Persius/hicric huggingface dataset:
Appeal type: unknown
Decision: unknown

Please note, the Local Coverage Determination and Articles (L36523, A57559, and A55624) the Plan used in 
their decision to deny services are not binding in this case. The rules do not have jurisdiction where the services 
were provided.  
 
The rules say that plans must pay for a medical service or item if regular Medicare would pay for it in this case. 
You can find this rule at 42 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Section 422.101. 
 
The rules say that providers must report services correctly. Procedures should be reported with the CPT code 
that describes the services performed. You can find this rule in the Medicare National Correct Coding Initiative 
Manual, Chapter I(A). 
 
The rules say that if one laboratory procedure evaluates multiple genes using a next generation sequencing 
procedure, the lab shall report only one unit of service of one genomic sequencing procedure, molecular 
multianalyte assay, multianalyte assay with algorithmic analysis, or proprietary laboratory analysis CPT code. 
If no CPT code accurately describes the procedure performed, the lab may report CPT code 81479 with one 
unit of service. If a single procedure is performed, only one HCPCS/CPT code with one unit of service may be 
reported for the procedure. You can find this rule in the Medicare National Correct Coding Initiative Manual, 
Chapter X(F). 
 
If you want to read these Medicare rules, you can go to this website www.medicareappeal.com. 
 
The Plan contract says that the Plan covers items and services in accordance with Medicare rules.
Appeal type: unknown
Decision: unknown

The rules say that plans must pay for a medical service or item if regular Medicare would pay for it in this case. 
You can find this rule at 42 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Section 422.101. 
 
The rules say that Medicare will not pay for dental services. Dental services are items and services involving 
the care, treatment, filling, removal or replacement of teeth or structures directly supporting the teeth. Medicare 
defines "structures directly supporting the teeth" as the periodontium, which includes the gingivae, 
dentogingival junction, periodontal membrane, cementum of the teeth, and alveolar process. You can find this 
rule in the SSA, Section 1862(a)(12) and Medicare Benefit Policy Manual, Chapter 15, Section 150. 
 
If you want to read these Medicare rules, you can go to this website www.medicareappeal.com. 
 
The Plan contract says that the Plan covers items and services in accordance with Medicare rules. The contract 
says that the Plan covers certain dental services as a supplemental (extra) benefit. This benefit includes oral 
exams, cleanings, fluoride treatments and dental x-rays. You can find this information on pages 4-57 to 4-67 of 
the Plan?s 2020 Evidence of Coverage (EOC).
Appeal type: unknown
Decision: unknown

The rules say that plans must pay for a medical service or item if regular Medicare would pay for it in this case. 
You can find this rule at 42 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Section 422.101. 
 
The rules state that all of the following basic criteria (A-C) must be met for a power mobility device (K0800, 
K0801, K0802, K0806, K0807, K0808, K0812, K0813, K0814, K0815, K0816, K0820, K0821, K0822, 
K0823, K0824, K0825, K0826, K0827, K0828, K0829, K0835, K0836, K0837, K0838, K0839, K0840, 
K0841, K0842, K0843, K0848, K0849, K0850, K0851, K0852, K0853, K0854, K0855, K0856, K0857, 
K0858, K0859, K0860, K0861, K0862, K0863, K0864, K0868, K0869, K0870, K0871, K0877, K0878, 
K0879, K0880, K0884, K0885, K0886, K0890, K0891, K0898) or a push-rim activated power assist device 
(E0986) to be covered. Additional coverage criteria for specific devices are listed below. 
 
    A. The beneficiary has a mobility limitation that significantly impairs his/her ability to participate in one or 
more mobility-related activities of daily living (MRADLs) such as toileting, feeding, dressing, grooming, and 
bathing in customary locations in the home. A mobility limitation is one that: 
        - Prevents the beneficiary from accomplishing an MRADL entirely, or 
        - Places the beneficiary at reasonably determined heightened risk of morbidity or mortality secondary to 
the attempts to perform an MRADL; or 
        - Prevents the beneficiary from completing an MRADL within a reasonable time frame. 
    B. The beneficiary?s mobility limitation cannot be sufficiently and safely resolved by the use of an 
appropriately fitted cane or walker. 
 
