Medicare Coverage Issues Manual - Transmittal 122
Section 35-74, External Counterpulsation (ECP) for Severe Angina, is revised to eliminate the confusion generated from the coverage policy that took effect July 1, 1999. All references to the
acronym EECP are deleted and replaced by ECP. The requirement further limiting coverage to specific ECP systems, (those that have “sufficiently demonstrated their medical effectiveness in well-designed clinical trials”) has been removed.
Issued by: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
Issue Date: February 01, 2000
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