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CMS Pub. 100-04, ch. 32, § 220.1
General
Effective for services on or after September 29, 2008, the Center for Medicare & Medicaid
Services (CMS) made the decision that Thermal Intradiscal Procedures (TIPS) are not
reasonable and necessary for the treatment of low back pain. Therefore, TIPs are non-covered. Refer to Pub.100-03, Medicare National Coverage Determination (NCD) Manual
Chapter 1, Part 2, Section 150.11, for further information on the NCD.
History
(Rev. 1646, Issued: 12-09-08, Effective: 09-29-08, Implementation: 01-05-09)
Provenance
- Source
- cms.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-08-25
- Edition
- iom-2026-08-25
- Content hash
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