Acupuncture

Medicare nationally covers acupuncture only for chronic low back pain for claims with dates of service on or after January 21, 2020, subject to the specific clinical criteria in NCD section 30.3.3. All other indications, including use as an anesthetic or analgesic, are non-covered unless explicitly excepted; refer to NCD section 30.3.3 for required documentation and any frequency limits.

"Medicare covers acupuncture for chronic low back pain for claims with dates of service on or after 2020-01-21 under section 1862(a)(1)(A)."

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