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LCD L33784 · 7 versions, 2015 to today · last changed 2020-01-01 (R6)

Version 21 of LCD L33784: 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 21, 12 codes): A9273 A9999 E0200 E0205 E0210 E0215 E0217 E0225 E0236 E0239 E0249 E1399

CMS's newest revision note (R6, 2020-01-01), quoted

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.
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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 L33784

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v22015-10-01, superseded same dayv52015-10-01 to 2016-06-30v72016-07-01, superseded same dayv92016-07-01 to 2016-12-31v112017-01-01 to 2019-12-31v192020-01-01, superseded same dayv212020-01-01 to today

Revision history, every version

CMS's own change log, quoted, 5 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.

R6 · 2020-01-01 · v21
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.
R4 · 2017-01-01 · v11
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
DOCUMENTATION REQUIREMENTS:
Revised: Standard Documentation Language for orders, and Proof of delivery instructions, added New order requirements, and Correct coding instructions; (Effective 04/28/2016)
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:
INDICATIONS AND LIMITATIONS OF COVERAGE AND MEDICAL NECESSITY:
Revised: Standard Documentation Language regarding Medicare coverage
DOCUMENTATION REQUIREMENTS:
Added: Instructions for Refill Documentation
Revised: Standard Documentation Language to add who can enter date of delivery date on the POD
Revised: Moved continued need above continued use documentation
Added: Equipment Retained from a Prior Payer
Added: Instructions for Repair Replacement to beneficiary-owned DMEPOS
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Version 21 of LCD L33784, 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 L33784 (7 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 L33784version 22015-10-01, superseded same day2026-09-26CMS's copy · Our archived file
LCD L33784version 52015-10-01 to 2016-06-302026-09-26CMS's copy · Our archived file
LCD L33784version 72016-07-01, superseded same day2026-09-26CMS's copy · Our archived file
LCD L33784version 92016-07-01 to 2016-12-312026-09-26CMS's copy · Our archived file
LCD L33784version 112017-01-01 to 2019-12-312026-09-26CMS's copy · Our archived file
LCD L33784version 192020-01-01, superseded same day2026-10-09CMS's copy · Our archived file
LCD L33784version 21 shown2020-01-01 to today2026-09-26CMS's copy · Our archived file
Article A52502version 22015-10-01 to 2016-06-302026-09-26CMS's copy · Our archived file
Article A52502version 52016-07-01 to 2016-12-312026-09-26CMS's copy · Our archived file
Article A52502version 72017-01-01 to 2018-12-312026-09-26CMS's copy · Our archived file
Article A52502version 202020-01-01 to today2026-09-26CMS's copy · Our archived file
Article A55426version 122017-01-01 to 2017-04-192026-09-26CMS's copy · Our archived file
Article A55426version 722020-01-01 to 2020-04-052026-09-26CMS's copy · Our archived file

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