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Posting Date: 04/01/2025

When will this go into effect?

Posting Date: 04/01/2025

Are there more studies going on to get sacroiliac joint radiofrequencies to be a covered benefit?

Posting Date: 04/01/2025

Can SIJ ligaments be included in a therapeutic injection?

Posting Date: 04/01/2025

CPT code 27096 includes “Image guidance,” what’s the necessary required documentation? Does the physician still need permanently recorded images? Because the fluoroscopy/CT is bundled into the procedure and therefore the fluoroscopy/CT will not be separately reported, would the image guidance in the Radiology section regarding guidance procedures still apply?

Posting Date: 04/01/2025

What is the requirements for diagnostic injections? Are two required?

Posting Date: 04/01/2025

Will RFA be an acceptable treatment?

Posting Date: 04/01/2025

What is the expected duration of steroid effect for diagnostic injection?

Posting Date: 04/01/2025

Will there be a minimal amount of time between SI joint steroid injections?

Posting Date: 04/01/2025

Why is radiofrequency ablation (RFA) noncovered?

Posting Date: 04/01/2025

Are the radiofrequency ablations allowed now until 3/20/2023, or are already noncovered?

Posting Date: 04/01/2025

For patients who are already receiving treatment do they need to repeat diagnostic procedures under the new policy?

Posting Date: 04/01/2025

How can provider access post injection pain after the injection?

Posting Date: 04/01/2025

We are in a group of eight physicians. What if the patient saw a different physician in clinic and a different physician is doing injection. Is that okay?

Posting Date: 04/01/2025

Can SIJIs be performed under sedation? How about monitored anesthesia care (MAC)? Is “twilight” allowed?

Posting Date: 04/01/2025

We receive referrals for an injection with detailed chart notes, does our provider need to see and examine the patient again?

Posting Date: 04/01/2025

Don't use G0260 only applies to POS 49? So, regardless of facility type, G0260 no longer needs to be used? And Is G0260 still fine to bill for an ASC or will they now just have 27096 for facility & should be billed with POS 24 and bill G0260 for our SIJI on the facility side?

Posting Date: 04/01/2025

When will this go into effect?

Are there more studies going on to get sacroiliac joint radiofrequencies to be a covered benefit?

Can SIJ ligaments be included in a therapeutic injection?

What is the requirements for diagnostic injections? Are two required?

Will RFA be an acceptable treatment?

What is the expected duration of steroid effect for diagnostic injection?

Will there be a minimal amount of time between SI joint steroid injections?

Why is radiofrequency ablation (RFA) noncovered?

Are the radiofrequency ablations allowed now until 3/20/2023, or are already noncovered?

For patients who are already receiving treatment do they need to repeat diagnostic procedures under the new policy?

How can provider access post injection pain after the injection?

We are in a group of eight physicians. What if the patient saw a different physician in clinic and a different physician is doing injection. Is that okay?

Can SIJIs be performed under sedation? How about monitored anesthesia care (MAC)? Is “twilight” allowed?

We receive referrals for an injection with detailed chart notes, does our provider need to see and examine the patient again?

Don't use G0260 only applies to POS 49? So, regardless of facility type, G0260 no longer needs to be used? And Is G0260 still fine to bill for an ASC or will they now just have 27096 for facility & should be billed with POS 24 and bill G0260 for our SIJI on the facility side?

Many patients have degeneration throughout the spine does that justify need for multiple procedures in same session?

Will prior authorization be required?

How many injections per calendar year?

Can sacroiliac joint injections be performed bilaterally?