    C. The beneficiary does not have sufficient upper extremity function to self-propel an optimally-configured 
manual wheelchair in the home to perform MRADLs during a typical day. 
        - Limitations of strength, endurance, range of motion, or coordination, presence of pain, or deformity or 
absence of one or both upper extremities are relevant to the assessment of upper extremity function. 
        - An optimally-configured manual wheelchair is one with an appropriate wheelbase, device weight, 
seating options, and other appropriate nonpowered accessories. 
 
You can find this information in the Local Coverage Determination (LCD):  Power Mobility Devices 
(L33789). 
 
If you want to read these Medicare rules, you can go to this website www.medicareappeal.com.
Appeal type: unknown
Decision: unknown

The rules say that plans must pay for a medical service or item if regular Medicare would pay for it in this case. 
You can find this rule at 42 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Section 422.101. 
 
The rules say that Medicare will not pay for dental services. Dental services are items and services involving 
the care, treatment, filling, removal or replacement of teeth or structures directly supporting the teeth. Medicare 
defines "structures directly supporting the teeth" as the periodontium, which includes the gingivae, 
dentogingival junction, periodontal membrane, cementum of the teeth, and alveolar process. You can find this 
rule in the SSA, Section 1862(a)(12) and Medicare Benefit Policy Manual, Chapter 15, Section 150. 
 
If you want to read these Medicare rules, you can go to this website www.medicareappeal.com. 
 
The Plan contract says that the Plan covers items and services in accordance with Medicare rules. The contract 
says that the Plan covers certain dental services as a supplemental (extra) benefit. Covered dental services are 
listed on pages 65-68 of the plan's 2020 Evidence of Coverage. Any service not listed is not covered.
Appeal type: unknown
Decision: unknown

The rules say that plans must pay for a medical service or item if regular Medicare would pay for it in this case. 
You can find this rule at 42 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Section 422.101. 
The rules say that tumor treatment field therapy (E0766) is covered for the treatment of newly diagnosed 
Glioblastoma Multiforme (GBM) only when all of the following criteria are met: 
1. The beneficiary has histologically confirmed (World Health Organization (WHO) grade IV 
astrocytoma), newly diagnosed, supratentorial GBM; and, 
2. The beneficiary has received initial treatment with maximal debulking surgery (when feasible), 
followed by chemotherapy and radiotherapy; and, 
3. Tumor treatment field therapy is initiated within 7 weeks from the last dose of concomitant 
chemotherapy or radiotherapy, whichever is later; and, 
4. The beneficiary has no evidence of progression by Response Assessment in Neuro-Oncology (RANO) 
criteria; and, 
5. The beneficiary has a Karnofsky Performance Score (KPS) of at least 70; and, 
6. The beneficiary will use TTFT for an average of 18 hours per day. 
If all of the coverage criteria above are not met, claims for code E0766 will be denied as not reasonable and 
necessary. You can find this rule at Local Coverage Determination (LCD): Tumor Treatment Field Therapy 
(TTFT) (L34823) (eff. 1/1/20). 
If you want to read these Medicare rules, you can go to this website www.medicareappeal.com. 
 
The Plan contract says that the Plan covers items and services in accordance with Medicare rules.
Appeal type: unknown
Decision: unknown

The rules say that plans must pay for a medical service or item if regular Medicare would pay for it in this case. 
You can find this rule at 42 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Section 422.101. 
 
The rules state that dorsal column stimulators may be covered as therapies for the relief of chronic intractable 
pain under the following circumstances: 
 
    1. To treat chronic pain caused by lumbosacral arachnoiditis that has not responded to medical management 
including physical therapy. (Presence of arachnoiditis is usually documented by presence of high levels of 
proteins in the Cerebrospinal Fluid [CSF] and/or by myelography or Magnetic Resonance Imaging [MRI]). 
    2. To treat intractable pain caused by nerve root injuries, post-surgical or post-traumatic including that of 
post-laminectomy syndrome (failed back syndrome). 
    3. To treat intractable pain caused by complex regional pain syndrome I & II. 
    4. To treat intractable pain caused by phantom limb syndrome that has not responded to medical 
management. 
    5. To treat intractable pain caused by end-stage peripheral vascular disease, when the patient cannot undergo 
revascularization or when revascularization has failed to relieve painful symptoms and the pain has not 
responded to medical management. 
    6. To treat intractable pain caused by post-herpetic neuralgia. 
    7. To treat intractable pain caused by plexopathy. 
    8. To treat intractable pain caused by intercostal neuralgia that did not respond to medical management and 
nerve blocks. 
    9. To treat intractable pain caused by cauda equina injury. 
   10. To treat intractable pain caused by incomplete spinal cord injury. 
 
