Wednesday, June 1, 2022

Nerd Note: CMS Adds Data Fields to LCD Library

 CMS has a library of NCDs and LCDs, the Medicare Coverage Database.  They'll add some updates to the LCD format in late June.   I'm quoting from the current website announcement.

https://www.cms.gov/medicare-coverage-database/search.aspx


5/24/2022 Upcoming changes to LCDs


In late June, updates to the Proposed LCD and Final LCD document views and associated download files will be deployed on the MCD. These changes include:


1) Adding two new fields to the Proposed LCD document view: Issue Description and Requestor Information. These fields will only appear when data is available to display. For Proposed LCDs, the new Issue Description field will appear immediately below the Proposed LCD Title. The new Requestor Information field will display immediately below the Reason for Proposed LCD in the Proposed Process Information section. These fields will also be added to the LCD data dictionary and the download database files.


2) Adding two new fields to the Final LCD document view: Issue Description and Issue - Explanation of Change between Proposed LCD and Final LCD. These fields will only appear when data is available to display. For LCDs, the new Issue Description field will appear immediately below the Notice Period End Date in the LCD Information section. The new Issue - Explanation of Change Between Proposed LCD and Final LCD field will display immediately below the new Issue Description field. These fields will also be added to the LCD data dictionary and the download database files.


These changes to the document view and underlying database are being made in support of the new LCD Tracking Sheets which will be displayed starting in late June for Proposed LCDs approved on or after 1/1/2022 for display on the MCD.