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Medicare Coverage and Coding Guide. Medicare has limited coverage policies (MLCPs) for certain laboratory tests. Tests subject to an MLCP must meet medical necessity criteria in order to be covered by Medicare. MLCP tests ordered without a supportive ICD-

Providers and medical office managers must make sure their medical coders stay up-to-date on HCPCS codes. HCPCS codes are updated periodically due to new codes being developed for new procedures and current codes being revised or discarded.