Anesthetic and Antiemetic Infusion Pumps (CPB 0607, reviewed 2026-09-09)
Summary
Aetna considers several anesthetic and antiemetic infusion pump uses experimental, investigational or unproven because their effectiveness has not been shown in well-designed clinical studies. The list covers the ambIT pump for post-surgical pain, intra-articular and intralesional narcotic or anesthetic pumps, local infusion pumps for arthroscopic shoulder surgery, bariatric surgery, cardiothoracic surgery, donor nephrectomy, free flap breast reconstruction, laparoscopic cholecystectomy, open inguinal hernia repair or total hip arthroplasty, continuous subcutaneous antiemetic pumps, and esketamine intravenous analgesic pumps for post-cesarean pain and depression. Disposable intralesional anesthetic and analgesic pumps inserted at surgery are considered surgical supplies integral to surgery and are not separately reimbursed, and continuous peripheral nerve blocks such as brachial plexus or femoral nerve blocks are excluded.
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