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Optum LCD API

The LCD API from Optum — 4 operation(s) for lcd.

Optum LCD API is one of 166 APIs that Optum publishes on the APIs.io network, described by a machine-readable OpenAPI specification.

Tagged areas include LCD. The published artifact set on APIs.io includes an OpenAPI specification, an API reference, a getting-started guide, authentication docs, a changelog, and API documentation.

This API exposes 4 operations across 4 paths, and defines 18 schemas. It is described by OpenAPI 3.2.0, at version 1.0.0.

Requests are made against a single base URL, sandbox-apigw.optum.com/ci/rtec/v1/ws.

4 operations 4 paths 18 schemas 4 GET

Metadata

The identity and technical contract details declared by the specification.

Specification
OpenAPI 3.2.0
API Version
1.0.0
Base URL
https://apigw.optum.com/medicalnetwork/
Authentication
HTTP Bearer, OAuth 2.0
Resource Areas
1

Authentication & Security 2

Optum LCD API declares 2 security schemes for authenticating requests. It accepts HTTP bearer tokens (bearerAuth). It supports OAuth 2.0 (ws_auth) using the authorizationCode flow, exposing 1 scope. By default, every request must be authenticated.

Paths & Operations 4

Across 4 paths, the API surfaces 4 operations — 4 GET. Each is listed below with its method, path, parameters, and response codes.

LCD 4
GET
/contractors
List of medicare contractors who have policies
getContractors 3 params → 200400401404405503
GET
/contractors/{contractorNum}/policies
Policies of a Medicare Contractor
getPolicies 4 params → 200400401404405503
GET
/contractors/{contractorNum}/policy/{cmspolicyid}
Medicare Policiy Details
getPolicyDetails 13 params → 200400401404405503
GET
/contractors/regions
Medicare contractor region list
getRegions → 200401404405503

Schemas 18

The contract defines 18 schemas that model the data the API accepts and returns. The most detailed are PolicyInfo (10 properties), Policy (7 properties), Contractor (6 properties), LcdCodingInformation (4 properties). Each schema is shown below with its type and property counts.

RevenueCodes
object
1 property
Contractor
object
6 properties 6 required
Regions
object
1 property
TypeOfBillCodes
object
1 property
ContractorPolicies
object
1 property
LcdCodingInformation
object
4 properties
Region
object
2 properties
Policy
object
7 properties
DiagnosticCodes
object
2 properties
PolicyInfo
object
10 properties 3 required
SupportingMedicalNecessity
object
3 properties
CodeGroup
object
2 properties
ContractorPolicyDetails
object
3 properties 1 required
ContractorList
object
1 property 1 required
NcdCodingInformation
object
2 properties
NotSupportingMedicalNecessity
object
3 properties
ProcedureCodes
object
3 properties
CodeInfo
object
3 properties 2 required

Specification

The full machine-readable OpenAPI contract behind this narrative.

Source

optum-lcd-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑

Other APIs Optum publishes across the network.

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Optum Ambulance Fee Schedule APIs API
Optum Anesthesia Fee APIs API
Optum APC Calculator APIs API
Optum APC Cross Codes APIs API
Optum Apip API
Optum Application.wadl API
Optum Attachment API
Optum Attachment Document API
Optum Attachment Status API
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