You can find the information in the Local Coverage Determination (LCD):  Spinal Cord Stimulation (Dorsal 
Column Stimulation) (L35450). 
 
If you want to read these Medicare rules, you can go to this website www.medicareappeal.com.
Appeal type: unknown
Decision: unknown

The rules say that plans must pay for a medical service or item if regular Medicare would pay for it in this case. 
You can find this rule at 42 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Section 422.101. 
 
The rules state that before submitting a claim to the DME MAC the supplier must have on file a dispensing 
order, the detailed written order, the CMN (if applicable), the DIF (if applicable),information from the treating 
physician concerning the patient's diagnosis, and any information required for the use of specific modifiers or 
attestation statements as defined in certain DMEMAC policies. The supplier should also obtain as much 
documentation from the patient's medical record as they determine they need to assure themselves that 
coverage criteria for an item have been met. If the information in the patient's medical record does not 
adequately support the medical necessity for the item, the supplier is liable for the dollar amount involved 
unless a properly executed ABN of possible denial has been obtained. You can find this information in the 
Medicare Program Integrity Manual, Chapter 5 - Items and Services Having Special DME Review 
Considerations, Section 5.7 - Documentation in the Patient's Medical Record and Section 5.8 - Supplier 
Documentation. 
  
The rules say that for eligible telehealth services, telecommunications systems substitute for an in-person 
encounter. Medicare enrollees are eligible for telehealth services only if they are presented from an originating 
site located in either a county outside of a Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) or a rural Health Professional 
Shortage Area (HPSA) located in a rural census tract. You can find this in the CMS MLN document entitled 
Telehealth Services. 
 
If you want to read these Medicare rules, you can go to this website www.medicareappeal.com. 
 
The Plan contract says that the Plan covers items and services in accordance with Medicare rules.
Appeal type: unknown
Decision: unknown

The rules say that plans must pay for a medical service or item if regular Medicare would pay for it in this case. You can find this rule at 42 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Section 422.101.

The rules say that Medicare plans must make reasonable and diligent efforts to gather and forward information to the Independent Review Entity (IRE). You can find this information in the Parts C & D Enrollee Grievances, Organization/Coverage Determinations, and Appeals Guidance Manual, Section 50.12.1.

The rules say that a contract plan provider is an agent of the plan. Services and referrals obtained from a plan provider are viewed as plan-approved unless notice is given that the services will not be covered. When a plan provider gives, or refers an enrollee for, a service that the enrollee reasonably believes is covered by the plan, the enrollee is held harmless and need not pay more than the plan-allowed cost-sharing for that service. 

If a service is never covered by the plan and the plan's Evidence of Coverage (EOC) is clear that the service or item is never covered, the plan does not have to hold the enrollee harmless. 

For a service or item that is normally not covered, but could be covered under some conditions, the EOC alone is not adequate notice of non-coverage. If no notice of non-coverage is given, the enrollee is held harmless. You can find this rule in the Medicare Managed Care Manual, Chapter 4, Section 160.

If you want to read these Medicare rules, you can go to this website www.medicareappeal.com.

The Plan contract says that the Plan covers items and services in accordance with Medicare rules.
Appeal type: unknown
Decision: unknown

The rules say that plans must pay for a medical service or item if regular Medicare would pay for it in this case. 
You can find this rule at 42 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Section 422.101. 
The Appeal Number is: 
1-9601042246 
 
 
 
The rules say that Medicare plans must make reasonable and diligent efforts to gather and forward information 
to the Independent Review Entity (IRE). You can find this information in the Parts C & D Enrollee Grievances, 
Organization/Coverage Determinations, and Appeals Guidance Manual, Section 50.12.1. 
 
