About this policy
CMS NCA document | source_status=Closed | review_type=2nd Recon | public_comment_open=False | document_id=CAG-00002R2
Coverage indications
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has determined that the evidence is not adequate to conclude that external counterpulsation therapy is reasonable and necessary for the treatment of: Canadian Cardiovascular Society Classification (CCSC) II angina Heart Failure - New York Heart Association Class II/III stable heart failure symptoms with an ejection fraction of ≤ 35% - New York Heart Association Class II/III stable heart failure symptoms with an ejection fraction of ≤ 40% - New York Heart Association Class IV heart failure - Acute heart failure Cardiogenic shock Acute myocardial infarction Current coverage as described in Section 20.20 of the Medicare National Coverage Determination (NCD) manual will remain in effect.
Codes in this policy
Code numbers and each code’s status as the policy records it. CPT code descriptions are left out of this page, as are the passages that cite CPT codes; the official document has them.
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