
Musculoskeletal: Advanced Procedures
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Joint Surgery & Interventional Pain
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CMM-200: Epidural Steroid Injections
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CMM-201: Facet Joint Injections/Medial Branch Blocks
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CMM-203: Sacroiliac Joint Procedures
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CMM-204: Prolotherapy
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CMM-207: Epidural Adhesiolysis
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CMM-208: Ablations/Denervations of Facet Joints and Peripheral Nerves
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CMM-209: Regional Sympathetic Blocks
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CMM-210: Implantable Intrathecal Drug Delivery Systems
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CMM-211: Spinal Cord and Dorsal Root Ganglion Stimulation
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CMM-308: Intradiscal Procedures
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CMM-311: Knee Replacement/Arthroplasty
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CMM-312: Knee Surgery-Arthroscopic and Open Procedures
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CMM-313: Hip Replacement/ Arthroplasty
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CMM-314: Hip Surgery-Arthroscopic and Open Procedures
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CMM-315: Shoulder Surgery-Arthroscopic and Open Procedures
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CMM-318: Shoulder Arthroplasty-Arthrodesis
Spine Surgery
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CMM-600 Preface to the Spine Surgery
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CMM-601 Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion
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CMM-602 Cervical Total Disc Arthroplasty
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CMM-603 Posterior Cervical Decompression
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CMM-604 Posterior Cervical Fusion
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CMM-605 Cervical Microdiscectomy
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CMM-606 Lumbar Microdiscectomy
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CMM-607 Primary Vertebral Augmentation Percutaneous Vertebroplasty-Kyphoplasty and Sacroplasty
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CMM-608 Lumbar Decompression
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CMM-609 Lumbar Fusion (Arthrodesis)
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CMM-611 Sacroiliac Joint Fusion or Stabilization
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CMM-612 Grafts
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CMM-614 Thoracic and Thoracolumbar Fusion (Arthrodesis)
Joint Surgery & Interventional Pain
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CMM-200: Epidural Steroid InjectionsEffective 07/01/2025
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CMM-201: Facet Joint Injections/Medial Branch BlocksEffective 07/01/2025
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CMM-203: Sacroiliac Joint ProceduresEffective 07/01/2025
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CMM-204: ProlotherapyEffective 07/01/2025
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CMM-207: Epidural AdhesiolysisEffective 07/01/2025
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CMM-208: Ablations/Denervations of Facet Joints and Peripheral NervesEffective 07/01/2025
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CMM-209: Regional Sympathetic BlocksEffective 07/01/2025
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CMM-210: Implantable Intrathecal Drug Delivery SystemsEffective 07/01/2025
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CMM-211: Spinal Cord and Dorsal Root Ganglion StimulationEffective 07/01/2025
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CMM-308: Intradiscal ProceduresEffective 07/01/2025
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CMM-311: Knee Replacement/ArthroplastyEffective 07/01/2025
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CMM-312: Knee Surgery-Arthroscopic and Open ProceduresEffective 07/01/2025
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CMM-313: Hip Replacement/ ArthroplastyEffective 07/01/2025
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CMM-314: Hip Surgery-Arthroscopic and Open ProceduresEffective 07/01/2025
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CMM-315: Shoulder Surgery-Arthroscopic and Open ProceduresEffective 07/01/2025
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CMM-318: Shoulder Arthroplasty/Replacement/Resurfacing/Revision/ArthrodesisEffective 07/01/2025
Spine Surgery
