Intervertebral Disc Repair Final LCD - Effective April 13, 2025

Date Posted: February 27, 2025

This Local Coverage Determination (LCD) has completed the Open Public Meeting and Contractor Advisory Committee (CAC) comment period and is now finalized under contractor numbers: 02101 (AK), 02201 (ID), 02301 (OR), 02401 (WA), 03101 (AZ), 03201 (MT), 03301 (ND), 03401 (SD), 03501 (UT), and 03601 (WY). Responses to comments received may be found as a link at the bottom of the final LCD.

Medicare Coverage Database (MCD) Number/Contractor Determination Number: L39962

LCD Title: Intervertebral Disc Repair

Effective Date: April 13, 2025

Summary of LCD: This is a non-coverage policy for all intervertebral disc injections (intradiscal/interdiscal) for management of chronic low back pain

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Last Updated Feb 27 , 2025