CPT L8679 · SCS Hardware (HCPCS) · UnitedHealthcare (Commercial)
SCS Generator (HCPCS) at UnitedHealthcare (Commercial).
How UnitedHealthcare (Commercial) approaches CPT L8679 (SCS Generator (HCPCS)) for prior-authorization review: at last review on 2026-05-02, the policy covers this code with prior authorization required.
Free with practitioner sign-in — magic-link email auth, no credit card.
Coverage
Covered
Prior auth
Prior auth required
Last reviewed
2026-05-02
Criteria summary
High-level themes from the UnitedHealthcare (Commercial) policy of record for CPT L8679. Verbatim policy text and per-criterion analysis are available after sign-in.
- Prior SCS trial (63650) documentation required (typically with ≥50% relief).
Source: UHC Commercial Medical Policy
See the full UnitedHealthcare (Commercial) criteria.
Sign in for verbatim conservative-care language, exact imaging-concordance rules, repeat-procedure thresholds, and the denial-risk score for any specific clinical scenario.
Sign in — free for practitioners →