Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois policy

Surgical Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion Devices for Stroke Prevention in Atrial Fibrillation

Surgical Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion Devices for Stroke Prevention in Atrial Fibrillation is a public Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois policy (policy SUR707.033, effective Jan 1, 2026). It lists 3 CPT or HCPCS codes. Not a coverage decision; the payer's own document governs.

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Payer: Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois
Policy number: SUR707.033
Effective: Jan 1, 2026
Line of business: Commercial, Medicaid
Source: medicalpolicy.hcsc.com

Codes in this policy

The CPT and HCPCS codes the policy names. A policy can name a code it excludes.

Code	Other Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois policies
33267	Policies naming 33267
33268	Policies naming 33268
33269	Policies naming 33269

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