Local Coverage Determination · DME MAC
L33832
Tracheostomy Care Supplies
Version 20. CMS effective date 01/01/2024. CMS updated 05/05/2026. Read from the CMS Coverage API on 2026-10-13. Contractors on the report: CGS Administrators (DME MAC) and Noridian Healthcare Solutions (DME MAC).
CMS coverage policy citation. None
Coverage indication
In addition to the “reasonable and necessary” criteria contained in this LCD there are other payment rules, which are discussed in the following documents, that must also be met prior to Medicare reimbursement: The LCD-related Standard Documentation Requirements Article, located at the bottom of this policy under the Related Local Coverage Documents section. The LCD-related Policy Article, located at the bottom of this policy under the Related Local Coverage Documents section. Refer to the Supplier Manual for additional information on documentation requirements. Refer to the DME MAC web sites for additional bulletin articles and other publications related to this LCD. For the items addressed in this LCD, the “reasonable and necessary” criteria, based on Social Security Act § 1862(a)(1)(A) provisions, are defined by the following coverage indications, limitations and/or medical necessity. Refer to the Nonmedical Necessity Coverage and Payment Rules section of the related Policy Article for information about the statutory coverage requirements for tracheostomy supplies. A tracheostomy care or cleaning starter kit (A4625) is covered following an open surgical tracheostomy. Beginning two weeks post-operatively, code A4625 is no longer medically necessary and, if that code is billed, will be denied as not reasonable and necessary. The table below lists the maximum number of items/units of service that are usually reasonable and necessary.
Excerpt from the LCD indication. Full text on CMS.
Documentation requirements
Items covered in this LCD have additional policy-specific requirements that must be met prior to Medicare reimbursement. Refer to the LCD-related Policy article, located at the bottom of this policy under the Related Local Coverage Documents section for additional information
Related articles
- A55426 · Standard Documentation Requirements for All Claims Submitted to DME MACs
- A52492 · Tracheostomy Care Supplies - Policy Article
HCPCS codes on this LCD
25 other Level II codes are on the LCD and are not given a page in this set: A4402, A4456, A4481, A4623, A4625, A4626, A4629, A5120, A5126, A7501, A7502, A7503, A7504, A7505, A7506, A7507, A7508, A7509, A7520, A7521, A7522, A7523, A7524, A7526, A7527.
Questions
What does LCD L33832 cover?
L33832 is Tracheostomy Care Supplies. It is a current final DME MAC local coverage determination, version 20.
Where is the CMS source for L33832?
The Medicare Coverage Database page for LCD L33832 version 20.
Get the signed answer via API
The signed answer is the receipt for this code on a date of service: the rule that was in force, with a hash you can replay. The call needs an API key. The source archive and as-of resolution are public.
curl -H "X-API-Key: $VERZI_API_KEY" \
"https://api.verzi.health/v1/rules/warrant?hcpcs=A4364&as_of=2024-01-15&npi=1234567890&state=UT"