Note that the article gives generic reasons why "any" LCD might be retirement, not reasons why THIS proposed LCD was retired.
MolDX: SelectMDx for Prostate Cancer Proposed LCD Retirement - Effective July 14, 2020
This proposed Local Coverage Determination (LCD) has been retired under contractor 01112 (NCA), 01182 (SCA), 01212 (AS, GU, HI, NMI), and 01312 (NV).
Medicare Coverage Database (MCD) Number: DL38323
LCD Title: MolDX: SelectMDx for Prostate Cancer
Effective Date: July 14, 2020
LCDs are retired due to lack of evidence of current need(s) for the education and/or edits or in some cases because the material is addressed by a National Coverage Determination (NCD), a coverage provision in a CMS interpretative manual, another LCD or an article. Retirement does not mean that medical necessity has changed or that the LCD no longer reflects appropriate criteria. The guidance in the retired LCD may be helpful in assessing medical necessity.
To access retired proposed LCDs, visit the CMS Medicare Coverage Database This link will take you to an external website. Archive.
Last Updated Aug 03 , 2020
