US · guidance
NCD 20.9
Artificial Hearts and Related Devices - RETIRED
Item/Service Description
A. General
An artificial heart is a biventricular replacement device which requires removal of a substantial part of the native heart, including both ventricles. Removal of this device is not compatible with life, unless the patient has a heart transplant.
Indications and Limitations of Coverage
20.9 – Artificial Hearts and Related Devices (RETIRED)
(Rev. 11892; Issued: 03-09-23; Effective: 04-10-23; Implementation: 04-10-23)
This section has been removed from the NCD Manual and incorporated into NCD 20.9.1 effective December 1, 2020.
History
Version 8
Provenance
- Source
- cms.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-08-26
- Edition
- mcd-2026-08-26
- Content hash
c299b0323c90bf472d1d0957c4da53f8f333919448cf467351c8101c03b4498d
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