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CMM-600: Preface to the Spine SurgeryEffective 07/01/2025
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CMM-601: Anterior Cervical Discectomy and FusionEffective 07/01/2025
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CMM-602: Cervical Total Disc ArthroplastyEffective 07/01/2025
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CMM-603: Posterior Cervical Decompression (Laminectomy/ Hemilaminectomy/ Laminoplasty) GuidelinesEffective 07/01/2025
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CMM-604: Posterior Cervical FusionEffective 07/01/2025
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CMM-605: Cervical MicrodiscectomyEffective 07/01/2025
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CMM-606: Lumbar Microdiscectomy (Laminotomy, Laminectomy, or Hemilaminectomy) GuidelinesEffective 07/01/2025
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CMM-608: Lumbar DecompressionEffective 07/01/2025
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CMM-609: Lumbar Fusion (Arthrodesis)Effective 07/01/2025
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CMM-611: Sacroiliac Joint Fusion or StabilizationEffective 07/01/2025
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CMM-612: GraftsEffective 07/01/2025
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CMM-614: Thoracic and Thoracolumbar Fusion (Arthrodesis)Effective 07/01/2025
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Preface to the Comprehensive Musculoskeletal GuidelinesEffective 08/01/2024 - 10/31/2024
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Preface to the Comprehensive Musculoskeletal GuidelinesEffective 11/01/2022 - 10/31/2023
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Preface to the Comprehensive Musculoskeletal GuidelinesEffective 11/11/2021 - 10/31/2022
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Preface to the Comprehensive Musculoskeletal GuidelinesEffective 11/01/2023 - 07/31/2024
Joint Surgery & Interventional Pain
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CMM-200: Epidural Steroid Injections (ESI)Effective 02/04/2021 - 06/30/2021
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CMM-200: Epidural Steroid Injections (ESI)Effective 02/14/2020 - 02/03/2021
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CMM-202: Trigger Point InjectionsEffective 08/01/2022 - 05/30/2023
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CMM-202: Trigger Point InjectionsEffective 07/01/2021 - 07/31/2022
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CMM-202: Trigger Point InjectionsEffective 02/14/2020 - 02/03/2021
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CMM-202: Trigger Point InjectionsEffective 02/04/2021 - 06/30/2021
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CMM-202: Trigger Point InjectionsEffective 05/31/2023 - 07/31/2024
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CMM-203: Sacroiliac Joint ProceduresEffective 05/31/2023 - 07/31/2024
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CMM-203: Sacroiliac Joint ProceduresEffective 08/01/2022 - 05/30/2023
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CMM-203: Sacroiliac Joint ProceduresEffective 02/14/2020 - 02/03/2021
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CMM-203: Sacroiliac Joint ProceduresEffective 07/01/2021 - 07/31/2022
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CMM-203: Sacroiliac Joint ProceduresEffective 02/04/2021 - 06/30/2021
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CMM-204: ProlotherapyEffective 07/01/2021 - 07/31/2022
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CMM-204: ProlotherapyEffective 02/04/2021 - 06/30/2021
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CMM-204: ProlotherapyEffective 05/31/2023 - 07/31/2024
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CMM-204: ProlotherapyEffective 02/14/2020 - 02/03/2021
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CMM-204: ProlotherapyEffective 08/01/2022 - 05/30/2023
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CMM-207: Epidural AdhesiolysisEffective 02/14/2020 - 02/03/2021
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CMM-207: Epidural AdhesiolysisEffective 05/31/2023 - 07/31/2024
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CMM-207: Epidural AdhesiolysisEffective 07/01/2021 - 07/31/2022
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CMM-207: Epidural AdhesiolysisEffective 02/04/2021 - 06/30/2021
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CMM-207: Epidural AdhesiolysisEffective 08/01/2022 - 05/30/2023
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CMM-208: Ablations/Denervations of Facet Joints and Peripheral NervesEffective 09/01/2022 - 05/30/2023
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CMM-208: Ablations/Denervations of Facet Joints and Peripheral NervesEffective 08/01/2022 - 08/31/2022
