62331 CPT® code: payer coverage and prior authorization25 of 25 payer prior-auth lists that name 62331 require prior authorization or set conditions: Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona (AZ Blue), CarePlus Health Plans, HealthSpring, Humana, Molina Healthcare of California, Molina Healthcare of Illinois, Molina Healthcare of Michigan, Molina Healthcare of New Mexico, Molina Healthcare of Texas, Passport by Molina Healthcare (Kentucky).
62331 appears in 27 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, Blue Shield of California, Centene, Premera Blue Cross, Regence, UnitedHealthcare.
| Payer | Policy | Role in policy | Reviewed | 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 | Spinal Surgery: Laminectomy and Fusion (0743) | covered if criteria are met | Jul 30, 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 |
| 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 | Imageguided Minimally Invasive Decompression For Spinal Stenosis (A.7.01.126) | unproven / investigational | payer document | |
| Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island | Minimally Invasive Procedures for Back Pain | covered if criteria are met | Aug 19, 2026 | 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 | Decompression of the Intervertebral Disc Using Laser Energy (271) | unproven / investigational | payer document | |
| Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts | Image-Guided Minimally Invasive Decompression for Spinal Stenosis (240) | unproven / investigational | payer document | |
| Blue Cross NC | Automated Percutaneous and Endoscopic Discectomy | listed, no stance | May 1, 2026 | payer document |
| Blue Cross NC | Image-Guided Minimally Invasive Decompression (IG-MLD) for Spinal Stenosis | listed, no stance | May 1, 2026 | payer document |
| Blue Shield of California | Image-Guided Minimally Invasive Decompression for Spinal Stenosis (7.01.126) | listed, no stance | payer document | |
| Centene | Disc Decompression Procedures (CP.MP.114) | not covered | Apr 1, 2026 | payer document |
| Premera Blue Cross | Image-Guided Minimally Invasive Decompression for Spinal Stenosis (7.01.126) | listed, no stance | Jun 22, 2026 | payer document |
| Regence | Image-Guided Minimally Invasive Decompression (IG-MSD) for Spinal Stenosis (Surgery 176) | listed, no stance | Feb 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 (CS364.D) | listed, no stance | Mar 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 Mexico Only) (CS364NM.C) | listed, no stance | Mar 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 |
Prior authorization required or conditional in 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.