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LCD L33369 · 9 versions, 2015 to today · last changed 2020-01-01 (R8)

Version 26 of LCD L33369: in force by CMS's dates 2020-01-01 onward. The policy text on this page comes from this archived version.

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 26, 12 codes): A5500 A5501 A5503 A5504 A5505 A5506 A5507 A5508 A5510 A5512 A5513 A5514

CMS's newest revision note (R8, 2020-01-01), quoted

Revision Effective Date: 01/01/2020 COVERAGE INDICATIONS, LIMITATIONS, AND/OR MEDICAL NECESSITY: 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” GENERAL DOCUMENTATION REQUIREMENTS: Revised: “Prescriptions (orders)” to “SWO” 03/05/2020: 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.
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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: CMS National Coverage Policy · Coverage Indications, Limitations, and/or Medical Necessity · Associated Information. Plus 10 sections marked N/A in this version.

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Version history, LCD L33369

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Revision history, every version

CMS's own change log, quoted, 8 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 · 2020-01-01 · v26
Revision Effective Date: 01/01/2020
COVERAGE INDICATIONS, LIMITATIONS, AND/OR MEDICAL NECESSITY:
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”
GENERAL DOCUMENTATION REQUIREMENTS:
Revised: “Prescriptions (orders)” to “SWO”

03/05/2020: 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 · v22
Revision Effective Date: 01/01/2019
HCPCS CODES:
Removed: K0903 from Group 1 Codes, per annual HCPCS code release
Added: A5514 to Group 1 codes, crosswalk from K0903, per annual HCPCS code release
Revised: A5513 code narrative, per annual HCPCS code release
R6 · 2018-04-01 · v18
Revision Effective Date: 04/01/2018
HCPCS CODES:
Added: K0903 to Group 1 Codes, per quarterly HCPCS code release (effective 04/01/2018)


04/26/2018: 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 · 2017-01-01 · v15
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
R4 · 2016-07-01 · v12
Revision Effective Date 07/01/2016
DOCUMENTATION REQUIREMENTS:
Revised: Standard documentation language for orders, added New order requirements, and Correct coding instructions; revised Proof of delivery instructions and removed Method 3 as it does not apply – Effective 04/28/16
R3 · 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.
R2 · 2015-10-01 · v4
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
Removed: ICD-9 CM reference
R1 · 2015-10-01 · v3
Revision Effective Date: 02/04/2011 (June 2014 Publication)
COVERAGE INDICATIONS, LIMITATIONS AND/OR MEDICAL NECESSITY:
Removed: Detailed written order verbiage regarding reasonable and necessary denial (reference related policy article and PIM 5.2.3).
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Version 26 of LCD L33369, shown on this page: in force by CMS's dates 2020-01-01 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 L33369 (9 versions, CMS's dates, window by the as-of rule). The Article rows are the Article versions in force on the start dates of these LCD versions.

DocumentVersionIn forceArchived onVerify
LCD L33369version 22015-10-01, superseded same day2026-09-26CMS's copy · Our archived file
LCD L33369version 32015-10-01, superseded same day2026-09-26CMS's copy · Our archived file
LCD L33369version 42015-10-01 to 2016-06-302026-09-26CMS's copy · Our archived file
LCD L33369version 72016-07-01, superseded same day2026-09-26CMS's copy · Our archived file
LCD L33369version 122016-07-01 to 2016-12-312026-09-26CMS's copy · Our archived file
LCD L33369version 152017-01-01 to 2018-03-312026-09-26CMS's copy · Our archived file
LCD L33369version 182018-04-01 to 2018-12-312026-09-26CMS's copy · Our archived file
LCD L33369version 222019-01-01 to 2019-12-312026-09-26CMS's copy · Our archived file
LCD L33369version 26 shown2020-01-01 to today2026-09-26CMS's copy · Our archived file
Article A52501version 82015-10-01 to 2016-06-302026-09-26CMS's copy · Our archived file
Article A52501version 92016-07-01 to 2016-09-302026-09-26CMS's copy · Our archived file
Article A52501version 142017-01-01 to 2018-03-312026-09-26CMS's copy · Our archived file
Article A52501version 182018-04-01 to 2018-12-312026-09-26CMS's copy · Our archived file
Article A52501version 252019-01-01 to 2019-12-312026-09-26CMS's copy · Our archived file
Article A52501version 282020-01-01 to 2020-11-042026-09-26CMS's copy · Our archived file
Article A55426version 122017-01-01 to 2017-04-192026-09-26CMS's copy · Our archived file
Article A55426version 382017-12-21 to 2018-05-062026-09-26CMS's copy · Our archived file
Article A55426version 622019-01-01 to 2019-12-312026-09-26CMS's copy · Our archived file
Article A55426version 722020-01-01 to 2020-04-052026-09-26CMS's copy · Our archived file

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