CPT 63661 · SCS · Medicare (NGS MAC)
SCS — Lead Revision/Removal (percutaneous) at Medicare (NGS MAC).
How Medicare (NGS MAC) approaches CPT 63661 (SCS — Lead Revision/Removal (percutaneous)) for prior-authorization review: at last review on 2026-04-26, the policy covers this code without prior authorization.
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Coverage
Covered
Prior auth
No prior auth
Last reviewed
2026-04-26
Policy number
Clearway-MPG-SCSCriteria summary
High-level themes from the Medicare (NGS MAC) policy of record for CPT 63661. Verbatim policy text and per-criterion analysis are available after sign-in.
- At least 26 weeks of conservative care typically required.
- Prior diagnostic procedure documentation required.
Source: Clearway Master Payer Guidelines v2025 — SCS
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