CPT 95990 · Intrathecal Pump · Medicare (National NCDs)
Pain Pump — Refill (by clinician) at Medicare (National NCDs).
How Medicare (National NCDs) approaches CPT 95990 (Pain Pump — Refill (by clinician)) 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-PainPumpsCriteria summary
High-level themes from the Medicare (National NCDs) policy of record for CPT 95990. Verbatim policy text and per-criterion analysis are available after sign-in.
- At least 26 weeks of conservative care typically required.
- Prior Intrathecal trial via percutaneous catheter or single-shot bolus documentation required (typically with ≥50% relief).
Source: Clearway Master Payer Guidelines v2025 — Pain Pumps
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