CPT 27446 · Other Procedure · BCBS Federal Employee Program
Partial Knee Arthroplasty (Unicompartmental) at BCBS Federal Employee Program.
How BCBS Federal Employee Program approaches CPT 27446 (Partial Knee Arthroplasty (Unicompartmental)) for prior-authorization review: at last review on 2026-01-01, the policy covers this code with prior authorization required.
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Coverage
Covered
Prior auth
Prior auth required
Last reviewed
2026-01-01
Policy number
FEP brochure RI 71-005 (2026); FEP 2026 PA listCriteria summary
High-level themes from the BCBS Federal Employee Program policy of record for CPT 27446. Verbatim policy text and per-criterion analysis are available after sign-in.
- At least 12 weeks of conservative care typically required.
- Imaging concordance documentation required.
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