Article Detail - JE Part B
Billing and Coding: Nerve Blockade for Treatment of Chronic Pain and Neuropathy (A56034) - R11 - Effective March 5, 2026
Date Posted: March 12, 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: March 5, 2026
Summary of Changes:
Under Article Text, revised the sentence from "The use of peripheral nerve blocks for treating diabetic neuropathy is not considered reasonable and/or necessary and is not covered by Medicare Part A or B." to "The use of peripheral nerve blocks for treating metabolic peripheral neuropathy is not considered reasonable and/or necessary and is not covered by Medicare Part A or B."
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