Nerve Blockade for Treatment of Chronic Pain and Neuropathy - Published for Review and Comments

This proposed Local Coverage Determination (LCD) has been published for review and comments for contract numbers: 02101 (AK), 03101 (AZ), 02201 (ID), 03201 (MT), 03301 (ND), 02301 (OR), 03401 (SD), 03501 (UT), 02401 (WA), and 03601 (WY).

Medicare Coverage Database (MCD) Number: DL35457/DA52725

LCD Title: Nerve Blockade for Treatment of Chronic Pain and Neuropathy

LCA Title: Billing and Coding: Nerve Blockade for Treatment of Chronic Pain and Neuropathy

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

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Providers may address details for comment submission for the removal of the coverage of cervical and thoracic epidurals only 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, for this policy. When sending comments, reference the specific policy to which they are related. See the Proposed LCDs webpage for email and mail specifics.

Last Updated Apr 29 , 2022