CPT 64490 · Facet/MBB · Arkansas Blue Cross Blue Shield
Facet/MBB — Cervical/Thoracic (1st level) at Arkansas Blue Cross Blue Shield.
How Arkansas Blue Cross Blue Shield approaches CPT 64490 (Facet/MBB — Cervical/Thoracic (1st level)) for prior-authorization review: at last review on 2026-05-03, the policy does not cover this code without prior authorization.
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Criteria summary
High-level themes from the Arkansas Blue Cross Blue Shield policy of record for CPT 64490. Verbatim policy text and per-criterion analysis are available after sign-in.
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Source: Arkansas Blue Cross Blue Shield Medical Policy Manual
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