CPT 95971 · SCS · Aetna Better Health of Maryland
SCS — Simple Programming at Aetna Better Health of Maryland.
How Aetna Better Health of Maryland approaches CPT 95971 (SCS — Simple Programming) for prior-authorization review: at last review on 2026-04-27, the policy covers this code without prior authorization.
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Coverage
Covered
Prior auth
No prior auth
Last reviewed
2026-04-27
Policy number
CPB 0194Criteria summary
High-level themes from the Aetna Better Health of Maryland policy of record for CPT 95971. Verbatim policy text and per-criterion analysis are available after sign-in.
- Prior diagnostic procedure documentation required.
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