Transvenous (Catheter) Pulmonary Embolectomy National Coverage Determination (NCD) § 240.6
The purpose of this Change Request (CR) is to inform contractors that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has removed the Transvenous (Catheter) Pulmonary Embolectomy (TPE) NCD (Section 240.6) from the Medicare Publication (Pub.) 100-03, NCD Manual, as a result of the NCD Reconsideration process. This CR does not establish a national coverage policy for TPE. In the absence of an NCD, coverage determinations for TPEs are made by the Medicare Administrative Contractors (MACs). Refer to the Background and Policy sections of this document for the additional information.
Issued by: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
Issue Date: December 16, 2021
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