See Blue Cross Blue Shield Policy 127:
http://www.regence.com/trgmedpol/surgery/sur127.html
But also see:
http://www.globalpatientnetwork.com/...news-wsj.shtml
Insurers have taken a mixed view of the device. Kaiser Permanente, the California-based health maintenance organization, endorsed the Charité last November after requests by its doctors but the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association concluded there isn't enough evidence that the device works. Most of the nation's 40 independently owned Blue Cross and Blue Shield plans are following that advice.
One exception is Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey. It decided the Charité is right for some patients and doesn't cost much more than spinal fusion, says senior medical director Stanley Harris. He puts the cost of the procedure, including doctor and hospital fees, at $67,000 per patient. J&J says a more typical figure is $35,000 to $45,000.