Date Posted: May 21, 2026

This Billing and Coding Article has been revised under contractor numbers: 01112 (NCA), 01182 (SCA), 01212 (AS, GU, HI, and NMI), and 01312 (NV).

Effective Date: May 21, 2026

Summary of Changes:

Under Group 1: Medical Necessity ICD-10-CM Codes Asterisk Explanation, added “injection/aspiration (not ablation)” to the following statement:

*To be used for facet cyst injection/aspiration (not ablation).

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