Date Posted: May 21, 2026

This Billing and Coding Article has been revised under contractor numbers: 02102 (AK), 02202 (ID), 02302 (OR), 02402 (WA), 03102 (AZ), 03202 (MT), 03302 (ND), 03402 (SD), 03502 (UT), and 03602 (WY).

Effective Date: May 21, 2026

Summary of Changes:

Under Group 1: Medical Necessity ICD-10-CM Codes Asterisk Explanation, added “injection/aspiration (not ablation)” to the following statement:

*To be used for facet cyst injection/aspiration (not ablation).

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