Medicare Program Integrity Manual (Pub. 100-08), Ch. 13 § 13.2.2.2
New LCD Requests
13.2.2.2 - New LCD Requests
(Rev. 863; Issued: 02-12-19; Effective: 10-03-18; Implementation: 01-08-19)
The New LCD Request Process is a mechanism by which interested parties within a contractor’s
jurisdiction can request a new LCD. Contractors consider all new LCD requests from:
• Beneficiaries residing or receiving care in a contractor’s jurisdiction;
• Health care professionals doing business in a contractor’s jurisdiction; and
• Any interested party doing business in a contractor’s jurisdiction.