Final Medicare Administrative Contractor approves MIS SI Joint Fusion coverage; expands SI-BONE's iFuse access — 4 notes

Medicare Administrative Contractor First Coast Service Options now covers MIS SI Joint Fusion.

Here are four notes:

1. The new coverage expands accessibility of San Jose, Calif.-based SI-BONE's iFuse Implant System to 4.8 million consumers in Florida, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

2. When billed using AMA CPT Code 27279, Medicare provides coverage for MIS SI Joint Fusion in all U.S. states and Washington, D.C., as well.

3. FCSO represents the final MAC to cover MIS SI joint fusion.

4. The iFuse Implant System is a minimally invasive surgical device designed for sacroiliac joint disorders.