M50.21 coverage policies: Medicare and commercial payers

67 active Medicare policies list M50.21, and 1 commercial payer policy lists 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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Medicare policies listing M50.21

LCD · NORIDIAN-JE-L39116

Amniotic and Placental-Derived Product Injections and/or Applications for Musculoskeletal Indications, Non-Wound

JE · Effective Nov 12, 2023

LCD · NORIDIAN-JF-L39116

Amniotic and Placental-Derived Product Injections and/or Applications for Musculoskeletal Indications, Non-Wound

JF · Effective Nov 12, 2023

LCD · PALMETTO-JJ-L39128

Amniotic and Placental-Derived Product Injections and/or Applications for Musculoskeletal Indications, Non-Wound

JJ · Effective Apr 30, 2023

LCD · PALMETTO-JM-L39128

Amniotic and Placental-Derived Product Injections and/or Applications for Musculoskeletal Indications, Non-Wound

JM · Effective Apr 30, 2023

LCD · PALMETTO-JJ-L38033

Cervical Disc Replacement

JJ · Effective Oct 28, 2019

LCD · PALMETTO-JM-L38033

Cervical Disc Replacement

JM · Effective Oct 28, 2019

LCD · CGS-J15-L39741

Cervical Fusion

J15 · Effective Jul 7, 2024

LCD · FIRST_COAST-L39799

Cervical Fusion

J9 · Effective Aug 11, 2024

LCD · NGS-J6-L39770

Cervical Fusion

J6 · Effective Aug 1, 2024

Commercial payer policies listing M50.21

1 policy from 1 payer

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Cigna

Cigna policies listing M50.21, with the code’s status in each
Policy	Effective	Status of M50.21
Intraoperative MonitoringPayerPolicy · CIGNA-0509	Sep 15, 2025	Covered