CPT 22868 · Interspinous Device · Anthem BCBS
Vertiflex — Interspinous (add'l level) at Anthem BCBS.
How Anthem BCBS approaches CPT 22868 (Vertiflex — Interspinous (add'l level)) for prior-authorization review: at last review on 2026-04-26, the policy does not cover this code with prior authorization required.
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SURG.00092Criteria summary
High-level themes from the Anthem BCBS policy of record for CPT 22868. Verbatim policy text and per-criterion analysis are available after sign-in.
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Source: Anthem Medical Policy SURG.00092 — Implanted Devices for Spinal Stenosis
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