Medical Policy and Coding Updates December 2019

  • Effective March 5, 2020

    Knee Arthroplasty in Adults, 7.01.550
    A description of Kellgren-Lawrence grade 3 is added to the medical necessity statement of radiographic evidence. The conservative management section is modified to now include a requirement of both medical measures and physical measures.

    Pharmacotherapy for Multiple Sclerosis, 5.01.565
    Medical necessity review of Ocrevus® (ocrelizumab) IV will now include site of service review. See policy for more details.

    Site of Service: Infusion Drugs and Biologic Agents, 11.01.523
    Medical necessity of Ocrevus® (ocrelizumab) IV will now include site of service review. See policy for more details.


    Effective March 4, 2020

    Updates to AIM Specialty Health® Clinical Appropriateness Guidelines

    Effective for dates of service on and after March 4, 2020, the following updates by section will apply to the AIM Specialty Health® Genetic Testing Clinical Appropriateness Guidelines:

    Genetic Testing for Hereditary Cancer Susceptibility Clinical Appropriateness Guideline contains updates to the following:

    • Criteria for Multi-Gene Panel Testing were revised as follows:
      • Restricting the genes on allowable panels to those with peer-reviewed clinical validity data for the cancers present in the individual’s personal and/or family history
    • Criteria for CHEK2 and PALB2 were restricted to exclude coverage for those with a family history of prostate cancer only and no history of other relevant cancers.
    • Criteria for prostate cancer were updated to remove RAD51D from the allowable gene list.

    Effective February 9, 2020

    Updates to AIM Specialty Health® Clinical Appropriateness Guidelines

    Effective for dates of service on and after February 9, 2020, the following updates by section will apply to the AIM Specialty Health® Advanced Imaging Clinical Appropriateness Guidelines:

    Abdomen and Pelvis Clinical Appropriateness Guideline contains updates to the following:

    Foreign body (pediatric only): Gastrointestinal bleeding, Henoch-Schoenlein purpura, hematoma or hemorrhage – intracranial or extracranial, perianal fistula/abscess (fistula in ano), ascites, biliary tract dilatation or obstruction, cholecystitis, choledocholithiasis, cocal liver lesion, hepatomegaly, jaundice, azotemia, adrenal mass, indeterminate, hematuria, renal mass, urinary tract calculi, adrenal hemorrhage, adrenal mass, lymphadenopathy, splenic hematoma, undescended testicle (cryptorchidism)

    Abdominal and/or pelvic pain:

    • Combine pelvic pain with abdominal pain criteria into a new “abdominal and/or pelvic pain” indication
    • Require ultrasound or colonoscopy for select adult patients based on clinical scenario
    • Ultrasound-first approach for pediatric abdominal and pelvic pain

    Lower extremity edema: Add requirement to exclude DVT prior to abdominopelvic imaging.

    Splenic mass, benign; splenic mass, indeterminate; splenomegaly: New indications for diagnosis, management, and surveillance of splenic incidentalomas following the American College of Radiology White Paper (previously reviewed against “tumor, not otherwise specified”)

    Pancreatic mass: Criteria for solid and cystic pancreatic masses are now appear separately and follow up intervals for cystic pancreatic masses are now defined.

    Diffuse liver disease: Add criteria to address MR elastography.

    Inflammatory bowel disease: Limit requirement for upper endoscopy to patients with relevant symptoms and include new requirement for fecal calprotectin or CRP to differentiate IBS from IBD.

    Enteritis or colitis not otherwise specified: Incorporate intussusception (pediatric only), and ischemic bowel.

    Prostate cancer: This indication is now found in the Oncologic Imaging Guideline.

    Effective for dates of service on and after February 9, 2020, the following updates by section will apply to the AIM Specialty Health® Radiation Therapy Clinical Appropriateness Guidelines:

    Special treatment procedure and special physics consult: Oral cone endocavitary indication is removed.

    Intensity modulated radiation therapy (IMRT), stereotactic Radiosurgery (SRS) or stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) for bone metastases: Description of adjacent normal tissues is now broader.

    Single fraction treatment: Poor performance status criteria is now removed.

    Central nervous system cancers: Now includes evidence review.

