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CPT 29805 · Diagnostic · BCBS Massachusetts

Shoulder Arthroscopy — Diagnostic at BCBS Massachusetts.

How BCBS Massachusetts approaches CPT 29805 (Shoulder Arthroscopy — Diagnostic) for prior-authorization review: at last review on 2026-05-03, the policy covers this code without prior authorization.

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Coverage Covered
Prior auth No prior auth
Last reviewed 2026-05-03

Criteria summary

High-level themes from the BCBS Massachusetts policy of record for CPT 29805. Verbatim policy text and per-criterion analysis are available after sign-in.

Source: BCBS Massachusetts Medical Policy — Diagnostic Shoulder Arthroscopy (CPT 29805)

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