Medicare local coverage

Medicare coverage for MolDX: Non-Next Generation Sequencing Tests for the Diagnosis of BCR-ABL Negative Myeloproliferative Neoplasms (LCD)

4 Medicare Administrative Contractors publish a local coverage determination (LCD) for MolDX: Non-Next Generation Sequencing Tests for the Diagnosis of BCR-ABL Negative Myeloproliferative Neoplasms. 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
L40000ActiveJun 8, 2026
Noridian Healthcare Solutions, LLCMAC - Part A, MAC - Part B
L39927Retired Feb 5, 2026Feb 5, 2026
Noridian Healthcare Solutions, LLCMAC - Part A, MAC - Part B
L39923ActiveJan 26, 2026
Palmetto GBAMAC - Part A, MAC - Part B
L39919ActiveJun 27, 2025
WPS Insurance CorporationMAC - Part A, MAC - Part B
L40022ActiveJun 27, 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.

  • A59827Palmetto GBAUpdated Nov 10, 2025
  • A59835Noridian Healthcare Solutions, LLCUpdated Jan 26, 2026
  • A59837Noridian Healthcare Solutions, LLCUpdated Feb 5, 2026
  • A59919CGS Administrators, LLCUpdated Nov 14, 2025
  • A59939WPS Insurance CorporationUpdated Nov 18, 2025

CMS also lists 4 response-to-comments articles for this topic, where contractors answer public comments on the proposed LCD: A60223, A60227, A60228, A60248.

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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.