    Spine lesions; primary or metastatic lesions of the spine, metastatic lesions in the lung: Incorporate note calling out separate criteria for curative intent treatment of extracranial oligometastatic disease.

    SBRT in the treatment of extracranial oligometastatic disease: Add new section with discussion and indications.

    Prostate cancer – hypofractionation: Add fractionation guideline with EBRT/IMRT.

    Prostate cancer – postoperative radiotherapy and SBRT: Add indication based on ASTRO/ASCO/AUA recommendation.

    Prostate cancer – use of hydrogel spacer: Add discussion and medical necessity statement about hydrogel spacers for prostate irradiation.

    Effective for dates of service on and after February 9, 2020, the following updates by section will apply to the AIM Specialty Health® Sleep Disorder Management Clinical Appropriateness Guidelines:

    Polysomnography and Home Sleep Testing: Established sleep disorder (OSA or other) – follow-up laboratory studies: Expand contraindications including the addition of chronic narcotic use based on The American Academy of Sleep Medicine Clinical Practice Guideline recommendation.

    Management of OSA using APAP and CPAP Devices:

    • Expand treatment of mild OSA with APAP and CPAP to patients with any hypertension based on The American Academy of Sleep Medicine Clinical Practice Guideline recommendation
    • Expand contraindications including the addition of chronic narcotic use based on The American Academy of Sleep Medicine Clinical Practice Guideline recommendation

    Effective January 3, 2020

    Cryosurgical Ablation of Miscellaneous Solid Tumors Other Than Liver, Prostate, or Dermatologic Tumors, 7.01.92
    This policy has been renumbered from policy 7.01.526. Cryosurgical ablation for benign breast fibroadenomas changed from medically necessary to investigational.

    Drugs for Rare Diseases, 5.01.576
    Cerdelga® (eliglustat) and Elelyso® (taliglucerase alfa) have been added to the policy for the treatment of Type I Gaucher’s disease. Xuriden® (uridine triacetate) has been added to the policy for the treatment of hereditary orotic aciduria. Lumizyme® (alglucosidase alfa) criteria have been updated to include all ages for the treatment of Pompe disease. All drugs may be considered medically necessary when criteria are met.

    Irreversible Electroporation (NanoKnife® System), 7.01.572
    The use of irreversible electroporation (NanoKnife® System) is considered investigational for all indications, including but not limited to ablation of soft tissue or of solid organs, such as the liver or pancreas.

    Leadless Cardiac Pacemakers, 2.02.32
    The Micra™ transcatheter pacing system is a leadless cardiac pacemaker that may be considered medically necessary for patients who are unable to receive a conventional singular ventricular pacemaker and when additional criteria are met.

    Miscellaneous Oncology Drugs, 5.01.540
    The interferon agents Intron® A (interferon alfa-2b) and Sylatron™ (peginterferon alfa-2b) have been added to the policy. Asparlas™ (calaspargase pegol - mknl) has been added to the policy for the treatment of acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Bavencio® (avelumab) criteria are moved from this policy to Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors, 5.01.591. All drugs may be considered medically necessary when criteria are met.


    Effective January 1, 2020

    Hip Arthroplasty, 7.01.573
    Hip arthroplasty may be considered medically necessary for the treatment of osteoarthritis, replacement/revision of previous arthroplasty, or other specific conditions.

    Pilot Policy for Designated Centers of Excellence: Total Knee or Total Hip Replacement, 7.01.568
    Total knee or total hip replacement (arthroplasty) for the treatment of osteoarthritis may be considered medically necessary when criteria are met and the surgery is performed in a Designated Center of Excellence. This policy only applies to members whose plan includes the Total Joint Replacement Centers of Excellence Program.

    Individual plans only

    Effective February 21, 2020

    Massage Therapy, 8.03.506
    Massage therapy may be considered medically necessary when criteria in the policy are met and it is not intended for prolonged treatment.

    Services Reviewed Using InterQual® Criteria, 10.01.530
    This policy is updated to add physical therapy and occupational therapy services to the list of services that will be reviewed using InterQual® criteria for individual plans.


    Effective January 1, 2020

    Biofeedback for Incontinence, 2.01.540
    Biofeedback for the treatment of incontinence in children and adults may be considered medically necessary when criteria are met.

