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Injections for Chronic Pain Conditions - MEDICAID - OKLAHOMA (New)
Humana·OK · Pain Management, Anesthesiology, PM&R (Physical Medicine & Rehab) +2 more·Medicaid
Effective date
Jan 7, 2026
We identified it
Jun 24, 2026
Summary
New Medicaid policy for Oklahoma establishes coverage criteria for chronic pain injections including epidural steroid injections, sacroiliac joint injections, and trigger point injections. The policy requires 4 weeks of conservative treatment failure and limits injection frequency and number of nerve root levels per session.
Action Required
By January 7, 2026: Billing team must update systems to verify Oklahoma Medicaid patients receiving chronic pain injections (CPT 62321, 62323) have documentation of 4 weeks failed conservative treatment including activity modification, medications, and physical therapy. Implement checks to ensure radicular pain documentation and proper injection frequency limits (diagnostic phase: 2 injections minimum 2 weeks apart; therapeutic phase: minimum 2 months apart with 50% pain relief). Update encounter forms to remind providers of imaging guidance requirements.