Policy Revision(s) for Local Coverage Determination and Associated Billing and Coding Article - Effective April 16, 2026

Date Posted: April 16, 2026

The following Local Coverage Determinations (LCDs) and associated Billing and Coding Articles have been revised under contract numbers: 01112 (NCA), 01182 (SCA), 01212 (AS, GU, HI, and NMI), and 01312 (NV).

Medicare Coverage Database NumberLCD Title and Revision Number
L38801Facet Joint Interventions for Pain Management
Medicare Coverage Database NumberBilling and Coding Article Title and Revision Number
A58403Billing and Coding: Facet Joint Interventions for Pain Management

Effective Date: April 16, 2026

Summary of Changes:

CONTRACTOR INFORMATION:

Added: JF contractor information

This update is to consolidate JE and JF to have one unified document and policy number.

Visit the Noridian Active LCDs webpage or Noridian Billing and Coding Articles webpages to view the document or access it via the CMS Medicare Coverage Database (MCD).

Last Updated Apr 16 , 2026