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NCD150.3 BONE (MINERAL) DENSITY STUDIES

 

 

Effective Date of this Version

• 7/2/2007

 

 

Benefit Category

 

• Bone Mass Measurement.

• Note: This may not be an exhaustive list of all applicable Medicare benefit categories for this item or service.

 

 

Item/Service Description

 

• Conditions for coverage of BMMs are now contained in chapter 15, section 80.5 of Pub. 100-02, Medicare Benefit Policy Manual.

 

 

Indications and Limitations of Coverage

 

• Conditions for coverage of bone mass measurements are now contained in chapter 15, section 80.5 of Pub. 100-02, Medicare Benefit Policy Manual .

• Claims processing instructions can be found in chapter 13, section 140 of Pub. 100-04, Medicare Claims Processing Manual .

 

 

Claims Processing Instructions

 

• TN 1236 (Medicare Claims Processing)

• TN 1416 (Medicare Claims Processing)

 

 

Coverage Transmittal Link

 

• http://www.cms.gov/transmittals/downloads/R69NCD.pdf

 

Medicare NCD Link