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LCD and Policy Article Interpretation

Learn to separate LCD coverage criteria from policy-article coding and documentation instructions while tracking jurisdiction and effective dates.

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Difficulty

intermediate

Estimated duration

6h 30m

Modules

7

Published lessons

7

Course progress0%

Target audience

New and experienced DME billing, supplier, clinic, and healthcare revenue-cycle staff.

Learning outcomes

  • Apply a source-linked workflow for what lcds are.
  • Apply a source-linked workflow for what policy articles are.
  • Apply a source-linked workflow for contractor and jurisdiction concepts.
  • Apply a source-linked workflow for reading coverage criteria.
  • Apply a source-linked workflow for reading coding and documentation rules.
  • Apply a source-linked workflow for revision and effective dates.

Modules and lessons

Module 01What LCDs AreFramework module for What LCDs Are.
National and Local Coverage Sources45 minOpen module overview
Module 02What Policy Articles AreFramework module for What Policy Articles Are.
Coverage Criteria Versus Coding Instructions45 minOpen module overview
Module 03Contractor and Jurisdiction ConceptsFramework module for Contractor and Jurisdiction Concepts.
DME MAC Jurisdiction Research45 minOpen module overview
Module 04Reading Coverage CriteriaFramework module for Reading Coverage Criteria.
Translate Coverage Criteria Into Evidence Questions45 minOpen module overview
Module 05Reading Coding and Documentation RulesFramework module for Reading Coding and Documentation Rules.
Read Coding and Documentation Articles45 minOpen module overview
Module 06Revision and Effective DatesFramework module for Revision and Effective Dates.
Effective Dates and Historical Versions45 minOpen module overview
Module 07Policy Interpretation LabFramework module for Policy Interpretation Lab.
Coverage Policy Interpretation Lab45 minOpen module overview

Knowledge checks

Coverage Policy Interpretation AssessmentPassing score: 80%

Enrollment and completion

Enrollment stores private progress in your existing account. Public lesson reading remains available without enrollment.

A private educational completion certificate may be issued after verified course completion. This is not an official Medicare certification program.