Medicare local coverage
Medicare coverage for Varicose Veins of the Lower Extremity, Treatment of (LCD)
2 Medicare Administrative Contractors publish a local coverage determination (LCD) for Varicose Veins of the Lower Extremity, Treatment of. The snapshot lists 2 LCD records: 2 active.
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 | L34082 | Active | Sep 29, 2026 |
Wellpoint FederalMAC - Part A, MAC - Part B | L33575 | Active | Jul 14, 2026 |
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.
- A57305CGS Administrators, LLCUpdated Sep 29, 2026
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Related LCD topics
- Treatment of Varicose Veins of the Lower Extremities
- Application of Bioengineered Skin Substitutes to Lower Extremity Chronic Non-Healing Wounds
- Duplex Scan Of Lower Extremity Arteries
- Lower Extremity Major Joint Replacement (Hip and Knee)
- Supervised Exercise Therapy for the Treatment of Peripheral Arterial Disease with Symptomatic Lower Extremity Intermittent Claudication
- Application of Skin Substitute Grafts for Treatment of DFU and VLU of Lower Extremities
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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.