This article contains coding and other guidelines that complement the Local Coverage Determination (LCD) for Percutaneous Vertebral Augmentation (PVA) for Osteoporotic Vertebral Compression Fracture (VCF).
Provisions in this article and the LCD only address Vertebral Augmentation for Osteoporotic Vertebral Compression Fracture (VCF). Coverage will remain available for medically necessary procedures for other conditions not included in this article/LCD.
Coding Guidelines
Procedure codes may be subject to National Correct Coding Initiative (NCCI) edits or OPPS packaging edits. Refer to NCCI and OPPS requirements prior to billing Medicare.
For services requiring a referring/ordering physician, the name and NPI of the referring/ordering physician must be reported on the claim.
All services/procedures performed on the same day for the same beneficiary by the physician/provider should be billed on the same claim.
Specific Coding Guidelines
No separate payment for venography performed during the operative session may be allowed and it should not be separately billed.
This LCD will not affect the use of this treatment for cancer related diagnoses.
Exclusion for total number of levels involved will not apply for a diagnosis of multiple myeloma.
Documentation Requirements
The patient's medical record must contain documentation that fully supports the medical necessity for services included within the related LCD. (See "Indications and Limitations of Coverage.") This documentation includes, but is not limited to, relevant medical history, physical examination, and results of pertinent diagnostic tests or procedures.