If you want to read these Medicare rules, you can go to this website www.medicareappeal.com. 
 
The Plan contract says that the Plan covers items and services in accordance with Medicare rules.
Appeal type: unknown
Decision: unknown

The rules say that plans must pay for a medical service or item if regular Medicare would pay for it in this case. 
You can find this rule at 42 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Section 422.101. 
 
The rules say that Medicare will pay for durable medical equipment that is mainly used to serve a medical 
purpose. Items such as hospital beds, respirators, wheelchairs and crutches are examples of equipment that are 
clearly used for medical purposes. Medicare will not pay for: 
 
1. Equipment that is primarily and customarily used for nonmedical purposes. Examples include air 
conditioners, humidifiers, dehumidifiers and electric air cleaners; 
2. Equipment used for a patient's comfort or for the convenience of a person caring for the patient. Examples 
include elevators, stairway elevators, physical fitness equipment and self-help devices such as grab bars. You 
can find these rules in the Medicare Benefit Policy Manual, Chapter 15, Section 110.1. 
 
If you want to read these Medicare rules, you can go to this website www.medicareappeal.com. 
 
The Plan contract says that the Plan covers items and services in accordance with Medicare rules.
Appeal type: unknown
Decision: unknown

The rules say that plans must pay for a medical service or item if regular Medicare would pay for it in this case. 
You can find this rule at 42 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Section 422.101. 
The rules say that therapeutic CGMs and related supplies are covered by Medicare when all of the following 
coverage criteria (1-6) are met: 
1. The beneficiary has diabetes mellitus (Refer to the ICD-10 code list in the LCD-related Policy 
Article for applicable diagnoses); and, 
2. The beneficiary has been using a BGM and performing frequent (four or more times a day) testing; and, 
3. The beneficiary is insulin-treated with multiple (three or more) daily injections of insulin or a Medicare-
covered continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion (CSII) pump; and, 
4. The beneficiary's insulin treatment regimen requires frequent adjustment by the beneficiary on the basis 
of BGM or CGM testing results; and, 
5. Within six (6) months prior to ordering the CGM, the treating practitioner has an in-person visit with 
the beneficiary to evaluate their diabetes control and determined that criteria (1-4) above are met; and, 
6. Every six (6) months following the initial prescription of the CGM, the treating practitioner has an in-
person visit with the beneficiary to assess adherence to their CGM regimen and diabetes treatment plan. 
When a therapeutic CGM (code K0554) is covered, the related supply allowance (code K0553) is also covered. 
If any of coverage criteria (1-6) are not met, the CGM and related supply allowance will be denied as not 
reasonable and necessary. You can find this rule at Local Coverage Determination (LCD): Glucose Monitors 
(L33822) (eff. 1/1/20). 
 
If you want to read these Medicare rules, you can go to this website www.medicareappeal.com. 
 
The Plan contract says that the Plan covers items and services in accordance with Medicare rules.
Appeal type: unknown
Decision: unknown

The rules say that plans must pay for a medical service or item if regular Medicare would pay for it in this case.
You can find this rule at 42 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Section 422.101.
The Appeal Number is:
1-9701997096
The Appeal Number is:
1-9701997096
The rules say that MRIs are covered when medically necessary and reasonable for the diagnosis or treatment of
the specific patient involved. You can find this rule in the Medicare National Coverage Determinations
Manual, Section 220.2(B).
If you want to read these Medicare rules, you can go to this website www.medicareappeal.com.
Appeal type: unknown
Decision: unknown

The rules say that plans must pay for a medical service or item if regular Medicare would pay for it in this case. 
You can find this rule at 42 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Section 422.101. 
 
The rules say that Medicare will not pay for dental services. Dental services are items and services involving 
the care, treatment, filling, removal or replacement of teeth or structures directly supporting the teeth. Medicare 
defines "structures directly supporting the teeth" as the periodontium, which includes the gingivae, 
dentogingival junction, periodontal membrane, cementum of the teeth, and alveolar process. You can find this 
rule in the SSA, Section 1862(a)(12) and Medicare Benefit Policy Manual, Chapter 15, Section 150. 
 
