What does LCD stand for?

Local Coverage Decisions (Medicare)

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Samples in periodicals archive:

But they are not bound by other documents including local coverage decisions, program guidance, or manual instructions, he said.

New five-step process is available to appeal Medicare Part B denials

Standard content also includes Local Medical Review Policies (LMRPs), which are updated monthly, as well as National Coverage Decisions (NCDs), and Local Coverage Decisions (LCDs).

Siemens Teams With 3M For Medical Necessity Content; 3M Content Will ...

BALTIMORE -- Federal agencies disagree about whether Medicare should continue to have two types of coverage policies: local coverage decisions that affect only a certain geographic area, and national coverage decisions that affect beneficiaries nationwide.

Medicare officials defend local coverage decisions. ('Inequities and ...