Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services

Medicare Coverage Database (MCD) API

The Medicare Coverage Database publishes National Coverage Determinations (NCDs), Local Coverage Determinations (LCDs), articles, and coding guidance used to determine Medicare coverage and reimbursement policies, distributed via downloadable datasets and JSON/CSV query endpoints.

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https://www.cms.gov/medicare-coverage-database/
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https://www.cms.gov/medicare-coverage-database/downloads/downloads.aspx

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apis.yml Raw ↑ 
aid: cms:medicare-coverage-database
name: Medicare Coverage Database (MCD) API
tags:
- Coverage
- LCD
- Mac
- NCD
- Policy
tags_raw:
- Coverage
- LCD
- MAC
- NCD
- Policy
humanURL: https://www.cms.gov/medicare-coverage-database/
properties:
- url: https://www.cms.gov/medicare-coverage-database/
  type: Website
- url: https://www.cms.gov/medicare-coverage-database/downloads/downloads.aspx
  type: Downloads
description: The Medicare Coverage Database publishes National Coverage Determinations (NCDs), Local Coverage
  Determinations (LCDs), articles, and coding guidance used to determine Medicare coverage and reimbursement
  policies, distributed via downloadable datasets and JSON/CSV query endpoints.