Rubrica

CPT 22511 · Vertebral Augmentation · Tufts Health Plan

Vertebroplasty — Lumbosacral (1st level) at Tufts Health Plan.

How Tufts Health Plan approaches CPT 22511 (Vertebroplasty — Lumbosacral (1st level)) for prior-authorization review: at last review on 2026-05-03, the policy does not cover this code without prior authorization.

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Coverage Not covered
Prior auth No prior auth
Last reviewed 2026-05-03

Criteria summary

High-level themes from the Tufts Health Plan policy of record for CPT 22511. Verbatim policy text and per-criterion analysis are available after sign-in.

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Source: Point32Health / Tufts Health Plan Medical Necessity Guidelines

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