which requires comment and notice. This revision is not a restriction to the coverage determination; and, therefore not all the fields included on the LCD are applicable as noted in this policy.
R5 · 2017-10-01 · v15
Revision Effective Date: 10/01/2017


ICD-10 CODES THAT SUPPORT MEDICAL NECESSITY:
 Added: New ICD-10 codes


Revised: ICD-10 code descriptions


11/30/2017: At this time 21st Century Cures Act will apply to new and revised LCDs that restrict coverage which requires comment and notice. This revision is not a restriction to the coverage determination; and, therefore not all the fields included on the LCD are applicable as noted in this policy.
R4 · 2017-01-01 · v12
Revision Effective Date: 01/01/2017
COVERAGE INDICATIONS, INDICATIONS, LIMITATIONS AND/OR MEDICAL NECESSITY:
Removed: Standard Documentation Language
Added: New reference language and directions to Standard Documentation Requirements
Added: General Requirements
DOCUMENTATION REQUIREMENTS:
Removed: Standard Documentation Language
Added: General Documentation Requirements
Added: New reference language and directions to Standard Documentation Requirements
POLICY SPECIFIC DOCUMENTATION REQUIREMENTS:
Removed: Standard Documentation Language
Added: Direction to Standard Documentation Requirements
Removed: Supplier Manual reference under Miscellaneous
Removed: PIM reference under Appendices
RELATED LOCAL COVERAGE DOCUMENTS:
Added: LCD-related Standard Documentation Requirements article
R3 · 2016-07-01 · v9
Revision Effective Date 07/01/2016
COVERAGE INDICATIONS, LIMITATIONS AND/OR MEDICAL NECESSITY:
Revised: Standard Documentation language - ACA order requirements – Effective 04/28/16
DOCUMENTATION REQUIREMENTS:
Revised: Standard documentation language for orders, ACA order requirements, added New order requirements, and Correct coding instructions; revised Proof of delivery instructions – Effective 04/28/16
R2 · 2016-07-01 · v7
Effective July 1, 2016 oversight for DME MAC LCDs is the responsibility of CGS Administrators, LLC 18003 and 17013 and Noridian Healthcare Solutions, LLC 19003 and 16013. No other changes have been made to the LCDs.
R1 · 2015-10-01 · v5
Revision Effective Date: 10/31/2014
COVERAGE INDICATIONS, LIMITATIONS AND/OR MEDICAL NECESSITY:
Revised: Standard Documentation Language to add covered prior to a beneficiary’s Medicare eligibility
Removed: Refill Requirements
DOCUMENTATION REQUIREMENTS:
Revised: Standard Documentation Language to add who can enter date of delivery date on the POD
Removed: Request for refill documentation requirements
Added: Instructions for Equipment Retained from a Prior Payer
Added: Instruction for Repair Replacement
Receipts for auditors

Version 40 of LCD L33785, shown on this page: in force by CMS's dates 2022-10-01 onward. Archived 2026-09-26. CMS's copy · Our archived file. 13 of 13 sections are proven word-identical to the archived file.

Every archived version of LCD L33785 (11 versions, CMS's dates, window by the as-of rule).

DocumentVersionIn forceArchived onVerify
LCD L33785version 22015-10-01, superseded same day2026-09-26CMS's copy · Our archived file
LCD L33785version 52015-10-01 to 2016-06-302026-09-26CMS's copy · Our archived file
LCD L33785version 72016-07-01, superseded same day2026-09-26CMS's copy · Our archived file
LCD L33785version 92016-07-01 to 2016-12-312026-09-26CMS's copy · Our archived file
LCD L33785version 122017-01-01 to 2017-09-302026-09-26CMS's copy · Our archived file
LCD L33785version 152017-10-01 to 2018-09-302026-09-26CMS's copy · Our archived file
LCD L33785version 212018-10-01 to 2018-12-312026-09-26CMS's copy · Our archived file
LCD L33785version 292019-01-01 to 2019-12-312026-09-26CMS's copy · Our archived file
LCD L33785version 322020-01-01, superseded same day2026-09-26CMS's copy · Our archived file
LCD L33785version 342020-01-01 to 2022-09-302026-09-26CMS's copy · Our archived file
LCD L33785version 40 shown2022-10-01 to today2026-09-26CMS's copy · Our archived file

The related Articles each have their own receipts: Article A55426 · Article A52494.

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Governing policies, as CMS lists them:

  • LCD L33785 · High Frequency Chest Wall Oscillation Devices
    CMS lists A7025 in group 1 of version 40. CMS's description, quoted: “HIGH FREQUENCY CHEST WALL OSCILLATION SYSTEM VEST, REPLACEMENT FOR USE WITH PATIENT OWNED EQUIPMENT, EACH”.
    Related Articles, as CMS lists them: Article A55426 · Article A52494

From CMS's LCD code table. HCPCS Level II codes only.

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CMS's LCD code table in the Medicare Coverage Database download, archived 2026-10-09: Our archived file.

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