Medicare local coverage
Medicare coverage for MolDX: Predictive Classifiers for Early Stage Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (LCD)
4 Medicare Administrative Contractors publish a local coverage determination (LCD) for MolDX: Predictive Classifiers for Early Stage Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer. 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
| Contractor | LCD | Status | Last updated |
|---|---|---|---|
CGS Administrators, LLCMAC - Part A, MAC - Part B | L38284 | Active | Nov 5, 2025 |
Noridian Healthcare Solutions, LLCMAC - Part A, MAC - Part B | L38329 | Retired Feb 5, 2026 | Feb 5, 2026 |
Noridian Healthcare Solutions, LLCMAC - Part A, MAC - Part B | L38327 | Active | Jan 26, 2026 |
Palmetto GBAMAC - Part A, MAC - Part B | L38238 | Active | Jun 23, 2025 |
WPS Insurance CorporationMAC - Part A, MAC - Part B | L38443 | Active | Jun 16, 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.
- A57112WPS Insurance CorporationUpdated Jun 18, 2024
- A57329Noridian Healthcare Solutions, LLCUpdated Jan 26, 2026
- A57330Noridian Healthcare Solutions, LLCUpdated Feb 24, 2026
- A58031Palmetto GBAUpdated Feb 18, 2022
- A58038CGS Administrators, LLCUpdated Nov 10, 2023
CMS also lists 4 response-to-comments articles for this topic, where contractors answer public comments on the proposed LCD: A58030, A58039, A58271, A58272.
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- MolDX: Inivata™, InvisionFirst®, Liquid Biopsy for Patients with Lung Cancer
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All Medicare LCD topics · National coverage determinations · Payer policies by payer
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.