    Cardiac Defibrillator, Subcutaneous Implantable, 2.02.512
    Subcutaneous implantable cardiac defibrillators may be considered medically necessary for cardiac conditions when criteria are met.

    Continuous Home Pulse Oximetry, 1.01.533
    Continuous home pulse oximetry may be considered medically necessary in specific situations when criteria are met.

    Digital Breast Tomosynthesis, 6.01.526
    Digital breast tomosynthesis may be considered medically necessary in screening for breast cancer when criteria are met.

    Endometrial Ablation, 7.01.578
    Endometrial ablation may be considered medically necessary for abnormal uterine bleeding when criteria are met.

    Endovascular Repair/Stent for Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm, 2.02.513
    Endovascular repair/stent for abdominal aortic aneurysm may be considered medically necessary to repair the aorta and/or its major branches when criteria are met.

    Experimental and Investigational Services, 9.01.504
    Policy outlines the conditions under which experimental and investigational services and devices may be considered medically necessary.

    External Counterpulsation Therapy, 2.02.514
    External counterpulsation therapy may be considered medically necessary for the treatment of chronic disabling stable angina when criteria are met.

    Eye-Anterior Segment Optical Coherence Tomography, 9.03.509
    Eye-anterior segment optical coherence tomography may be considered medically necessary for several eye conditions when criteria are met.

    Glaucoma, Invasive Procedures, 9.03.510
    Ex-PRESS™ Mini Glaucoma Shunt, iSTENT® Trabecular Micro-Bypass Stent, and canalopasty may be considered medically necessary for the treatment of glaucoma when criteria are met.

    Hepatitis A Vaccine, 9.01.505
    The hepatitis A vaccine may be considered medically necessary for children and adults when criteria are met.

    High-Resolution Anoscopy, 2.01.539
    High-resolution anoscopy may be considered medically necessary for the identification, management, and treatment of anal dysplasia when criteria are met.

    Home Apnea Monitoring, 1.01.534
    Home apnea monitoring may be considered medically necessary for infants 12 months or younger when criteria are met.

    Home Oxygen Therapy, 1.01.535
    Home oxygen therapy may be considered medically necessary for low blood oxygen levels in severe lung disease when criteria are met.

    Home Prothrombin Time/International Normalized Ratio (PT/INR) Monitoring, 1.01.536
    Home prothrombin time/international normalized ratio (PT/INR) monitoring may be considered medically necessary for patients taking warfarin with specific heart conditions when criteria are met.

    Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Vaccine, 9.01.506
    The human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine may be considered medically necessary for the prevention of genital warts and HPV-related disease in females and males when criteria are met.

    Laryngeal Injection for Vocal Cord Augmentation, 2.01.541
    Laryngeal injections may be considered medically necessary for the treatment of glottal incompetence in specific conditions when criteria are met.

    Meningococcal Vaccine, 9.01.507
    Meningococcal vaccines may be considered medically necessary when criteria are met.

    Negative Pressure Wound Therapy, 1.01.532
    Negative pressure wound therapy in a home or an inpatient setting may be considered medically necessary for ulcers and wounds when criteria are met.

    Nerve Block, Paravertebral, Facet Joint, and Sacroiliac Injections, 7.01.575
    Paravertebral, facet joint, and sacroiliac joint injections may be considered medically necessary for the treatment of chronic pain and other conditions when criteria are met.

    Posterior Tibial Nerve Stimulators, 7.01.579
    Posterior tibial nerve stimulators (PTNS) may be considered medically necessary for the treatment of urinary incontinence when criteria are met.

    Presbyopia Correcting Intraocular Lenses (PIOLs) and Astigmatism Correcting Intraocular Lenses (ACIOLs), 9.03.511
    Presbyopia correcting intraocular lenses (PIOLs) and astigmatism correcting intraocular lenses (ACIOLs) may be considered medically necessary as part of cataract surgery when criteria are met.

    Prophylactic Bilateral Salpingo-Oophorectomy, 7.01.580
    Prophylactic bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy may be considered medically necessary for individuals at high risk of ovarian or breast cancer when criteria are met.

