When two procedures are carried out at one operation the maximum benefit available is 125% of the most complex procedure.For non-listed bilateral and for multiple procedures performed under the same anaesthetic, the following formula should be used to calculate the maximum allowed for both the surgeon and anaesthetist. The code covers the actual operation itself and all component parts and additional procedures, which are routinely or commonly performed with the operation.Ĭommon bilateral procedures are listed in the schedule and have their own code and description and maximum fees. This code fully describes the procedure from start to finish. The majority of all common clinical interventions should have a single CCSD code. Unproven or experimental procedures are excluded from cover under Cigna's Healthcare Plans. If a procedure is planned for which there is no code in this schedule, please contact the telephone number below with details or apply to for a new code.

percutaneous intradiscal radiofrequency thermocoagulation (PIRFT).

intradiscal electrothermal therapy (IDET).

don't cover any of the following procedures for non-specific low back pain:.

will only cover one spinal injection of therapeutic substances into the back for non-specific low back pain if being carried out for diagnostic purposes.

only offer cover for an MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) scan for non-specific low back pain within the context of a referral for an opinion on spinal fusion.don't cover X-rays of the lumbar spine for the management of non-specific low back pain.In line with the NICE clinical guideline 88 'Low back pain: early management of persistent non-specific low back pain' we: Important Information Simple lower back pain procedures

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