Payer Policy Changes for Billing Teams

Policy	Payer	Type	Specialty	Date
Cochlear Implantation \| CMS Coverage Update	CMS	Modified	ENT / Otolaryngology	May 15, 2026
Artificial Hearts and Related Devices - RETIRED \| CMS Coverage Update	CMS	Modified	Cardiology	May 15, 2026
Tracheostomy Speaking Valve \| CMS Coverage Update	CMS	Modified	ENT / Otolaryngology	May 15, 2026
Urinary Drainage Bags \| CMS Coverage Update	CMS	Modified	DME & Home Health	May 15, 2026
Sacral Nerve Stimulation For Urinary Incontinence \| CMS Coverage Update	CMS	Modified	Urology & Nephrology	May 15, 2026
Urine Culture, Bacterial \| CMS Coverage Update	CMS	Modified	Laboratory	May 15, 2026
Institutional and Home Care Patient Education Programs \| CMS Coverage Update	CMS	Modified	DME & Home Health	May 15, 2026
Diabetes Outpatient Self-Management Training \| CMS Coverage Update	CMS	Modified	Endocrinology	May 15, 2026
Medical Nutrition Therapy \| CMS Coverage Update	CMS	Modified	Endocrinology	May 15, 2026
Human Tumor Stem Cell Drug Sensitivity Assays \| CMS Coverage Update	CMS	Modified	Oncology, Pharmacy	May 15, 2026
Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitoring \| CMS Coverage Update	CMS	Modified	Cardiology	May 15, 2026
Digital Subtraction Angiography \| CMS Coverage Update	CMS	Modified	Radiology & Imaging	May 15, 2026
Bone (Mineral) Density Studies \| CMS Coverage Update	CMS	Modified	Radiology & Imaging	May 15, 2026
Lymphocyte Mitogen Response Assays \| CMS Coverage Update	CMS	Modified	Laboratory	May 15, 2026
Transillumination Light Scanning or Diaphanography \| CMS Coverage Update	CMS	Modified	Radiology & Imaging	May 15, 2026
Cardiointegram (CIG) as an Alternative to Stress Test or Thallium Stress Test \| CMS Coverage Update	CMS	Modified	Cardiology	May 15, 2026
Inpatient Hospital Stays for Treatment of Alcoholism \| CMS Coverage Update	CMS	Modified	Behavioral Health	May 15, 2026
Portable Hand-Held X-Ray Instrument \| CMS Coverage Update	CMS	Modified	Radiology & Imaging	May 15, 2026
Computer Enhanced Perimetry \| CMS Coverage Update	CMS	Modified	Ophthalmology	May 15, 2026
Displacement Cardiography \| CMS Coverage Update	CMS	Modified	Cardiology	May 15, 2026
Ultrasound Diagnostic Procedures \| CMS Coverage Update	CMS	Modified	Radiology & Imaging	May 15, 2026
Diagnostic Breath Analyses \| CMS Coverage Update	CMS	Modified	Gastroenterology	May 15, 2026
Serologic Testing for Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) \| CMS Coverage Update	CMS	Modified	Infectious Disease	May 15, 2026
Food Allergy Testing and Treatment \| CMS Coverage Update	CMS	Modified	Primary Care	May 15, 2026
Cardiac Output Monitoring by Thoracic Electrical Bioimpedance (TEB) \| CMS Coverage Update	CMS	Modified	Cardiology	May 15, 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.