The CMS newsroom just released this press release yesterday, announcing that Final Local Coverage Determinations (LCDs) for Certain Skin Substitutes Have Been Withdrawn.
Effective immediately, CMS’ A/B Medicare Administrative Contractors (MACs) are withdrawing the Local Coverage Determinations (LCDs) for Skin Substitute Grafts/Cellular and Tissue-Based Products for the Treatment of Diabetic Foot Ulcers and Venous Leg Ulcers that were scheduled to become effective on January 1, 2026.
For more information on the LCD process, see Local Coverage Determination Process & Timeline.
–Caroline Fife
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