LCD ID Number: L36920 Status: A-Approved
LCD Title: Epidural Steroid Injections for Pain Management
Geographic Jurisdiction: Colorado Other Jurisdictions
Original Determination Effective Date:
05/04/2017
Original Determination Ending Date:
Revision Effective Date:
12/12/2021
Revision End Date:
CMS National Coverage Policy:
This LCD supplements but does not replace, modify or supersede existing Medicare applicable National Coverage Determinations (NCDs) or payment policy rules and regulations for epidural steroid injections for pain management. Federal statute and subsequent Medicare regulations regarding provision and payment for medical services are lengthy. They are not repeated in this LCD. Neither Medicare payment policy rules nor this LCD replace, modify or supersede applicable state statutes regarding medical practice or other health practice professions acts, definitions and/or scopes of practice. All providers who report services for Medicare payment must fully understand and follow all existing laws, regulations and rules for Medicare payment for epidural steroid injections for pain management and must properly submit only valid claims for them. Please review and understand them and apply the medical necessity provisions in the policy within the context of the manual rules. Relevant CMS manual instructions and policies may be found in the following Internet-Only Manuals (IOMs) published on the CMS Web site:
IOM Citations:
- CMS IOM Publication 100-02, Medicare Benefit Policy Manual,
- Chapter 16, Section 180 Services Related to and Required as a Result of Services Which Are Not Covered Under Medicare
- CMS IOM Publication 100-08, Medicare Program Integrity Manual,
- Chapter 13, Section 13.5.4 Reasonable and Necessary Provision in an LCD
Social Security Act (Title XVIII) Standard References:
- Title XVIII of the Social Security Act, Section 1862(a)(1)(A) states that no Medicare payment may be made for items or services which are not reasonable and necessary for the diagnosis or treatment of illness or injury.
- Title XVIII of the Social Security Act, Section 1862(a)(7). This section excludes routine physical examinations.
Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) References:
- CFR, Title 42, Chapter IV, Sections 410.74 Physician assistants' services.
- CFR, Title 42, Chapter IV, Sections 410.75 Nurse practitioners' services.
- CFR, Title 42, Chapter IV, Sections 410.76 Clinical nurse specialists' services.
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