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Speech Generating Devices
LCD L33739 · CMS's HCPCS descriptor for E2502: Speech generating device, digitized speech, using pre-recorded messages, greater than 8 minutes but less than or equal to 20 minutes recording time.
Not on CMS's Required Prior Authorization List for DMEPOS on 2026-10-13. source
LCD L33739 · 8 versions, 2015 to today · last changed 2024-10-01 (R8)
Version 2 of LCD L33739: in force by CMS's dates 2015-10-01 to 2015-09-30. The policy text on this page comes from this archived version. On its start date, 2015-10-01, the companion Article in force was Article A52469 version 6.
JA · Noridian 16013
JB · CGS 17013
JC · CGS 18003
JD · Noridian 19003
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Sections in this version: CMS National Coverage Policy · Coverage Indications, Limitations, and/or Medical Necessity · Coding Information · Associated Information. Plus 4 sections marked N/A in this version.
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Version history, LCD L33739
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Revision history, every version
CMS's own change log, quoted, 7 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.
R8 · 2024-10-01 · v23
Revision Effective Date: 10/01/2024 HCPCS CODES: Added: HCPCS code A4601 to Group 1 Codes 10/30/2025: Pursuant to the 21st Century Cures Act, these revisions do not require notice and comment because the revisions are non-discretionary updates.
R7 · 2024-10-01 · v21
Revision Effective Date: 10/01/2024 COVERAGE INDICATIONS, LIMITATIONS, AND/OR MEDICAL NECESSITY: Added: “electromyographic sensor” to the accessories noted as covered when furnished to individuals with a demonstrated medical need for such accessories HCPCS CODES: Added: Code E2513 to Group 1 Codes 10/17/2024: Pursuant to the 21st Century Cures Act, these revisions do not require notice and comment because the revisions are non-discretionary updates per CMS HCPCS coding determinations.
R6 · 2020-01-01 · v18
Revision Effective Date: 01/01/2020 COVERAGE INDICATIONS, LIMITATIONS AND/OR MEDICAL NECESSITY: Revised: Format of HCPCS code references, from code spans to individually-listed HCPCS Revised: “physician” to “practitioner” Revised: Order information as a result of Final Rule 1713 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” DOCUMENTATION REQUIREMENTS: Revised: “physician’s” to “ treating practitioner’s” GENERAL DOCUMENTATION REQUIREMENTS: Revised: Prescriptions (orders) to SWO 02/27/2020: 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, HCPCS code changes, and non-substantive corrections (listing individual HCPCS codes instead of a HCPCS code-span).
R4 · 2017-01-01 · v10
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 from Miscellaneous Removed: PIM reference from Appendices RELATED LOCAL COVERAGE DOCUMENTS: Added: LCD-related Standard Documentation Requirements article
R3 · 2016-07-01 · v8
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.
R2 · 2015-10-01 · v6
Revision Effective Date: 07/29/2015 (October 2015 Publication) COVERAGE INDICATIONS, LIMITATIONS AND/OR MEDICAL NECESSITY: Added: SGD definitional language from NCD 50.1 Added: Capability to download updates Added: Gleason Act language for eye gaze accessories POLICY SPECIFIC DOCUMENTATION REQUIREMENTS: Added: Documentation requirement for SGD and accessories
R1 · 2015-10-01 · v3
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 DOCUMENTATION REQUIREMENTS: Revised: Standard Documentation Language to add who can enter date of delivery date on the POD Added: Instructions for Equipment Retained from a Prior Payer Revised: Repair to beneficiary-owned DMEPOS
Receipts for auditors
Version 2 of LCD L33739, shown on this page: in force by CMS's dates 2015-10-01 to 2015-09-30. Archived 2026-09-26. CMS's copy · Our archived file. 8 of 8 sections are proven word-identical to the archived file.
Every archived version of LCD L33739 (8 versions, CMS's dates, window by the as-of rule).
| Document | Version | In force | Archived on | Verify |
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| LCD L33739 | version 2 shown | 2015-10-01, superseded same day | 2026-09-26 | CMS's copy · Our archived file |
| LCD L33739 | version 3 | 2015-10-01, superseded same day | 2026-09-26 | CMS's copy · Our archived file |
| LCD L33739 | version 6 | 2015-10-01 to 2016-06-30 | 2026-09-26 | CMS's copy · Our archived file |
| LCD L33739 | version 8 | 2016-07-01 to 2016-12-31 | 2026-09-26 | CMS's copy · Our archived file |
| LCD L33739 | version 10 | 2017-01-01 to 2019-12-31 | 2026-09-26 | CMS's copy · Our archived file |
| LCD L33739 | version 18 | 2020-01-01 to 2024-09-30 | 2026-09-26 | CMS's copy · Our archived file |
| LCD L33739 | version 21 | 2024-10-01, superseded same day | 2026-10-09 | CMS's copy · Our archived file |
| LCD L33739 | version 23 | 2024-10-01 to today | 2026-09-26 | CMS's copy · Our archived file |
The related Articles each have their own receipts: Article A55426 · Article A52469.
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Governing policies, as CMS lists them:
- LCD L33739 · Speech Generating Devices (SGD)
CMS lists E2502 in group 1 of version 23. CMS's description, quoted: “SPEECH GENERATING DEVICE, DIGITIZED SPEECH, USING PRE-RECORDED MESSAGES, GREATER THAN 8 MINUTES BUT LESS THAN OR EQUAL TO 20 MINUTES RECORDING TIME”.
Related Articles, as CMS lists them: Article A55426 · Article A52469
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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