Nerve Blockade for Treatment of Chronic Pain and Neuropathy
JE · Effective Oct 1, 2015
3 active Medicare policies list 64520, and 16 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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JE · Effective Oct 1, 2015
JF · Effective Oct 1, 2015
National · Effective Mar 5, 2026
16 policies from 11 payers
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| Policy | Effective | Status of 64520 |
|---|---|---|
| Aetna Interventional Pain Code List | Jan 1, 2025 | Prior auth required |
| Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS): Treatments | Feb 27, 2024 | Covered |
| Diabetic Neuropathy: Selected Treatments | Feb 20, 2024 | Covered |
| Vulvodynia and Vulvar Vestibulitis Treatments | Oct 26, 2023 | Covered |
| Policy | Effective | Status of 64520 |
|---|---|---|
| Peripheral Nerve Blocks for Treatment of Neuropathic Pain |
| Apr 15, 2026 |
| Not covered |
| Surgical Treatment of Hyperhidrosis | Jan 6, 2026 | Covered |
|---|
| Policy | Effective | Status of 64520 |
|---|---|---|
| Cigna Commercial Interventional Pain Management Code List | Mar 7, 2026 | Prior auth required |
| Cigna Comprehensive Code List | Mar 7, 2026 | Prior auth required |
| Policy | Effective | Status of 64520 |
|---|---|---|
| Nerve Blocks and Neurolysis for Pain Management | Not recorded | Covered |
| Policy | Effective | Status of 64520 |
|---|---|---|
| Interventional Pain Management | Jun 14, 2026 | Covered |
| Policy | Effective | Status of 64520 |
|---|---|---|
| Cigna Medicare Advantage Interventional Pain Management Code List | Jan 1, 2025 | Prior auth required |
| Policy | Effective | Status of 64520 |
|---|---|---|
| EOCCO Pain Management Code List | May 1, 2026 | Prior auth required |
| Policy | Effective | Status of 64520 |
|---|---|---|
| Health Alliance Plan MSK Code List | Jan 1, 2026 | Prior auth required |
| Policy | Effective | Status of 64520 |
|---|---|---|
| Sympathetic Blockade – Surest Medical Policy | Sep 10, 2026 | Covered |
| Policy | Effective | Status of 64520 |
|---|---|---|
| Sympathetic Blockade | Sep 10, 2026 | Covered |
| Policy | Effective | Status of 64520 |
|---|---|---|
| Sympathetic Blockade | Sep 10, 2026 | Covered |