A CMS final decision memo released Jan. 9 announces that percutaneous image-guided lumbar decompression (PILD) for lumbar spinal stenosis is not reasonable and necessary, but will be covered by Medicare when provided in a clinical study through coverage-with-evidence development for beneficiaries with lumbar spinal stenosis who are enrolled in an approved clinical study that meets certain criteria.
To qualify for Medicare payment under the new policy, a trial of PILD for lumbar spinal stenosis must address one or more aspects of whether PILD provides a clinically meaningful...
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