Local Coverage Determinations

Each state and territory is listed below.  Next is the jurisdiction number and, if the jurisdiction is in transition, the new jurisdiction letter.  After that is the name of the carrier or Medicare Administrative Contractor (MAC) which will link to their Part B home page and a link to their chiropractic LCD and any articles that may be available.  For those states that have only articles available or have LCDs that do not list diagnoses, you can use the Universal Medicare Diagnosis  Sheet that lists diagnoses that are recognized be every carrier or MAC.

Alabama  JJ  Cahaba  Alabama LCD

Alaska  JF  Noridian  Alaska LCD

American Samoa  JE  Noridian  Hawaii and Territories LCD

Arizona  JF  Nordian  Arizona LCD

Arkansas  JH  Novitas  JH LCD JH Article

California  JE  Noridian  Northern California LCD Southern California LCD

Colorado  JH  Novitas  JH LCD JH Article

Connecticut  JK  NGS  Connecticut LCD

Delaware  JL  Novitas  JL LCD JL Article

District of Columbia  JL  Novitas  JL LCD JL Article

Florida  JN  First Coast  Florida LCD

Georgia  JJ  Cahaba  Georgia LCD

Guam  JE  Noridian  Hawaii and Territories LCD

Hawaii  JE  Noridian  Hawaii and Territories LCD

Idaho  JF  Nordian  Idaho LCD

Illinois  J6  NGS  Illinois LCD

Indiana  J8  WPS  Indiana LCD

Iowa  J5  WPS  Iowa LCD

Kansas  J5  WPS  Kansas LCD

Kentucky  J15  CGS  Kentucky LCD

Louisiana  JH  Novitas  JH LCD JH Article

Maine  JK  NGS  Maine LCD

Maryland  JL  Novitas  JL LCD JL Article

Massachusetts  JK  NGS  Massachusetts LCD

Michigan  J8  WPS  Michigan LCD

Minnesota  J6  NGS  Minnesota LCD

Mississippi  JH  Novitas  JH LCD JH Article

Missouri  J5  WPS  Missouri LCD

Montana  JF  Nordian  Montana LCD

Nebraska  J5  WPS  Nebraska LCD

Nevada  JE  Noridian  Nevada LCD

New Hampshire  JK  NGS  New Hampshire LCD

New Jersey  JL  Novitas  JL LCD JL Article

New Mexico  JH  Novitas  JH LCD JH Article

New York  JK  NGS  New York – Downstate LCD New York – Queens County LCD New York – Upstate LCD

North Carolina  JM  Palmetto  Articles

North Dakota  JF  Nordian  North Dakota LCD

Northern Mariana Islands  JE  Noridian  Hawaii and Territories LCD

Ohio  J15  CGS  Ohio LCD

Oklahoma  JH  Novitas  JH LCD JH Article

Oregon  JF  Nordian  Oregon LCD

Pennsylvania  JL  Novitas  JL LCD JL Article

Puerto Rico  JN  First Coast  Puerto Rico LCD

Railroad Medicare  Palmetto  Articles

Rhode Island  JK  NGS  Rhode Island LCD

South Carolina  JM  Palmetto  Articles

South Dakota  JF  Nordian  South Dakota LCD

Tennessee  JJ  Cahaba  Tennessee LCD

Texas  JH  Novitas  JH LCD JH Article

Utah  JF  Nordian  Utah LCD

Vermont  JK  NGS  Vermont LCD

Virgin Islands  JN  First Coast  Virgin Islands LCD

Virginia  JM  Palmetto  Articles

Washington  JF  Nordian  Washington LCD

West Virginia  JM  Palmetto  Articles

Wisconsin  J6  NGS  Wisconsin LCD

Wyoming  JF  Nordian  Wyoming LCD