Non-covered Services and Procedures (Benefit Exclusions)
Premera Bluecross Benefit Coverage Guideline listing categories of services, supplies, and procedure codes that the plan does not cover (non-covered), with exceptions for reconstructive services when medical necessity criteria are met. The document provides descriptive coverage criteria and an extensive non-covered code list (CPT/HCPCS/G/CPT-like codes).
No material clinical/coverage changes
Coverage Summary
This guideline lists categories of services, supplies, and procedure codes that the plan does not cover. It explains that not all billable services with specific CPT/HCPCS/G-codes are covered — only services that are medically necessary and meet accepted standards of medicine are covered.