CPT 27487 · Arthroplasty — Knee · Highmark BCBS
Revision TKA — Femur and Tibia (Both Components) at Highmark BCBS.
How Highmark BCBS approaches CPT 27487 (Revision TKA — Femur and Tibia (Both Components)) for prior-authorization review: at last review on 2026-05-02, the policy covers this code with prior authorization required.
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S-94Criteria summary
High-level themes from the Highmark BCBS policy of record for CPT 27487. Verbatim policy text and per-criterion analysis are available after sign-in.
- Imaging concordance documentation required.
- Prior diagnostic procedure documentation required.
Source: Highmark Medical Policy — Total Joint Arthroplasty (Knee Revision)
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