426.455—Prohibited provisions of an ALJ's decision.
An ALJ's decision may not do any of the following:
(a)
Order CMS or its contractors to add any language to a provision or provisions of an LCD.
(b)
Order CMS or its contractors to pay a specific claim.
(c)
Set a time limit for CMS or its contractors to establish a new or revised LCD.
(d)
Review or evaluate an LCD other than the LCD under review.
(e)
Include a requirement for CMS or its contractors that specifies payment, coding, or systems changes for an LCD, or deadlines for implementing these types of changes.
(f)
Order or address how a contractor(s) must implement an LCD.