[ Policy Coverage Directory ]

Medicare Part B MAC & Commercial Policy Support.

Nolvium cross-references patient clinical charts against active CMS Local Coverage Determinations (LCDs), National Coverage Determinations (NCDs), Local Coverage Articles (LCAs), and selected commercial payer policies.

Coverage Qualification:Support varies by procedure, jurisdiction, policy status, and available payer documentation. Commercial payer support is available for selected policies where criteria can be reliably mapped.

Scheduled Policy Maintenance Protocol

“Nolvium performs scheduled policy reviews at least quarterly and monitors CMS and MAC coverage-document changes throughout the year. Critical revisions are prioritized for review within 48–72 hours.”

Supported Medicare Administrative Contractors (MACs)

Noridian Healthcare SolutionsActive Support
Jurisdiction: JE & JF (West / Midwest)
Novitas SolutionsActive Support
Jurisdiction: JL & JH (Mid-Atlantic / South)
Palmetto GBAActive Support
Jurisdiction: JM & NC (South / Southeast)
National Government Services (NGS)Active Support
Jurisdiction: JK & J6 (Northeast / Midwest)
First Coast Service Options (FCSO)Active Support
Jurisdiction: JN (Florida / USVI / PR)
WPS Government Health AdministratorsActive Support
Jurisdiction: J5 & J8 (Midwest)
CGS AdministratorsActive Support
Jurisdiction: J15 (Ohio / Kentucky)

Supported Orthopedic Procedures

CPT 29881

Knee Arthroscopy & Meniscectomy

Meniscal tears, mechanical locking, refractory conservative care criteria.

CPT 29827

Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair

Full & partial tear indications, physical therapy & injection trial documentation.

CPT 63030

Lumbar Discectomy or Laminotomy

Radiculopathy, neurological deficits, conservative care duration thresholds.

CPT 20610

Major Joint Injection / Aspiration

Including selected hyaluronic-acid (HA) viscous supplementation workflows.

CPT 27447

Total Knee Arthroplasty (TKA)

Radiographic joint space narrowing, functional deficit & non-surgical trial evidence.

CPT 29806

Shoulder Capsulorrhaphy / Labral Repair

Instability, Bankart lesions, labral tear medical necessity criteria.

Selected Commercial Payer Support

UnitedHealthcare
Selected Orthopedic Policies
Commercial medical necessity bulletins
Aetna
Selected Orthopedic Policies
Clinical policy bulletins (CPBs)
Cigna
Selected Orthopedic Policies
Coverage policy documents
Blue Cross Blue Shield Plans
Selected Regional Policies
Regional plan clinical criteria

* Commercial plans may have different documentation requirements, exclusions, authorization rules, definitions, and appeal processes than Medicare Part B.

Need policy verification for your jurisdiction?

Our team can verify if your target CPT codes and regional MAC policies are actively supported.

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