CPT 29827 · Other Procedure · Veterans Affairs
Shoulder Arthroscopy — Rotator Cuff Repair at Veterans Affairs.
How Veterans Affairs approaches CPT 29827 (Shoulder Arthroscopy — Rotator Cuff Repair) for prior-authorization review: at last review on 2026-05-11, the policy covers this code without prior authorization.
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Coverage
Covered
Prior auth
No prior auth
Last reviewed
2026-05-11
Criteria summary
High-level themes from the Veterans Affairs policy of record for CPT 29827. Verbatim policy text and per-criterion analysis are available after sign-in.
- At least 6 weeks of conservative care typically required.
- Imaging concordance documentation required.
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