Medical Policy Updates

Notification of Policy Revisions Effective March 17, 2005 (Posted January 6, 2004)

Medical Policy	Revision
Herniated Lumbar Disc Treatment Percutaneous	New policy written and added as Section V. Percutaneous intradiscal radiofrequency thermocoagulation (PIRFT) is considered investigational. Key words added. References added. Notice given 1/6/2005. Policy effective date 3/17/2005. Percutaneous intradiscal radiofrequency thermocoagulation (PIRFT) is considered investigational.