If you want to read these Medicare rules, you can go to this website www.medicareappeal.com. 
 
The Plan contract says that the Plan covers items and services in accordance with Medicare rules. The contract 
says that the Plan covers certain dental services as a supplemental (extra) benefit. This benefit includes 
coverage for one set of complete or partial dentures every five years. You can find this information on page 52 
of the Plan's 2020 Evidence of Coverage (EOC).
Appeal type: unknown
Decision: unknown

The rules say that plans must pay for a medical service or item if regular Medicare would pay for it in this case. 
You can find this rule at 42 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Section 422.101. 
 
Inpatient care rather than outpatient care is required only if the beneficiary's medical condition, safety, or health 
would be significantly and directly threatened if care was provided in a less intensive setting. Without 
accompanying medical conditions, factors that would only cause the beneficiary inconvenience in terms of time 
and money needed to care for the beneficiary at home or for travel to a physician's office, or that may cause the 
beneficiary to worry, do not justify a continued hospital stay. You can find this rule at the Medicare Program 
Integrity Manual Ch. 6, Section 6.5.2. 
 
The rules say that medically necessary services are those that are reasonable and necessary for the diagnosis or 
treatment of an illness or injury. Medically necessary services include services to improve the functioning of a 
malformed body member. You can find this rule in the Social Security Act, Section 1862(a)(1)(A). 
 
If you want to read these Medicare rules, you can go to this website www.medicareappeal.com. 
 
The Plan contract says that the Plan covers items and services in accordance with Medicare rules.
Appeal type: unknown
Decision: unknown

The rules say that plans must pay for a medical service or item if regular Medicare would pay for it in this case. 
You can find this rule at 42 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Section 422.101. 
 
The rules say that Medicare will not pay for dental services. Dental services are items and services involving 
the care, treatment, filling, removal or replacement of teeth or structures directly supporting the teeth. Medicare 
defines "structures directly supporting the teeth" as the periodontium, which includes the gingivae, 
dentogingival junction, periodontal membrane, cementum of the teeth, and alveolar process. You can find this 
rule in the SSA, Section 1862(a)(12) and Medicare Benefit Policy Manual, Chapter 15, Section 150. 
 
If you want to read these Medicare rules, you can go to this website www.medicareappeal.com. 
 
The Plan contract says that the Plan covers items and services in accordance with Medicare rules. The contract 
says that the Plan covers certain dental services as a supplemental (extra) benefit. This benefit includes crown 
(D2740), and you are responsible for a 50% coinsurance. You can find this information on page 94 of the 
Plan?s 2020 Evidence of Coverage (EOC).
Appeal type: unknown
Decision: unknown

The rules say that plans must pay for a medical service or item if regular Medicare would pay for it in this case. 
You can find this rule at 42 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Section 422.101. 
 
The rules state that the destruction of cervical, thoracic or lumbar paravertebral facet joint (median branch) 
nerves will not be considered medically reasonable and necessary when the medical records do not support that 
the patient experienced temporary or prolonged abolition of the pain after a facet joint nerve block injection. 
You can find this rule in Local Coverage Determination (LCD): Destruction of Paravertebral Facet Joint 
Nerve(s) (L33814). 
 
If you want to read these Medicare rules, you can go to this website www.medicareappeal.com. 
 
The Plan contract says that the Plan covers items and services in accordance with Medicare rules.
Appeal type: unknown
Decision: unknown

The rules say that plans must pay for a medical service or item if regular Medicare would pay for it in this 
case. You can find this rule at 42 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Section 422.101. 
 
The rules say that reconstructive surgery is performed on abnormal structures of the body, caused by 
congenital defects, developmental abnormalities, trauma, infection, tumors, involutional defects, or disease. 
The Appeal Number is: 
1-9701139416 
It is generally performed to improve function but may also be done to approximate a normal appearance. 
You can find this rule at Local Coverage Determination (LCD): Cosmetic and Reconstructive Surgery 
(L34698) (eff. 10/31/19). 
 
If you want to read these Medicare rules, you can go to this website www.medicareappeal.com. 
 
The Plan contract says that the Plan covers items and services in accordance with Medicare rules.