    Prophylactic Mastectomy, 7.01.581
    Prophylactic mastectomy may be considered medically necessary for individuals at high risk of breast cancer when criteria are met.

    Rabies Vaccine, Home, 9.01.508
    The rabies vaccine given in a home setting may be considered medically necessary for possible rabies exposure when criteria are met.

    Rotavirus Vaccine, 9.01.509
    The rotavirus vaccine may be considered medically necessary for infants as part of preventive immunization guidelines.

    Services Reviewed Using InterQual® Criteria, 10.01.530
    Services listed in this policy may be considered medically necessary based on InterQual criteria. See policy for details.

    Shingles Vaccine, 9.01.510
    The shingles vaccine may be considered medically necessary in adults ages 50 and older when criteria are met.

    Spinal Orthosis, 1.03.502
    Thoracic-lumbar-sacral orthoses (TLSO), Lumbar-sacral orthoses (LSO), Lumbar Orthoses, and custom spinal orthoses may be considered medically necessary to reduce pain or provide structural support when criteria are met.

    Supervised Exercise Therapy for Peripheral Artery Disease, 8.01.537
    Supervised exercise therapy for symptomatic peripheral artery disease (PAD) may be considered medically necessary when criteria are met.

    Surgical Dressings and Wound Care Supplies, 9.01.511
    Specific surgical dressings and wound care supplies may be considered medically necessary for removing tissue from a wound or treatment of a wound caused by surgery when criteria are met.

    Total Ankle Replacement, 7.01.577
    Total ankle replacement surgery may be considered medically necessary for the treatment of advanced end-stage arthritis or for revision of prior total ankle replacement when criteria are met.

    Transient Elastography, 2.01.536
    Transient elastography may be considered medically necessary for fibrosis with a diagnosis of hepatitis C when criteria are met.

    Trigger Point and Transforaminal Epidural Injections, 2.01.537
    Trigger point injections may be considered medically necessary for myofascial pain syndrome when criteria are met.

    Ultraviolet B Light Therapy in the Home to Treat Skin Conditions, 2.01.542
    Ultraviolet B (UVB) light therapy in the home may be considered medically necessary for specific skin conditions when criteria are met.

    Visual Evoked Response Test, 9.03.512
    Visually evoked response testing may be considered medically necessary to detect problems that affect sight when criteria are met.

    Wireless Capsule Endoscopy, 2.01.538
    Wireless capsule endoscopy may be considered medically necessary for the evaluation of obscure gastrointestinal bleeding, symptomatic small bowel neoplasm, Crohn’s disease, and Celiac disease when criteria are met.

    Revised medical policies

    Effective December 1, 2019

    Microwave Tumor Ablation, 7.01.133
    The policy statement for microwave ablation (MWA) of primary and metastatic tumors has changed from investigational to medically necessary when criteria are met. MWA of more than one single primary or metastatic tumor in the lung is considered investigational. MWA of primary or metastatic tumors other than liver or lung is considered investigational.

    Revised pharmacy policies

    Effective December 1, 2019

    Medical Necessity Criteria for Pharmacy Edits, 5.01.605
    Cequa™ (cyclosporine ophthalmic solution) may be considered medically necessary to treat the signs and symptoms of dry eye disease when criteria are met. Nourianz™ (istradefylline) may be considered medically necessary as adjunctive treatment to carbidopa/levodopa in patients with Parkinson’s disease when criteria are met. Generic nitisinone may be considered medically necessary when the patient is diagnosed with hereditary tyrosinemia type 1 and criteria are met. Accrufer™ (ferric maltol) may be considered medically necessary for the treatment of iron deficiency anemia in adults when the patient has inflammatory bowel disease, or non-dialysis dependent chronic kidney disease and criteria are met.

