CPT 22842 · Spine Surgery · Highmark BCBS
Posterior Segmental Instrumentation — 3-6 Segments at Highmark BCBS.
How Highmark BCBS approaches CPT 22842 (Posterior Segmental Instrumentation — 3-6 Segments) for prior-authorization review: at last review on 2026-05-02, the policy covers this code without prior authorization.
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Coverage
Covered
Prior auth
No prior auth
Last reviewed
2026-05-02
Policy number
Highmark-Spine-2026Criteria summary
High-level themes from the Highmark BCBS policy of record for CPT 22842. Verbatim policy text and per-criterion analysis are available after sign-in.
- Prior diagnostic procedure documentation required.
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