Date Posted: October 22, 2026

This Local Coverage Determination (LCD) has been revised under contractor numbers: 02101 (AK), 02201 (ID), 02301 (OR), 02401 (WA), 03101 (AZ), 03201 (MT), 03301 (ND), 03401 (SD), 03501 (UT), and 03601 (WY).

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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