    Miscellaneous Oncology Drugs, 5.01.540
    Kisqali® Femara® co-pack (ribociclib – letrozole) may be considered medically necessary to treat premenopausal or postmenopausal women with hormone receptor (HR)-positive, human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2)-negative advanced or metastatic breast cancer when criteria are met. Use as maintenance therapy following response to chemotherapy regimens is considered not medically necessary. Xpovio™ (selinexor) in combination with dexamethasone may be considered medically necessary to treat adult patients with relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma (RRMM) when criteria are met. Rozlytrek™ (entrctinib) may be considered medically necessary to treat adult patients with metastatic non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) or adult and pediatric patients 12 years of age and older with solid tumors when criteria are met. Piqray® (alpelisib) in combination with fulvestrant may be considered medically necessary to treat men and postmenopausal women with hormone receptor (HR)-positive, human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2)-negative, PIK3CA-mutated, advanced or metastatic breast cancer when criteria are met.

    Multiple Receptor Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitors, 5.01.534
    Lenvima® (lenvatinib) has an added medically necessary indication for use in combination with pembrolizumab and may be considered medically necessary to treat patients with advanced endometrial carcinoma when criteria are met. Turalio™ (pexidartinib) may be considered medically necessary for the treatment of adult patients with symptomatic tenosynovial giant cell tumor (TGCT) when criteria are met.

    Pharmacologic Treatment of Hereditary Transthyretin-Mediated Amyloidosis, 5.01.593
    Vyndamax™ (tafamidis) and Vyndaqel® (tafamidis meglumine) may be considered medically necessary for the treatment of cardiomyopathy of wild type or hereditary transthyretin-mediated amyloidosis (ATTR-CM) when criteria are met. All other uses are considered investigational.

    Pharmacotherapy of Multiple Sclerosis, 5.01.565
    The expanded disability status score (EDSS) criteria for Mayzent® (siponimod) was changed from 6 to 7.

    Prostate Cancer Targeted Therapies, 5.01.544
    Nubeqa® (darolutamide) may be considered medically necessary to treat patients with non-metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer. Erleada™ (apalutamide) has an added medically necessary indication for treatment of metastatic castration-sensitive prostate cancer.

    Added codes

    Effective March 5, 2020

    Now requires review for site of service as part of medical necessity and prior authorization.

    Pharmacotherapy for Multiple Sclerosis, 5.01.565

    Site of Service: Infusion Drugs and Biologic Agents, 11.01.523
    J2350

    Added codes

    Effective February 9, 2020

    Now requires review for medical necessity and prior authorization.

    Effective for dates of service on and after February 9, 2020, the following updates by section will apply to the AIM Specialty Health® Radiation Therapy Clinical Appropriateness Guidelines: Now requires review for medical necessity and prior authorization.

    55874

    Added codes

    Effective December 5, 2019

    Steroid-Eluting Sinus Stents, 7.01.134

    Now requires review, considered investigational.

    J7401

    Individual plans only

    Added codes

    Effective February 21, 2020

    Now requires review for medical necessity after initial 6 visits in an episode of care.

    Massage Therapy, 8.03.506
    97010, 97112, 97124, 97140

    Services Reviewed Using InterQual® Criteria, 10.01.530
    97010, 97012, 97014, 97016, 97018, 97022, 97024, 97026, 97028, 97032, 97033, 97034, 97035, 97036, 97039, 97110, 97112, 97113, 97116, 97124, 97127, 97139, 97140, 97150, 97164, 97168, 97530, 97533, 97535, 97542, 97750, 97755, 97760, 97761, 97763, 97799, G0283

    Added codes

    Effective January 1, 2020

    Now requires review for medical necessity.

    Eye-Anterior Segment Optical Coherence Tomography, 9.03.509
    92132

    Biofeedback for Incontinence, 2.01.540
    90911, 90901

    Continuous Home Pulse Oximetry, 1.01.533
    E0445, A4606

    Digital Breast Tomosynthesis, 6.01.526
    77061, 77062, 77063, 77046, 77047, 77048, 77049, 77065, 77066, 77067, G0279

    Endometrial Ablation, 7.01.578
    58353, 58356, 58563

    Endovascular Repair/Stent for Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm, 2.02.513
    0254T, 34701, 34702, 34703, 34704, 34705, 34706, 34707, 34708, 34709, 34710, 34711, 34712, 34713, 34714, 34715, 34716, 34808, 34812, 34813, 34820, 34833, 34834, 34841, 34842, 34843, 34844, 34845, 34846, 34847, 34848

