Tag: threshold

LLR Policy for Blepharoplasty

Category Threshold Criteria Blepharoplasty is the plastic surgery operation for correcting defects, deformities and disfigurations of the eyelids and aesthetically modifying the eye region of the face. Eligibility LLR ICB […]

LLR Policy for Breast Asymmetry

Category Threshold Criteria Eligibility LLR ICB will only fund this treatment if all the below criteria is met  – Developmental failure has resulted in unilateral or bilateral absence of breast/ […]

LLR Policy for Rectal Bleeding

Category Threshold Criteria Applicable OPCS Codes This policy relates to the following indications Eligibility Presentation in Primary Care Does the patient have higher risk of pathology? – Review against the […]

LLR Policy for Arthroscopic Subacromial Decompression

Please follow the link for the current clinical guidelines and policy being followed within LLR Arthroscopic shoulder decompression for subacromial pain – EBI (aomrc.org.uk) ARP 104: Review Date 2027

LLR Sterilization – Female and Male Policy

Category Threshold Criteria Both female and male sterilisation is regarded as permanent and reversal of sterilisation is NOT ROUTINELY FUNDED by the LLR ICB. Research demonstrates a higher incidence of […]

LLR Policy for Endo-Vascular Aneurysm Repair

Category Threshold Criteria Endovascular repair is a treatment for abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) and an alternative for patients who do not qualify for open surgery. How an AAA is repaired varies […]

LLR Policy for Knee Resurfacing

Category Threshold Criteria Knee Resurfacing (also known as Partial Knee Resurfacing, Partial Knee Replacement (PKR)) retains the healthy compartments of the knee joint and only replaces the damaged surfaces. Resurfacing may […]

LLR Policy for Hybrid Knee Replacement / Revision

Category Threshold Criteria This policy also includes the use of Modular Rotating Hinge Knee Systems Eligibility LLR ICB will only fund a hybrid knee system in extremely difficult cases. The […]

LLR Policy for Arthroscopy of the Knee

Category Threshold Criteria Knee arthroscopy is a technique which allows for the inspection of the interior of the knee. The instrument used is a type of endoscope which is a […]

LLR Policy for Surgical Intervention for Low Back Pain  

Category Threshold Criteria Eligibility The LLR ICB will only fund the following in accordance with the NICE Guidance (NG59) Spinal Decompression For people with radicular/ neuropathic pain when non-surgical treatment has […]