Response to Comments: Minimally Invasive Arthrodesis of the Sacroiliac Joint (SIJ)

This policy (A59948) is a response to public comments on the Minimally Invasive Arthrodesis of the Sacroiliac Joint Local Coverage Determination (DL39797) and does not present clinical coverage criteria. The comment period ran from 2024-03-28 to 2024-05-11; the notice period begins 2025-01-02 and the LCD will be effective 2025-02-16. For specific coverage indications, limitations, documentation requirements, and frequency limits, refer to the final LCD DL39797 (effective 2025-02-16).

"This document is a response to public comments on the Minimally Invasive Arthrodesis of the Sacroiliac Joint LCD (DL39797) and does not itself establish clinical coverage criteria."

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