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

This document is a response to public comments on draft Local Coverage Determination L39812 regarding minimally invasive sacroiliac joint arthrodesis and does not itself establish coverage criteria. The comment period ran 03/28/2024–05/11/2024; the LCD notice period begins 01/02/2025 and the LCD becomes effective 02/16/2025 — consult the final L39812 for specific indications, limitations, documentation, and frequency rules.

"This response-to-comments document does not specify coverage indications for minimally invasive sacroiliac joint (SIJ) arthrodesis; refer to Local Coverage Determination L39812 for the definitive c..."

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