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National Coverage Determination (NCD) 50.3 - Cochlear Implantation Manual Update

The purpose of this Change Request (CR) is to update the manuals with revised eligibility criteria for the cochlear implantation NCD policy that is expanding beneficiary coverage for treatment of bilateral pre- or post-linguistic, sensorineural, moderate-to-profound hearing loss in individuals who demonstrate limited benefit from amplification.

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Issued by: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)

Issue Date: March 27, 2023

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