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CPT 22870 · Interspinous Device · Geisinger Health Plan — PA HealthChoices

MinuteMan/Inspan — Interspinous Fixation (add'l) at Geisinger Health Plan — PA HealthChoices.

How Geisinger Health Plan — PA HealthChoices approaches CPT 22870 (MinuteMan/Inspan — Interspinous Fixation (add'l)) for prior-authorization review: at last review on 2026-05-06, the policy does not cover this code with prior authorization required.

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Coverage Not covered
Prior auth Prior auth required
InvestigationalInvestigational / experimental
Last reviewed 2026-05-06

Criteria summary

High-level themes from the Geisinger Health Plan — PA HealthChoices policy of record for CPT 22870. Verbatim policy text and per-criterion analysis are available after sign-in.

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Source: Geisinger Health Plan PA List — Musculoskeletal Procedures (Cohere-delegated); Investigational status

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