CPT 95991 · Intrathecal Pump
Pain Pump — Refill w/ Reprogramming
Refilling and maintenance of implantable pump or reservoir; with reprogramming by physician.
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Rubrica tracks payor coverage for CPT 95991 (Pain Pump — Refill w/ Reprogramming) across 103 payors — every Medicare MAC, the major commercial plans, the BCBS family, all 50-state Medicaid programs, and selected workers' comp and auto/PIP carriers. Aggregate coverage patterns are shown below; full payor-specific criteria, source citations, and last-reviewed dates are available to signed-in practitioners.
Top payors covering CPT 95991
Sample of 12 payors with coverage for this code. Sign in for the complete payor list, verbatim criteria, denial-risk score, and source citations for each.
| Payor | Coverage | Prior auth |
|---|---|---|
| Aetna | Covered | Prior auth |
| Aetna Better Health Medicaid | Covered | Prior auth |
| Aetna Better Health of Florida | Covered | Prior auth |
| Aetna Better Health of Maryland | Covered | Prior auth |
| Aetna Better Health of New Jersey | Covered | Prior auth |
| Aetna Medicare Advantage | Covered | Prior auth |
| Alabama Medicaid | Covered | Prior auth |
| Alabama Medicaid (FFS) | Covered | Prior auth |
| Allstate Auto / PIP | Covered | Prior auth |
| AmTrust Financial WC | Covered | Prior auth |
| Ambetter | Covered | Prior auth |
| AmeriHealth Caritas | Covered | Prior auth |
Coverage themes for CPT 95991
Common patterns across the 103 payors we track. Specific criteria per payor are available after sign-in.
Most payors require ≥26 weeks of conservative care before approving 95991.
Imaging documentation requirements vary by payor.
Of the 103 payors with coverage records for CPT 95991, 49 require prior authorization, 54 cover without prior authorization, and 0 flag the procedure as investigational or experimental under current criteria.
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