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CMM-208: Ablations/Denervations of Facet Joints and Peripheral NervesEffective 05/31/2023 - 07/31/2024
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CMM-208: Radiofrequency Joint Ablations/DenervationsEffective 02/04/2021 - 06/30/2021
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CMM-208: Radiofrequency Joint Ablations/DenervationsEffective 07/01/2021 - 07/31/2022
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CMM-208: Radiofrequency Joint Ablations/DenervationsEffective 02/14/2020 - 02/03/2021
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CMM-209: Regional Sympathetic BlocksEffective 02/14/2020 - 02/03/2021
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CMM-209: Regional Sympathetic BlocksEffective 08/01/2022 - 05/30/2023
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CMM-209: Regional Sympathetic BlocksEffective 02/04/2021 - 06/30/2021
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CMM-209: Regional Sympathetic BlocksEffective 05/31/2023 - 07/31/2024
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CMM-209: Regional Sympathetic BlocksEffective 07/01/2021 - 07/31/2022
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CMM-211: Spinal Cord and Dorsal Root Ganglion StimulationEffective 08/01/2022 - 08/31/2022
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CMM-211: Spinal Cord and Dorsal Root Ganglion StimulationEffective 09/01/2022 - 05/30/2023
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CMM-211: Spinal Cord and Dorsal Root Ganglion StimulationEffective 05/31/2023 - 07/31/2024
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CMM-211: Spinal Cord and Dorsal Root Ganglion StimulationEffective 07/01/2021 - 07/31/2022
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CMM-211: Spinal Cord StimulatorsEffective 02/14/2020 - 02/03/2021
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CMM-211: Spinal Cord StimulatorsEffective 02/04/2021 - 06/30/2021
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CMM-308: Intradiscal ProceduresEffective 07/01/2021 - 07/31/2022
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CMM-308: Intradiscal ProceduresEffective 02/14/2020 - 02/03/2021
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CMM-308: Intradiscal ProceduresEffective 05/31/2023 - 07/31/2024
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CMM-308: Intradiscal ProceduresEffective 02/04/2021 - 06/30/2021
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CMM-308: Intradiscal ProceduresEffective 08/01/2022 - 05/30/2023
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CMM-310: Manipulation Under AnesthesiaEffective 02/14/2020 - 02/03/2021
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CMM-310: Manipulation Under AnesthesiaEffective 08/01/2022 - 05/30/2023
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CMM-310: Manipulation Under AnesthesiaEffective 05/31/2023 - 07/31/2024
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CMM-310: Manipulation Under AnesthesiaEffective 02/04/2021 - 06/30/2021
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CMM-310: Manipulation Under AnesthesiaEffective 07/01/2021 - 07/31/2022
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CMM-311: Knee Replacement/ArthroplastyEffective 02/04/2021 - 06/30/2021
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CMM-311: Knee Replacement/ArthroplastyEffective 02/14/2020 - 02/03/2021
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CMM-311: Knee Replacement/ArthroplastyEffective 07/01/2021 - 07/31/2022
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CMM-311: Knee Replacement/ArthroplastyEffective 08/01/2022 - 05/30/2023
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CMM-311: Knee Replacement/ArthroplastyEffective 05/31/2023 - 07/31/2024
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CMM-312: Knee Surgery-Arthroscopic and Open ProceduresEffective 08/01/2022 - 05/30/2023
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CMM-312: Knee Surgery-Arthroscopic and Open ProceduresEffective 07/01/2021 - 07/31/2022
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CMM-312: Knee Surgery-Arthroscopic and Open ProceduresEffective 02/04/2021 - 06/30/2021
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CMM-312: Knee Surgery-Arthroscopic and Open ProceduresEffective 05/31/2023 - 07/31/2024
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CMM-312: Knee Surgery-Arthroscopic and Open ProceduresEffective 02/14/2020 - 02/03/2021
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CMM-313: Hip Replacement/ ArthroplastyEffective 05/31/2023 - 07/31/2024
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CMM-313: Hip Replacement/ ArthroplastyEffective 02/04/2021 - 06/30/2021
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CMM-313: Hip Replacement/ ArthroplastyEffective 07/01/2021 - 07/31/2022
