Date Posted: October 22, 2026

This Local Coverage Determination (LCD) has been revised under contractor numbers: 01112 (NCA), 01182 (SCA), 01212 (AS, GU, HI, and NMI), and 01312 (NV).

Effective Date: November 1, 2026

Summary of Changes:

Under Summary of Evidence subsection Genicular Nerve Injections and Procedures Genicular nerve ablation (GNA) revised letter i. to read, "There is a positive ≥50% improvement in pain, consistent pain relief or function for the expected duration of the local anesthetic used after a diagnostic GNI."

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