    External Counterpulsation Therapy, 2.02.514
    G0166

    Glaucoma, Invasive Procedures, 9.03.510
    0191T, 0253T, 66174, 66175, 66183

    Hepatitis A Vaccine, 9.01.505
    90460, 90461, 90471, 90472, 90632, 90633, 90634, 90636

    High Resolution Anoscopy, 2.01.539
    46601, 46607

    Home Apnea Monitoring, 1.01.534
    94774, 94775, 94776, 94777

    Home Oxygen Therapy, 1.01.535
    E0424, E0431, E0433, E0434, E0439, E0441, E0442, E0443, E0444, E1390, E1391, E1392, E1405, E1406, K0738

    Home Prothrombin Time/International Normalized Ratio (PT/INR) Monitoring, 1.01.536
    G0248, G0249, G0250

    Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Vaccine, 9.01.506
    90649, 90650, 90651

    Laryngeal Injections for Vocal Cord Augmentation, 2.01.541
    31513, 31570, 31571, 31573, 31574

    Meningococcal Vaccines, 9.01.507
    90621, 90644, 90733, 90734

    Posterior Tibial Nerve Stimulators, 7.01.579
    64566

    Presbyopia Correcting Intraocular Lenses (PIOLs) and Astigmatism Correcting Intraocular Lenses (ACIOLs), 9.03.511
    66982, 66983, 66984, V2630, V2631, V2632

    Prophylactic Bilateral Salpingo-Oophorectomy, 7.01.580
    58720, 58940

    Rabies Vaccine, Home, 9.01.508
    90675, 90676, 90375, 90376

    Rotavirus Vaccine, 9.01.509
    90460, 90461, 90471, 90472, 90680, 90681

    Shingles Vaccine, 9.01.510
    90736, 90750

    Supervised Exercise Therapy for Peripheral Artery Disease, 8.01.537
    93668

    Surgical Dressings and Wound Care Supplies, 9.01.511
    A4450, A4452, A4461, A4463, A4649, A6010, A6011, A6021, A6022, A6023, A6024, A6154, A6196, A6197, A6198, A6199, A6203, A6204, A6205, A6206, A6207, A6208, A6209, A6210, A6211, A6212, A6213, A6214, A6215, A6216, A6217, A6218, A6219, A6220, A6221, A6222, A6223, A6224, A6231, A6232, A6233, A6234, A6235, A6236, A6237, A6238, A6239, A6240, A6241, A6242, A6243, A6244, A6245, A6246, A6247, A6248, A6251, A6252, A6253, A6254, A6255, A6256, A6257, A6258, A6259, A6261, A6262, A6266, A6402, A6403, A6404, A6407, A6410, A6411, A6413, A6441, A6442, A6443, A6444, A6445, A6446, A6447, A6448, A6449, A6450, A6451, A6452, A6453, A6454, A6455, A6456, A6457, A6501, A6502, A6503, A6504, A6505, A6506, A6507, A6508, A6509, A6510, A6511, A6512, A6513, A6545

    Total Ankle Replacement, 7.01.577
    27702, 27703

    Transient Elastography, 2.01.536
    91200

    Ultraviolet B Light Therapy in the Home to Treat Skin Conditions, 2.01.542
    E0691, E0692, E0693, E0694, A4633

    Visually Evoked Response Test, 9.03.512
    95930

    Added codes

    Effective January 1, 2020

    Now requires review for medical necessity and prior authorization.

    Cardiac Defibrillator, Subcutaneous Implantable, 2.02.512
    33270

    Negative Pressure Wound Therapy, 1.01.532
    A6550, A7000, E2402

    Nerve Block, Paravertebral, Facet Joint, and Sacroiliac Injections, 7.01.575
    20526, 27096, 64450, 64455, 64461, 64462, 64463, 64490, 64491, 64492, 64493, 64494, 64495, 77003, G0260

    Spinal Orthosis, 1.03.502
    L0450, L0452, L0454, L0455, L0456, L0457, L0458, L0460, L0462, L0464, L0466, L0467, L0468, L0469, L0470, L0472, L0480, L0482, L0484, L0486, L0488, L0490, L0491, L0492, L0621, L0622, L0623, L0624, L0625, L0626, L0627, L0628, L0629, L0630, L0631, L0632, L0633, L0635, L0636, L0637, L0638, L0639, L0640, L0641, L0642, L0643, L0648, L0649, L0650, L0651, L0980, L0982, L0984, L4002

    Trigger Point and Transforaminal Epidural Injections, 2.01.537
    20552, 20553, 64479, 64480, 64483, 64884

    Wireless Capsule Endoscopy, 2.01.538
    91110, 91111

    Revised codes

    Effective January 1, 2020

    Now requires review only for medical necessity; no longer requires review for prior authorization.

