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Enteral and Parenteral Nutritional Therapy - RETIRED
NCD242
Effective: April 10, 2023
Updated: December 31, 2025
Policy Summary
Effective January 1, 2022, NCD242 was retired and CMS determined that no national coverage determination is appropriate for enteral or parenteral nutritional therapy. Coverage, limitations, documentation, and frequency criteria for these services are determined by Medicare Administrative Contractors under SSA 1862(a)(1)(A).
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"No national coverage determination exists for enteral or parenteral nutritional therapy effective January 1, 2022; coverage determinations are made by Medicare Administrative Contractors under 1862..."
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