NCD20.10

 

CARDIAC REHABILITATION PROGRAMS

 

Effective Date of this Version

4/5/2010

 

Benefit Category

• Incident to a physician's professional Service

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

 

Item/Service Description

 

General

• (Rev. 116; Issued: 03-05-10; Effective Date: 02-22-10; Implementation Date: 04-05-10)

• This section of the NCD Manual was repealed February 22, 2010, as a result of section 144 of the Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act. Instead, refer to Pub. 100-04, chapter 32, section 140.

 

Indications and Limitations of Coverage

 

Claims Processing Instructions

• TN 1974 (Medicare Claims Processing)

 

Coverage Transmittal Link

• http://www.cms.gov/transmittals/downloads/R116NCD.pdf

 

National Coverage Analyses (NCAs)

• This NCD has been or is currently being reviewed under the National Coverage Determination process.

• The following are existing associations with NCAs, from the National Coverage Analyses database.

• Original consideration for Cardiac Rehabilitation (CAG-00089N) opens in new window

• First reconsideration for Cardiac Rehabilitation Programs (CAG-00089R) opens in new window

• Second reconsideration for Cardiac Rehabilitation Programs (CAG-00089R2) opens in new window

 

Medicare NCD Link