Medicare local coverage
Medicare coverage for Superficial Radiation Therapy (SRT) for the Treatment of Nonmelanoma Skin Cancers (NMSC) (LCD)
5 Medicare Administrative Contractors publish a local coverage determination (LCD) for Superficial Radiation Therapy (SRT) for the Treatment of Nonmelanoma Skin Cancers (NMSC). The snapshot lists 5 LCD records: 5 active.
An LCD applies only in the jurisdiction of the contractor that wrote it. Two contractors can cover the same service with different criteria, documentation requirements and covered diagnoses, so check the LCD from the contractor that processes your claims.
LCDs by contractor
| Contractor | LCD | Status | Last updated |
|---|---|---|---|
CGS Administrators, LLCMAC - Part A, MAC - Part B | L40179 | Active | Apr 17, 2026 |
Noridian Healthcare Solutions, LLCMAC - Part A, MAC - Part B | L40176 | Active | Mar 10, 2026 |
Palmetto GBAMAC - Part A, MAC - Part B | L40189 | Active | Mar 11, 2026 |
Wellpoint FederalMAC - Part A, MAC - Part B | L40168 | Active | Jul 14, 2026 |
WPS Insurance CorporationMAC - Part A, MAC - Part B | L40193 | Active | Mar 12, 2026 |
An LCD marked Future has been finalized and is in its notice period; it applies from the effective date shown. LCD IDs link to the record on cms.gov.
Billing and coding articles
The codes live in the billing and coding article that goes with each LCD: the CPT and HCPCS codes the policy applies to, the ICD-10 codes that support medical necessity, and any modifier or documentation rules.
- A60176Wellpoint FederalUpdated Jul 14, 2026
- A60181Noridian Healthcare Solutions, LLCUpdated Apr 6, 2026
- A60185CGS Administrators, LLCUpdated Apr 29, 2026
- A60211Palmetto GBAUpdated Apr 6, 2026
- A60213WPS Insurance CorporationUpdated Apr 10, 2026
CMS also lists 4 response-to-comments articles for this topic, where contractors answer public comments on the proposed LCD: A60354, A60355, A60356, A60357.
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Related LCD topics
- Allergy Skin Testing
- Application of Bioengineered Skin Substitutes to Lower Extremity Chronic Non-Healing Wounds
- Application of Skin Substitute Grafts for Treatment of DFU and VLU of Lower Extremities
- Benign Skin Lesion Removal (Excludes Actinic Keratosis, and Mohs)
- Destruction of Malignant Skin Lesions
- Excision of Malignant Skin Lesions
All Medicare LCD topics · National coverage determinations · Payer policies by payer
Source: CMS Medicare Coverage Database, via the public CMS Coverage API, snapshot Oct 25, 2026. LCDs change between snapshots; confirm the version in effect for your date of service on cms.gov before billing.