Cervical Fusion
J9 · Effective Aug 11, 2024
22 active Medicare policies list 64479, and 14 commercial payer policies list it. 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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J9 · Effective Aug 11, 2024
JH · Effective Aug 11, 2024
JL · Effective Aug 11, 2024
J15 · Effective Dec 5, 2021
J9 · Effective Oct 1, 2015
J6 · Effective Dec 5, 2021
JK · Effective Dec 5, 2021
JE · Effective Jun 19, 2022
JF · Effective Jun 19, 2022
14 policies from 10 payers
Summary of the payer’s published policy. Not a coverage determination — confirm with the payer before submitting.
| Policy | Effective | Status of 64479 |
|---|---|---|
| Aetna Interventional Pain Code List | Jan 1, 2025 | Prior auth required |
| Back Pain - Invasive Procedures | Mar 13, 2024 | Covered |
| Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS): Treatments | Feb 27, 2024 | Covered |
| Post-Herpetic Neuralgia | Feb 20, 2024 | Covered |
| Policy | Effective | Status of 64479 |
|---|---|---|
| Cigna Commercial Interventional Pain Management Code List |
JH · Effective May 4, 2017
JL · Effective May 4, 2017
JJ · Effective Dec 5, 2021
JM · Effective Dec 5, 2021
J5 · Effective Dec 5, 2021
J8 · Effective Dec 5, 2021
J9 · Effective Nov 16, 2023
JL · Effective Nov 16, 2023
National · Effective Nov 16, 2023
National · Effective Mar 13, 2025
J6 · Effective Apr 1, 2026
J5 · Effective Nov 30, 2023
National · Effective Sep 11, 2025
| Mar 7, 2026 |
| Prior auth required |
| Cigna Comprehensive Code List | Mar 7, 2026 | Prior auth required |
|---|
| Policy | Effective | Status of 64479 |
|---|---|---|
| Selective Nerve Root Blocks and Transforaminal Epidural Steroid Injections | Not recorded | Covered |
| Policy | Effective | Status of 64479 |
|---|---|---|
| Interventional Pain Management | Jun 14, 2026 | Covered |
| Policy | Effective | Status of 64479 |
|---|---|---|
| Cigna Medicare Advantage Interventional Pain Management Code List | Jan 1, 2025 | Prior auth required |
| Policy | Effective | Status of 64479 |
|---|---|---|
| EOCCO Pain Management Code List | May 1, 2026 | Prior auth required |
| Policy | Effective | Status of 64479 |
|---|---|---|
| Health Alliance Plan MSK Code List | Jan 1, 2026 | Prior auth required |
| Policy | Effective | Status of 64479 |
|---|---|---|
| Epidural Steroid Injections for Spinal Pain – Surest Medical Policy | Sep 10, 2026 | Covered |
| Policy | Effective | Status of 64479 |
|---|---|---|
| Epidural Steroid Injections for Spinal Pain | Sep 10, 2026 | Covered |
| Policy | Effective | Status of 64479 |
|---|---|---|
| Epidural Steroid Injections for Spinal Pain | Sep 10, 2026 | Covered |