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CPT 62331 · MILD · BCBS Alabama

MILD — Percutaneous Lumbar Decompression (with image guidance) at BCBS Alabama.

How BCBS Alabama approaches CPT 62331 (MILD — Percutaneous Lumbar Decompression (with image guidance)) for prior-authorization review: at last review on 2025-01-01, the policy does not cover this code with prior authorization required.

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Coverage Not covered
Prior auth Prior auth required
InvestigationalInvestigational / experimental
Last reviewed 2025-01-01
Policy numberBCBS-AL-MILD-defer

Criteria summary

High-level themes from the BCBS Alabama policy of record for CPT 62331. Verbatim policy text and per-criterion analysis are available after sign-in.

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Source: BCBS Alabama Medical Policy (MILD — specific MP not located)

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