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B9004

Parenteral Nutrition

LCD L38953 · CMS's HCPCS descriptor for B9004: Parenteral nutrition infusion pump, portable. (current HCPCS file, 2026Q4)

Not on CMS's Required Prior Authorization List for DMEPOS on 2026-10-16. source

LCD L38953 · 4 versions, 2021 to today · last changed 2024-01-01 (R3)

Version 8 of LCD L38953: in force by CMS's dates 2022-01-01 to 2023-07-01. The policy text on this page comes from this archived version.

DME MAC jurisdictions
JA · Noridian 16013
CT, DE, DC, ME, MD, MA, NH, NJ, NY, PA, RI, VT
JB · CGS 17013
IL, IN, KY, MI, MN, OH, WI
JC · CGS 18003
AL, AR, CO, FL, GA, LA, MS, NM, NC, OK, PR, SC, TN, TX, VI, VA, WV
JD · Noridian 19003
AK, AS, AZ, CA, GU, HI, ID, IA, KS, MO, MT, NE, NV, ND, MP, OR, SD, UT, WA, WY
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CMS's Who are the MACs jurisdiction pages (DME facts as of 2025-09-30) name each contractor and its states; the MCD's Contractor Information table on every DME LCD prints the contract numbers. Both read 2026-10-09. Verzi adds the state lookup only.

You are viewing version 8 (2022-01-01 to 2023-07-01). Version 16 is in force today.

Today on this page is 2026-10-16, the US Eastern date.

CMS's download lists this LCD's codes for its newest version only (version 16, 23 codes). Verzi holds no code list for version 8, so none shows here. This version's own codes are in its Coding Information section.

Sections in this version: Coverage Indications, Limitations, and/or Medical Necessity · Summary of Evidence · Analysis of Evidence (Rationale for Determination) · Coding Information · Associated Information · Bibliography. Plus 2 sections marked N/A in this version.

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Version history, LCD L38953

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Revision history, every version

CMS's own change log, quoted, 3 entries. It does not change with the version shown. A revision (R-number) is a change CMS logged. The version (vN) is the snapshot that carries it.

R3 · 2024-01-01 · v16
Revision Effective Date: 01/01/2024
COVERAGE INDICATIONS, LIMITATIONS, AND/OR MEDICAL NECESSITY:
Added: “and document an affirmative response” to language that pertains to contact with the beneficiary or caregiver/designee for DMEPOS products supplied as refills
Revised: “approaching exhaustion” to “expected to end” in regard to existing supplies
Revised: “Contact with the beneficiary or designee regarding refills must take place no sooner than 14 calendar days prior to the delivery/shipping date.” to “Contact with the beneficiary or designee regarding refills must take place no sooner than 30 calendar days prior to the expected end of the current supply.”
Revised: “For delivery of refills, the supplier must deliver the DMEPOS product no sooner than 10 calendar days prior to the end of usage for the current product.” to “For delivery of refills, the supplier must deliver the DMEPOS product no sooner than 10 calendar days prior to the expected end of the current supply.”
SUMMARY OF EVIDENCE:
Removed: Summary of evidence information, due to not being applicable to the non-discretionary changes
ANALYSIS OF EVIDENCE (RATIONALE FOR DETERMINATION):
Removed: Analysis of evidence information, due to not being applicable to the non-discretionary changes


12/14/2023: Pursuant to the 21st Century Cures Act, these revisions do not require notice and comment because the revisions are non-discretionary updates to refill requirement information per CMS Final Rule CMS-1780-F.
R2 · 2023-07-02 · v12
Revision Effective Date: 07/02/2023
SUMMARY OF EVIDENCE:
Added: Information related to GA, GY, GZ, and KX modifier addition
ANALYSIS OF EVIDENCE:
Added: Information related to GA, GY, GZ, and KX modifier addition
CODING INFORMATION:
Added: GA, GY, GZ and KX modifiers
RELATED LOCAL COVERAGE DOCUMENTS:
Added: Response to Comments (A59399)
R1 · 2022-01-01 · v8
Revision Effective Date: 01/01/2022
CMS NATIONAL COVERAGE POLICY:
Removed: Reference to Medicare National Coverage Determinations Manual (CMS Pub. 100-03), Chapter 1, Part 3, Section 180.2. NCD was retired for claims with dates of service on and after January 1, 2022
COVERAGE INDICATIONS, LIMITATIONS AND/OR MEDICAL NECESSITY:
Removed: Reference to Medicare National Coverage Determinations Manual (CMS Pub. 100-03), Chapter 1, Part 3, Section 180.2. NCD was retired for claims with dates of service on and after January 1, 2022


03/10/2022: Pursuant to the 21st Century Cures Act, these revisions do not require notice and comment because the revisions are non-discretionary updates per CMS’ retiring of the National Coverage Determination.
Receipts for auditors

Version 8 of LCD L38953, shown on this page: in force by CMS's dates 2022-01-01 to 2023-07-01. Archived 2026-09-26. CMS's copy · Our archived file. 8 of 8 sections are proven word-identical to the archived file.

Every archived version of LCD L38953 (4 versions, CMS's dates, window by the as-of rule).

DocumentVersionIn forceArchived onVerify
LCD L38953version 42021-09-05 to 2021-12-312026-09-26CMS's copy · Our archived file
LCD L38953version 8 shown2022-01-01 to 2023-07-012026-09-26CMS's copy · Our archived file
LCD L38953version 122023-07-02 to 2023-12-312026-09-26CMS's copy · Our archived file
LCD L38953version 162024-01-01 to today2026-09-26CMS's copy · Our archived file

CMS relates these Articles to version 16, the newest version in CMS's download. Each has its own receipts: Article A59399 · Article A55426 · Article A58836.

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Governing policies, as CMS lists them:

From CMS's LCD code table. HCPCS Level II codes only.

source

CMS's LCD code table in the Medicare Coverage Database download, archived 2026-10-09: Our archived file.

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