CPT 62321 · Epidural · Medicare (National NCDs)
Interlaminar ESI — Cervical/Thoracic at Medicare (National NCDs).
How Medicare (National NCDs) approaches CPT 62321 (Interlaminar ESI — Cervical/Thoracic) for prior-authorization review: at last review on 2025-10-01, the policy covers this code with prior authorization required.
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Coverage
Covered
Prior auth
Prior auth required
Last reviewed
2025-10-01
Criteria summary
High-level themes from the Medicare (National NCDs) policy of record for CPT 62321. Verbatim policy text and per-criterion analysis are available after sign-in.
- At least 4 weeks of conservative care typically required.
- Imaging concordance documentation required.
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