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- LifeVest Medical Professional Frequently Asked Questions | ZOLL
Before and after CABG or PTCA (Coverage during the 90 day ICD waiting period) Recently diagnosed nonischemic cardiomyopathy (Coverage during the 3 to 9 month ICD waiting period)
- Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators - Centers for Medicare . . .
Several commenters also supported our proposal to have exceptions to the waiting periods for patients meeting CMS coverage criteria for cardiac pacemakers and who meet the criteria for an ICD, as well as for patients with an existing ICD and qualifying replacement
- Waiting Period Before Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator . . .
Acritical waiting period of ≈3 months is generally accepted in patients with newly diagnosed heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF) outside the context of an acute myocardial infarction before reassessing left ventricular (LV) ejection fraction and considering implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) therapy
- LifeVest Insurance Coverage
Primary prevention (EF≤35% and MI, NICM, or other DCM) including: After recent MI (Coverage during the 40-day ICD waiting period) Before and after CABG or PTCA (Coverage during the 90-day ICD waiting period) Listed for cardiac transplant Recently diagnosed nonischemic cardiomyopathy (Coverage during the 3- to 9-month ICD waiting period)
- Ventricular Assist Devices Zoll LifeVest External Defibrillator
Should use be extended, ICD? WCD helps to ensure that patients are screened for SCD risk Creates a followup mechanism so the patient returns for evaluation at the end of Medicare ICD waiting period (40 days post-MI and 90 days post-PCTA post-CABG) Appropriate SCD risk stratification process increases and less patients lost to followup ICD implants
- Will Medicare Cover Implantable Defibrillators?
Medicare will cover an implantable automatic defibrillator if you have been diagnosed with heart failure Part A Medicare Part A (Hospital Insurance) will cover the procedure to implant an ICD if the surgery takes place in a hospital that accepts Medicare and you have been formally admitted as an inpatient
- CMS Manual System - Centers for Medicare Medicaid Services
A For outpatient institutional and professional claims with dates of service on or after February 15, 2018, contractors shall accept and pay outpatient and professional ICD services that meet the coverage criteria outlined in the NCD Manual, Section 20 4, using the following procedure HCPCS codes: Group 1 Device Codes (DEFIBRILLATOR SPECIFIC
- Ordering and Coverage for LifeVest | ZOLL
The LifeVest wearable cardioverter defibrillator (WCD) is covered by most health plans in the United States, including commercial, state, and federal plans This list summarizes the types of patient conditions and situations that are covered
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