Authorization No Longer Required for some Pain Management Codes

Date: 02/15/16

The following pain management codes will have the prior authorization requirement removed effective 4/1/2016: 

• 62355 REMOV PREV IMPLNT INTRATHECAL/EPIDURAL CATH
• 62365 REMOV PREV IMPLNT SUBQ RESERVOIR/PUMP
• 62367 ELEC ANALYS SPINE INFUS PUMP
• 62369 ELEC ANALYS ANAL SP INF PMP W/REPRG&FILL
• 63661 REMOVE SPINE ELTRD PERQ ARAY
• 63662 REMOVE SPINE ELTRD PLATE
• 63688 REVIS/REMOV IMPLNT SPINAL NEUROSTIM PULSE GEN
• 62368 ELEC ANALYS PROGRAMBLE IMPLNT PUMP; W/REPROGRAM
• 62370 ELEC ANALYS ANL SP INF PMP W/MDREPRG&FIL
• 64585 REVISE/REMOVE NEUROELECTRODE
• 64595 REVIS/REMOV PERIPHERAL NEUROSTIM PULSE GEN