Medicare local coverage
Medicare coverage for Ultrasound, Soft Tissues of Head and Neck (LCD)
One Medicare Administrative Contractor, First Coast Service Options, Inc., publishes a local coverage determination (LCD) for Ultrasound, Soft Tissues of Head and Neck. The snapshot lists 1 LCD record: 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
First Coast Service Options, Inc.MAC - Part A, MAC - Part B | L34027 | Active | Sep 18, 2019 |
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.
- A57029First Coast Service Options, Inc.Updated Oct 28, 2022
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Related LCD topics
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging of the Head and Neck
- MRI and CT Scans of the Head and Neck
- CT of the Head
- Magnetic Resonance Guided Focused Ultrasound Surgery System (MRgFUS) for the treatment of neurologic conditions
- Magnetic Resonance Image Guided High Intensity Focused Ultrasound (MRgFUS) for Essential Tremor
- Magnetic Resonance Image Guided High Intensity Focused Ultrasound (MRgFUS) for Tremor
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.