Motorized Spinal Traction – Commercial and Individual Exchange Medical Policyopen_in_new

UnitedHealthcare considers motorized spinal traction (e.g., vertebral axial decompression/HCPCS S9090) unproven and not medically necessary for neck and low back disorders and therefore not covered under this Commercial and Individual Exchange policy. Actual coverage depends on the member-specific benefit plan and applicable laws (the policy lists no specified clinical documentation or prior‑authorization criteria and includes S9090 for reference only).

"Motorized spinal traction devices are unproven and not medically necessary for treating neck and low back disorders due to insufficient evidence of efficacy."

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