Lumbar Epidural Injections - Retirement

This proposed Local Coverage Determination (LCD) has been published for review and comments for contract numbers: 01112 (NCA), 01182 (SCA), 01212 (AS, GU, HI, and NMI), and 01312 (NV).

Medicare Coverage Database (MCD) Number: DL34982/DA57202

LCD Title: Lumbar Epidural Injections

LCA Title: Billing and Coding: Lumbar Epidural Injections

Comment period: April 28, 2022 - June 11, 2022

Visit the CMS MCD to access Proposed LCDs not released to final LCDs.

Providers may address details for comment submission for the retirement of this policy due to the finalization of the Epidural Steroid Injections for Pain Management/ Billing and Coding: Epidural Steroid Injections for Pain Management LCD/LCA effective June 19, 2022. When sending comments, reference the specific policy to which they are related. See the Proposed LCDs webpage for email and mail specifics.

Last Updated May 05 , 2022