Alert detail
LCD L40302: Thermal Destruction of the Intraosseous Basivertebral Nerve (BVN) for Vertebrogenic Lower Back Pain — NGS
What changed
BVN thermal ablation LCD goes live July 15, 2026 in NGS J6/JK states.
Who’s affected: Pain Management billing teams · Effective: July 15, 2026
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Get the action steps and full analysis
This change affects 7 billing codes. Comment deadline: Jul 14, 2026.
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