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CPT 22558 · Spine Surgery · BCBS Federal Employee Program

Arthrodesis, Anterior Interbody — Lumbar (ALIF/DLIF/XLIF/LLIF/OLIF) at BCBS Federal Employee Program.

How BCBS Federal Employee Program approaches CPT 22558 (Arthrodesis, Anterior Interbody — Lumbar (ALIF/DLIF/XLIF/LLIF/OLIF)) for prior-authorization review: at last review on 2026-05-02, the policy covers this code with prior authorization required.

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Coverage Covered
Prior auth Prior auth required
Last reviewed 2026-05-02
Policy numberFEP-Spine-2026

Criteria summary

High-level themes from the BCBS Federal Employee Program policy of record for CPT 22558. Verbatim policy text and per-criterion analysis are available after sign-in.

Source: BCBS FEP Brochure 2026 + BCBSA Evidence Positioning Statement — Spine Surgery

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