Medicare local coverage

Medicare coverage for MolDX: Molecular Biomarker Testing to Guide Targeted Therapy Selection in Rheumatoid Arthritis (LCD)

4 Medicare Administrative Contractors publish a local coverage determination (LCD) for MolDX: Molecular Biomarker Testing to Guide Targeted Therapy Selection in Rheumatoid Arthritis. The snapshot lists 5 LCD records: 4 active, 1 retired.

An LCD applies only in the jurisdiction of the contractor that wrote it. Two contractors can cover the same service with different criteria, documentation requirements and covered diagnoses, so check the LCD from the contractor that processes your claims.

LCDs by contractor

ContractorLCDStatusLast updated
CGS Administrators, LLCMAC - Part A, MAC - Part B
L39427ActiveJul 2, 2026
Noridian Healthcare Solutions, LLCMAC - Part A, MAC - Part B
L39469Retired Jan 22, 2026Jan 22, 2026
Noridian Healthcare Solutions, LLCMAC - Part A, MAC - Part B
L39467ActiveJan 12, 2026
Palmetto GBAMAC - Part A, MAC - Part B
L39424ActiveAug 13, 2024
WPS Insurance CorporationMAC - Part A, MAC - Part B
L39481ActiveAug 1, 2025

An LCD marked Future has been finalized and is in its notice period; it applies from the effective date shown. LCD IDs link to the record on cms.gov.

Billing and coding articles

The codes live in the billing and coding article that goes with each LCD: the CPT and HCPCS codes the policy applies to, the ICD-10 codes that support medical necessity, and any modifier or documentation rules.

  • A59484Palmetto GBAUpdated Jan 2, 2025
  • A59521Noridian Healthcare Solutions, LLCUpdated Jan 12, 2026
  • A59522Noridian Healthcare Solutions, LLCUpdated Jan 22, 2026
  • A59529CGS Administrators, LLCUpdated Jul 31, 2025
  • A59536WPS Insurance CorporationUpdated Jan 23, 2025

CMS also lists 5 response-to-comments articles for this topic, where contractors answer public comments on the proposed LCD: A59483, A59519, A59523, A59524, A59534.

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Coverage Check tells you whether a claim's diagnoses support Medicare LCD or NCD coverage for each procedure line, and shows the policy and CMS source behind each answer.

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Source: CMS Medicare Coverage Database, via the public CMS Coverage API, snapshot Oct 25, 2026. LCDs change between snapshots; confirm the version in effect for your date of service on cms.gov before billing.