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LCD L33825 · 6 versions, 2015 to today · last changed 2020-01-01 (R5)

Version 17 of LCD L33825: 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 17, 2 codes): A4639 E0221

CMS's newest revision note (R5, 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 · Summary of Evidence · Analysis of Evidence (Rationale for Determination) · Associated Information · Bibliography. Plus 7 sections marked N/A in this version.

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Version history, LCD L33825

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v22015-10-01, superseded same dayv62015-10-01 to 2016-06-30v82016-07-01 to 2016-12-31v102017-01-01 to 2019-12-31v152020-01-01, superseded same dayv172020-01-01 to today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.

R5 · 2020-01-01 · v17
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 · 2020-01-01 · v15
Revision Effective Date: 01/01/2020

GENERAL:
 Revised: Order information as a result of Final Rule 1713
 DOCUMENTATION REQUIREMENTS: Revised: “physician's” to “treating practitioner's”
 GENERAL DOCUMENTATION REQUIREMENTS:
 Revised: “Prescriptions (orders)” to “SWO”


02/13/2020: 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.
R3 · 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:
Added: General Documentation Requirements
Added: New reference language and directions to Standard Documentation Requirements
POLICY SPECIFIC DOCUMENTATION REQUIREMENTS:
Added: Direction to Standard Documentation Requirements
Removed: Information under Miscellaneous and Appendices
RELATED LOCAL COVERAGE DOCUMENTS:
Added: LCD-related Standard Documentation Requirements article
R2 · 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.
R1 · 2015-10-01 · v6
Revision Effective Date: 10/01/2015
COVERAGE INDICATIONS, LIMITATIONS AND/OR MEDICAL NECESSITY:
Revised: Standard Documentation Language to add covered prior to a beneficiary’s Medicare eligibility
DOCUMENTATION REQUIREMENTS:
Added: Added Appendices verbiage
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Version 17 of LCD L33825, 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 L33825 (6 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 L33825version 22015-10-01, superseded same day2026-09-26CMS's copy · Our archived file
LCD L33825version 62015-10-01 to 2016-06-302026-09-26CMS's copy · Our archived file
LCD L33825version 82016-07-01 to 2016-12-312026-09-26CMS's copy · Our archived file
LCD L33825version 102017-01-01 to 2019-12-312026-09-26CMS's copy · Our archived file
LCD L33825version 152020-01-01, superseded same day2026-10-09CMS's copy · Our archived file
LCD L33825version 17 shown2020-01-01 to today2026-09-26CMS's copy · Our archived file
Article A52477version 22015-10-01 to 2016-06-302026-09-26CMS's copy · Our archived file
Article A52477version 32016-07-01 to 2016-12-312026-09-26CMS's copy · Our archived file
Article A52477version 112017-01-01 to 2019-12-312026-09-26CMS's copy · Our archived file
Article A52477version 162020-01-01 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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