CPT 22521 · Vertebral Augmentation · New Jersey Medicaid
Vertebroplasty — Lumbar (1st level) at New Jersey Medicaid.
How New Jersey Medicaid approaches CPT 22521 (Vertebroplasty — Lumbar (1st level)) for prior-authorization review: at last review on 2026-05-07, the policy covers this code with prior authorization required.
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Criteria summary
High-level themes from the New Jersey Medicaid policy of record for CPT 22521. Verbatim policy text and per-criterion analysis are available after sign-in.
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Source: NJ Division of Medical Assistance and Health Services (DMAHS)
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