62287 CPT® code: payer coverage and prior authorization29 of 29 payer prior-auth lists that name 62287 require prior authorization or set conditions: Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona (AZ Blue), Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas, CarePlus Health Plans, Cigna, HealthSpring, Humana, UnitedHealthcare Community Plan.
62287 appears in 35 coverage policies from Aetna, Anthem, Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Mississippi, Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, Blue Cross NC, BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina, Centene, Cigna, Health Care Service Corporation (BCBS IL, TX, OK, NM, MT), Premera Blue Cross, UnitedHealthcare.
| Payer | Policy | Role in policy | Reviewed | Document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aetna | Back Pain - Invasive Procedures (0016) | listed, no stance | Oct 6, 2026 | payer document |
| Aetna | Back Pain - Invasive Procedures (0016) | not covered | Oct 6, 2026 | payer document |
| Aetna | Intradiscal Procedures (0602) | not covered | Sep 2, 2026 | payer document |
| Aetna | Intraoperative Neurophysiological Monitoring (0697) | not covered (range 62263-63746) | Jun 19, 2026 | payer document |
| Aetna | Intravenous Iron Therapy (0575) | listed, no stance (range 61000-64999) | Jul 1, 2026 | payer document |
| Aetna | Nerve Blocks (0863) | listed, no stance (range 62263-63746) | Jul 23, 2026 | payer document |
| Aetna | Respiratory Devices: Incentive Spirometers, Vaporizers and Intermittent Positive Pressure Breathing Machines (0479) | listed, no stance (range 61000-64999) | Jul 9, 2026 | payer document |
| Aetna | Thermal Perfusion Probe for Monitoring Regional Cerebral Blood Flow (0703) | listed, no stance (range 61000-64999) | Nov 24, 2025 | payer document |
| Aetna | YAG Laser in Ophthalmology and Other Selected Indications (0354) | listed, no stance | May 21, 2026 | payer document |
| Anthem | Percutaneous Spinal Surgery (SURG.00071) | unproven / investigational | May 14, 2026 | payer document |
| Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Mississippi | Automated Percutaneous And Percutaneous Endoscopic Discectomy | unproven / investigational | payer document | |
| Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Mississippi | Decompression Of The Intervertebral Disc Using Laser Energy Laser Discectomy Or Radiofrequency Coblation Nucleoplasty | unproven / investigational | payer document | |
| Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island | Minimally Invasive Procedures for Back Pain | not covered | Aug 19, 2026 | payer document |
| Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts | Automated Percutaneous and Percutaneous Endoscopic Discectomy (231) | unproven / investigational | payer document | |
| Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts | Decompression of the Intervertebral Disc Using Laser Energy (271) | unproven / investigational | payer document | |
| Blue Cross NC | Automated Percutaneous and Endoscopic Discectomy | listed, no stance | May 1, 2026 | payer document |
| Blue Cross NC | Decompression of the Intervertebral Disc Using Laser Energy (Laser Discectomy) or Radiofrequency Coblation (Nucleoplasty) | listed, no stance | Oct 1, 2025 | payer document |
| BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina | Decompression of the Intervertebral Disc Using Laser (Laser Discectomy) or Radiofrequency Coblation (Nucleoplasty™) (CAM 70193) | listed, no stance | Jun 1, 2026 | payer document |
| Centene | Disc Decompression Procedures (CP.MP.114) | covered if criteria are met | Apr 1, 2026 | payer document |
| Cigna | Intraoperative Monitoring (0509) | not covered | Sep 15, 2025 | payer document |
| Health Care Service Corporation (BCBS IL, TX, OK, NM, MT) | Automated Percutaneous Discectomy and Percutaneous Endoscopic Discectomy (SUR712.004) | listed, no stance | Oct 15, 2025 | payer document |
| Health Care Service Corporation (BCBS IL, TX, OK, NM, MT) | Decompression of the Intervertebral Disc Using Laser Energy (Laser Discectomy) or Radiofrequency Coblation (Nucleoplasty) (SUR712.037) | listed, no stance | Nov 15, 2025 | payer document |
| Premera Blue Cross | Automated Percutaneous and Percutaneous Endoscopic Discectomy (7.01.18) | listed, no stance | Aug 10, 2026 | payer document |
| UnitedHealthcare | Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery Procedures (CS364.D) | listed, no stance | Mar 1, 2026 | payer document |
| UnitedHealthcare | Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery Procedures (2026T0640H) | listed, no stance | Feb 1, 2026 | payer document |
| UnitedHealthcare | Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery Procedures (for Idaho Only) (CS364ID.B) | listed, no stance | May 1, 2026 | payer document |
| UnitedHealthcare | Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery Procedures (for Kansas Only) (CS364KS.02) | listed, no stance | Mar 1, 2026 | payer document |
| UnitedHealthcare | Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery Procedures (for Kentucky Only) (CS364KY.04) | listed, no stance | Mar 1, 2026 | payer document |
| UnitedHealthcare | Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery Procedures (for Nebraska Only) (CS364NE.D) | listed, no stance | Mar 1, 2026 | payer document |
| UnitedHealthcare | Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery Procedures (for New Jersey Only) (CS364NJ.D) | listed, no stance | Mar 1, 2026 | payer document |
| UnitedHealthcare | Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery Procedures (for New Mexico Only) (CS364NM.C) | listed, no stance | Mar 1, 2026 | payer document |
| UnitedHealthcare | Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery Procedures (for North Carolina Only) (CSNCT0364.04) | listed, no stance | Apr 1, 2026 | payer document |
| UnitedHealthcare | Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery Procedures (for Ohio Only) (CS364OH.D) | listed, no stance | Apr 1, 2026 | payer document |
| UnitedHealthcare | Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery Procedures (for Pennsylvania Only) (CS364PA.D) | listed, no stance | Mar 1, 2026 | payer document |
| UnitedHealthcare | Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery Procedures (for Tennessee Only) (CS364TN.D) | listed, no stance | Mar 1, 2026 | payer document |
| UnitedHealthcare | Spine Procedures (MMP089.18) Percutaneous Lumbar Decompression of Nucleus Pulposus | listed, no stance | Aug 1, 2026 | payer document |
Prior authorization required or conditional in WA.
From payers' published prior-auth lists, coverage policies and state Medicaid fee schedules, updated Oct 16, 2026. The role is what the policy's own code table or text says about the code. Not a guarantee of coverage or payment; verify with the payer. CPT® is a registered trademark of the American Medical Association.