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CMM-313: Hip Replacement/ ArthroplastyEffective 08/01/2022 - 05/30/2023
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CMM-314: Hip Surgery-Arthroscopic and Open ProceduresEffective 02/14/2020 - 02/03/2021
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CMM-314: Hip Surgery-Arthroscopic and Open ProceduresEffective 08/01/2022 - 05/30/2023
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CMM-314: Hip Surgery-Arthroscopic and Open ProceduresEffective 05/31/2023 - 07/31/2024
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CMM-314: Hip Surgery-Arthroscopic and Open ProceduresEffective 02/04/2021 - 06/30/2021
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CMM-314: Hip Surgery-Arthroscopic and Open ProceduresEffective 07/01/2021 - 07/31/2022
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CMM-315: Shoulder Surgery-Arthroscopic and Open ProceduresEffective 05/31/2023 - 07/31/2024
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CMM-315: Shoulder Surgery-Arthroscopic and Open ProceduresEffective 07/01/2021 - 07/31/2022
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CMM-315: Shoulder Surgery-Arthroscopic and Open ProceduresEffective 08/01/2022 - 05/30/2023
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CMM-315: Shoulder Surgery-Arthroscopic and Open ProceduresEffective 02/04/2021 - 06/30/2021
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CMM-318: Shoulder Arthroplasty/Replacement/Resurfacing/ Revision/ArthrodesisEffective 02/14/2020 - 02/03/2021
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CMM-318: Shoulder Arthroplasty/Replacement/Resurfacing/ Revision/ArthrodesisEffective 08/01/2022 - 05/30/2023
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CMM-318: Shoulder Arthroplasty/Replacement/Resurfacing/ Revision/ArthrodesisEffective 07/01/2021 - 07/31/2022
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CMM-318: Shoulder Arthroplasty/Replacement/Resurfacing/ Revision/ArthrodesisEffective 02/04/2021 - 06/30/2021
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CMM-318: Shoulder Arthroplasty/Replacement/Resurfacing/Revision/ArthrodesisEffective 05/31/2023 - 07/31/2024
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CMM-400: Anesthesia Services for Interventional Pain ProceduresEffective 08/01/2022 - 05/30/2023
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CMM-400: Anesthesia Services for Interventional Pain ProceduresEffective 05/31/2023 - 07/31/2024
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CMM-400: Anesthesia Services for Interventional Pain ProceduresEffective 02/04/2021 - 06/30/2021
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CMM-400: Anesthesia Services for Interventional Pain ProceduresEffective 01/01/2022 - 07/31/2022
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CMM-400: Anesthesia Services for Interventional Pain ProceduresEffective 07/01/2021 - 12/31/2021
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CMM-400: Anesthesia Services for Interventional Pain ProceduresEffective 02/14/2020 - 02/03/2021
Spine Surgery
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CMM-600: Preface to Spine Surgery GuidelinesEffective 08/01/2024 - 10/31/2024
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CMM-600: Preface to the Spine Surgery GuidelinesEffective 09/01/2022 - 05/30/2023
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CMM-600: Preface to the Spine Surgery GuidelinesEffective 05/31/2023 - 07/31/2024
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CMM-601: Anterior Cervical Discectomy and FusionEffective 09/01/2022 - 05/30/2023
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CMM-601: Anterior Cervical Discectomy and FusionEffective 08/01/2024 - 10/31/2024
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CMM-601: Anterior Cervical Discectomy and FusionEffective 05/31/2023 - 07/31/2024
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CMM-602: Cervical Total Disc ArthroplastyEffective 05/31/2023 - 07/31/2024
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CMM-602: Cervical Total Disc ArthroplastyEffective 08/01/2024 - 10/31/2024
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CMM-602: Cervical Total Disc ArthroplastyEffective 09/01/2022 - 05/30/2023
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CMM-603: Electrical and Low Frequency Ultrasound Bone Growth Stimulation (Spine) GuidelinesEffective 09/01/2022 - 05/30/2023
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CMM-603: Electrical and Low Frequency Ultrasound Bone Growth Stimulation (Spine) GuidelinesEffective 05/31/2023 - 07/31/2024
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CMM-603: Posterior Cervical DecompressionEffective 08/01/2024 - 10/31/2024
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CMM-604: Posterior Cervical Decompression (Laminectomy/Hemilaminectomy/Laminoplasty) with or without FusionEffective 09/01/2022 - 05/30/2023
