CPT 29827 · Other Procedure · Oscar Health
Shoulder Arthroscopy — Rotator Cuff Repair at Oscar Health.
How Oscar Health approaches CPT 29827 (Shoulder Arthroscopy — Rotator Cuff Repair) for prior-authorization review: at last review on 2025-12-01, the policy covers this code with prior authorization required.
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Coverage
Covered
Prior auth
Prior auth required
Last reviewed
2025-12-01
Criteria summary
High-level themes from the Oscar Health policy of record for CPT 29827. 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.
Source: Oscar Clinical Guidelines (Medical) — Shoulder Procedures
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