CPT 29882 · Other Procedure · BCBS Montana
Knee Arthroscopy — Meniscus Repair (Medial OR Lateral) at BCBS Montana.
How BCBS Montana approaches CPT 29882 (Knee Arthroscopy — Meniscus Repair (Medial OR Lateral)) for prior-authorization review: at last review on 2026-01-01, the policy covers this code with prior authorization required.
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Carelon Joint Surgery 2025-11-15Criteria summary
High-level themes from the BCBS Montana policy of record for CPT 29882. Verbatim policy text and per-criterion analysis are available after sign-in.
- Imaging concordance documentation required.
Source: Carelon Clinical Appropriateness Guidelines — Joint Surgery / Knee Arthroscopy
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