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CMM-604: Posterior Cervical Decompression (Laminectomy/Hemilaminectomy/Laminoplasty) with or without FusionEffective 05/31/2023 - 07/31/2024
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CMM-604: Posterior Cervical FusionEffective 08/01/2024 - 10/31/2024
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CMM-605: Cervical MicrodiscectomyEffective 09/01/2022 - 05/30/2023
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CMM-605: Cervical MicrodiscectomyEffective 05/31/2023 - 07/31/2024
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CMM-605: Cervical MicrodiscectomyEffective 08/01/2024 - 10/31/2024
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CMM-606: Lumbar MicrodiscectomyEffective 08/01/2024 - 10/31/2024
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CMM-606: Lumbar Microdiscectomy (Laminotomy, Laminectomy, or Hemilaminectomy)Effective 09/01/2022 - 05/30/2023
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CMM-606: Lumbar Microdiscectomy (Laminotomy, Laminectomy, or Hemilaminectomy)Effective 05/31/2023 - 07/01/2024
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CMM-607: Primary Vertebral Augmentation Percutaneous Vertebroplasty/Kyphoplasty) and SacroplastyEffective 09/01/2022 - 05/30/2023
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CMM-607: Primary Vertebral Augmentation Percutaneous Vertebroplasty/Kyphoplasty) and SacroplastyEffective 05/31/2023 - 07/31/2024
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CMM-608: Lumbar DecompressionEffective 08/01/2024 - 10/31/2024
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CMM-608: Lumbar DecompressionEffective 05/31/2023 - 07/31/2024
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CMM-608: Lumbar DecompressionEffective 03/01/2023 - 05/30/2023
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CMM-608: Lumbar DecompressionEffective 09/01/2022 - 05/30/2023
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CMM-609: Lumbar Fusion (Arthrodesis)Effective 08/01/2024 - 10/31/2024
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CMM-609: Lumbar Fusion (Arthrodesis)Effective 05/31/2023 - 07/31/2024
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CMM-609: Lumbar Fusion (Arthrodesis)Effective 09/01/2022 - 05/30/2023
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CMM-610: Lumbar Total Disc ArthroplastyEffective 09/01/2022 - 12/31/2022
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CMM-610: Lumbar Total Disc ArthroplastyEffective 01/01/2023 - 05/30/2023
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CMM-610: Lumbar Total Disc Arthroplasty GuidelinesEffective 05/31/2023 - 07/31/2024
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CMM-611: Sacroiliac Joint Fusion or StabilizationEffective 01/01/2023 - 05/30/2023
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CMM-611: Sacroiliac Joint Fusion or StabilizationEffective 09/01/2022 - 12/31/2022
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CMM-611: Sacroiliac Joint Fusion or StabilizationEffective 08/01/2024 - 10/31/2024
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CMM-611: Sacroiliac Joint Fusion or Stabilization GuidelinesEffective 05/31/2023 - 07/31/2024
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CMM-612: GraftsEffective 08/01/2024 - 10/31/2024
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CMM-612: Grafts GuidelinesEffective 09/01/2022 - 05/30/2023
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CMM-612: Grafts GuidelinesEffective 05/31/2023 - 07/31/2024
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CMM-613: Thoracic Decompression and DiscectomyEffective 05/31/2023 - 07/31/2024
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CMM-613: Thoracic Decompression and DiscectomyEffective 09/01/2022 - 05/30/2023
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CMM-614: Thoracic and Thoracolumbar FusionEffective 05/31/2023 - 07/31/2024
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CMM-614: Thoracic and Thoracolumbar FusionEffective 09/01/2022 - 05/30/2023
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CMM-614: Thoracic and Thoracolumbar Fusion (Athrodesis)Effective 08/01/2024 - 10/31/2024
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CMM-615: Electrical and Low Frequency US Bone Growth Stimulation SpineEffective 08/01/2024 - 10/31/2024
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Spine Surgery GuidelinesEffective 08/01/2022 - 08/31/2022
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Spine Surgery GuidelinesEffective 02/14/2020 - 06/30/2021
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Spine Surgery GuidelinesEffective 01/01/2022 - 07/31/2022
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Spine Surgery GuidelinesEffective 07/01/2021 - 12/31/2021