    Ablation Procedures for Peripheral Neuromas, 7.01.147
    64632

    Advanced Therapies for Pharmacological Treatment of Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension, 5.01.522
    K0455

    Alcohol Injections for Treatment of Peripheral Morton Neuromas, 2.01.97
    64632

    Allergy Testing, 2.01.500
    95060

    Automated Percutaneous and Percutaneous Endoscopic Discectomy, 7.01.18
    0274T, 0275T, E0650, E0651

    Cardiac Hemodynamic Monitoring for the Management of Heart Failure in the Outpatient Setting, 2.02.24
    93701

    Cardiovascular Risk Panels, 2.04.509
    83698

    Computerized Diagnostic Imaging for Complex Maxillofacial Procedures, 9.02.503
    70332

    Continuous Passive Motion in the Home Setting, 1.01.10
    E0936

    Cooling Devices Used in the Outpatient Setting, 1.01.26
    E0218, E0236, E0650, E0651

    Cosmetic and Reconstructive Services, 10.01.514
    21088, 21125, 21127

    Dopamine Transporter Imaging with Single-Photon Emission Computed Tomography, 6.01.54
    78607

    Dynamic Spinal Visualization and Vertebral Motion Analysis, 6.01.46
    76120, 76125

    Functional Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation, 8.03.01
    E0764

    Gender Reassignment Surgery, 7.01.557
    56800, 57295, 57296, 57426

    Image-Guided Minimally Invasive Decompression for Spinal Stenosis, 7.01.126
    0274T, 0275T

    In Vitro Chemoresistance and Chemosensitivity Assays, 2.03.01
    81535, 81536

    Meniscal Allografts and Other Meniscal Implants, 7.01.15
    29868, G0428

    Multimarker Serum Testing Related to Ovarian Cancer, 2.04.62
    81503, 81536, code

    Orthodontic Services for Treatment of Congenital Craniofacial Anomalies, 9.02.500
    21088, 21142, 21143, 21145, 21146, 21147, 21150, 21151, 21154, 21155, 21159, 21160, 21193, 21194, 21195, 21196, 21198, 21199, 21206, 21208, 21209, 21240, 21242, 21243, 21247, 21270, 40702

    Orthognathic Surgery, 9.02.501
    21088, 21142, 21143, 21145, 21146, 21147, 21150, 21151, 21154, 21155, 21159, 21160, 21193, 21194, 21195, 21196, 21198, 21206, 21208, 21209, 21240, 21242, 21243, 21247, 21270, 40702

    Postsurgical Outpatient Use of Limb Compression Devices for Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis, 1.01.525
    E0218, E0650, E0651, E0676

    Protein Biomarkers for Diagnosis and Risk Assessment of Prostate Cancer, 2.04.514
    0021U

    Single Photon Emission Computed Tomography (SPECT) for Non-cardiac Indications, 6.01.502
    78607

    Surgical Treatment of Snoring and Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome, 7.01.554
    21199, 41512, 41530

    Temporomandibular Joint Disorder, 2.01.535
    21073, 21116, 21240, 21242, 21243, 21480, 21485, 21490, 29800, 29804, 70332

    Testing Serum Vitamin D Level, 2.04.135
    82306, 82652

    Total Ankle Replacement, 7.01.577
    27702, 27703

    Total Artificial Hearts and Implantable Ventricular Assist Devices, 7.03.11
    33990, 33991, 33992, 33993

    Transesophageal Endoscopic Therapies for Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease, 2.01.38
    43201, 43236, 43257

    Transient Elastography, 2.01.536
    91200

    Upper Gastrointestinal (UGI) Endoscopy for Adults, 2.01.533
    43236

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