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Timelines for Prior MedicalAuthorizationsti• Level 2 procedures that ACS can authorize take anaverage of 3 days• All spinal surgery and many other surgeryauthorizations ti require District i t Medical Advisor(DMA) approval and could take about 30 days orless• In some instances, additional development of theclaim by the Claims Examiner is needed toapprove or deny an authorization request. Casecomplexity, claimant responsiveness, EmployingAgency responsiveness, and other factors impactthe timeline for authorization.

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