12 commercial payer policies list 29886. See each policy's status for the code and its official source. Listing a code is not a coverage decision: read each policy’s source for the requirements that apply.
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12 policies from 11 payers
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| Policy | Effective | Status of 29886 |
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| Cigna Commercial Joint Surgery Code List | Mar 7, 2026 | Prior auth required |
| Cigna Comprehensive Code List | Mar 7, 2026 | Prior auth required |
| Policy | Effective | Status of 29886 |
|---|---|---|
| Autologous Chondrocyte Implantation (ACI) for Focal Articular Cartilage Lesions | Dec 15, 2025 | Covered |
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| Status of 29886 |
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| Autologous Chondrocyte Implantation (ACI) for Focal Articular Cartilage Lesions | Dec 15, 2025 | Covered |
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| Policy | Effective | Status of 29886 |
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| Autologous Chondrocyte Implantation (ACI) for Focal Articular Cartilage Lesions | Dec 15, 2025 | Covered |
| Policy | Effective | Status of 29886 |
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| Autologous Chondrocyte Implantation (ACI) for Focal Articular Cartilage Lesions | Dec 15, 2025 | Covered |
| Policy | Effective | Status of 29886 |
|---|---|---|
| Cigna Commercial & Medicare Advantage Joint Surgery Code List | Jan 1, 2026 | Prior auth required |
| Policy | Effective | Status of 29886 |
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| EOCCO Joint Surgery Code List | May 1, 2026 | Prior auth required |
| Policy | Effective | Status of 29886 |
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| Surgery of the Knee | Sep 10, 2026 | Covered |
| Policy | Effective | Status of 29886 |
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| The Health Plan MSK Joint Code List | Jan 1, 2026 | Prior auth required |
| Policy | Effective | Status of 29886 |
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| Surgery of the Knee | Sep 10, 2026 | Covered |
| Policy | Effective | Status of 29886 |
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| Surgery of the Knee | Sep 10, 2026 | Covered |