CPT 27279 · SI Fusion · CareFirst Medicaid Community Plan
SI Fusion — Minimally Invasive at CareFirst Medicaid Community Plan.
How CareFirst Medicaid Community Plan approaches CPT 27279 (SI Fusion — Minimally Invasive) for prior-authorization review: at last review on 2026-04-26, the policy covers this code with prior authorization required.
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Clearway-MPG-SIFusionCriteria summary
High-level themes from the CareFirst Medicaid Community Plan policy of record for CPT 27279. Verbatim policy text and per-criterion analysis are available after sign-in.
- At least 26 weeks of conservative care typically required.
- Imaging concordance documentation required.
- Prior Diagnostic intra-articular SIJ injection (anesthetic only) documentation required (typically with ≥75% relief).
Source: Clearway Master Payer Guidelines v2025 — SI Fusion
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