DecisionHealth, DecisionHealth - 2016 Issue 8 (August)

Quick coding chart: Minimally invasive S/I joint (MIS) fusion – 27279

Some Medicare carriers and private payers will now pay for minimally invasive fusion of the sacroiliac (S/I) joint. But the coverage requirements are tough and at least one carrier – First Coast Service Options – will conduct a case-by-case review before it will pay. Here are some more facts about this treatment for chronic, intractable, low back pain.

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