Payer Policy Changes for Billing Teams

Policy	Payer	Type	Specialty	Date
Intensive Behavioral Therapy for Obesity — NCD 353 \| CMS Coverage Update	CMS	Modified	Behavioral Health	Mar 12, 2026
Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS) for Chronic Low Back Pain (CLBP) — NCD 354 \| CMS Coverage Update	CMS	Modified	Pain Management	Mar 12, 2026
Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR) — NCD 355 \| CMS Coverage Update	CMS	Modified	Cardiology	Mar 12, 2026
Beta Amyloid Positron Tomography in Dementia and Neurodegenerative Disease (RETIRED) — NCD 356 \| CMS Coverage Update	CMS	Modified	Neurology & Neurosurgery	Mar 12, 2026
Single Chamber and Dual Chamber Permanent Cardiac Pacemakers — NCD 357 \| CMS Coverage Update	CMS	Modified	Cardiology	Mar 12, 2026
Cardiac Rehabilitation Programs for Chronic Heart Failure — NCD 359 \| CMS Coverage Update	CMS	Modified	Cardiology, Physical Medicine & Rehab	Mar 12, 2026
Cardiac Rehabilitation Programs - RETIRED — NCD 36 \| CMS Coverage Update	CMS	Modified	Cardiology, Physical Medicine & Rehab	Mar 12, 2026
Ventricular Assist Devices — NCD 360 \| CMS Coverage Update	CMS	Modified	Cardiology	Mar 12, 2026
Screening for Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) in Adults — NCD 361 \| CMS Coverage Update	CMS	Modified	Gastroenterology, Infectious Disease, Primary Care	Mar 12, 2026
Benson-Henry Institute Cardiac Wellness Program — NCD 362 \| CMS Coverage Update	CMS	Modified	Cardiology	Mar 12, 2026
Transcatheter Edge-to-Edge Repair (TEER) for Mitral Valve Regurgitation — NCD 363 \| CMS Coverage Update	CMS	Modified	Cardiology	Mar 12, 2026
Lung Cancer Screening with Low Dose Computed Tomography (LDCT) — NCD 364 \| CMS Coverage Update	CMS	Modified	Oncology, Radiology & Imaging, Pulmonology, Primary Care	Mar 12, 2026
Screening for Cervical Cancer with Human Papillomavirus (HPV) — NCD 365 \| CMS Coverage Update	CMS	Modified	Oncology, Orthopedics & Spine, Primary Care	Mar 12, 2026
Stem Cell Transplantation (Formerly 110.8.1) — NCD 366 \| CMS Coverage Update	CMS	Modified	Hematology	Mar 12, 2026
Percutaneous Left Atrial Appendage Closure (LAAC) — NCD 367 \| CMS Coverage Update	CMS	Modified	Cardiology	Mar 12, 2026
Gender Dysphoria and Gender Reassignment Surgery — NCD 368 \| CMS Coverage Update	CMS	Modified	Behavioral Health	Mar 12, 2026
Screening for Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) Infection — NCD 369 \| CMS Coverage Update	CMS	Modified	Gastroenterology, Infectious Disease, Primary Care	Mar 12, 2026
Leadless Pacemakers — NCD 370 \| CMS Coverage Update	CMS	Modified	Cardiology	Mar 12, 2026
Supervised Exercise Therapy (SET) for Symptomatic Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD) — NCD 371 \| CMS Coverage Update	CMS	Modified	Cardiology	Mar 12, 2026
Acupuncture for Chronic Lower Back Pain (cLBP) — NCD 373 \| CMS Coverage Update	CMS	Modified	Pain Management	Mar 12, 2026
Chimeric Antigen Receptor (CAR) T-cell Therapy — NCD 374 \| CMS Coverage Update	CMS	Modified	Oncology	Mar 12, 2026
Monoclonal Antibodies Directed Against Amyloid for the Treatment of Alzheimer's Disease (AD) — NCD 375 \| CMS Coverage Update	CMS	Modified	Neurology & Neurosurgery	Mar 12, 2026
Seat Elevation Equipment (Power Operated) on Power Wheelchairs — NCD 376 \| CMS Coverage Update	CMS	Modified	DME & Home Health	Mar 12, 2026
Implantable Pulmonary Artery Pressure Sensors for Heart Failure Management — NCD 378 \| CMS Coverage Update	CMS	Modified	Cardiology, Pulmonology	Mar 12, 2026
Transcatheter Tricuspid Valve Replacement (TTVR) — NCD 379 \| CMS Coverage Update	CMS	Modified	Cardiology	Mar 12, 2026

Payer policy changesfor billing and compliance teams.

One missed policy change can cost thousands in denied claims.

Payer policy changes
for billing and compliance teams.