Posts Tagged ‘thermal intradiscal procedures’

CMS: TIPs Not Reasonable or Necessary

Monday, December 15th, 2008

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued a national coverage determination (NCD) ruling thermal intradiscal procedures (TIPs) not reasonable and necessary for the treatment of low back pain performed on Medicare beneficiaries. Read more »


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