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Response to Comments: Percutaneous Vertebral Augmentation (PVA) for Vertebral Compression Fracture (VCF)
A58686
First Coast Service Options, Inc. (J09)
Effective: May 27, 2021
Updated: December 31, 2025
Policy Summary
This policy document (A58686) is a summary of public comments and contractor responses related to Proposed LCD DL34976 on Percutaneous Vertebral Augmentation (PVA) for Vertebral Compression Fracture (VCF). It does not contain the actionable coverage criteria; reviewers and claim adjudicators should refer to the final LCD DL34976 for specific indications, exclusions, documentation requirements, and frequency limits.
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"This document is a response-to-comments summary for Proposed LCD DL34976 (Percutaneous Vertebral Augmentation for Vertebral Compression Fracture). It does not itself list actionable coverage criter..."
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