Medica policy

Synthetic Cartilage Implants (Cartiva SCI) for First Metatarsophalangeal Joint

Synthetic Cartilage Implants (Cartiva SCI) for First Metatarsophalangeal Joint is a public Medica policy (effective Sep 1, 2026). It lists 3 CPT or HCPCS codes. Not a coverage decision; the payer's own document governs.

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Payer: Medica
Effective: Sep 1, 2026
Line of business: Commercial, Medicaid
Source: partner.medica.com

Codes in this policy

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

Code	Other Medica policies
28291	Policies naming 28291
L8641	Policies naming L8641
L8642	Policies naming L8642

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