Policy Updates Prior AuthorizationMedicaidMarch 20, 2025

Prior authorization requirement changes

Effective July 1, 2025, prior authorization (PA) requirements will change for the following code(s). The medical code(s) listed below will require PA by Anthem for Medicaid members. Federal and state law, as well as state contract language and Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services guidelines, including definitions and specific contract provisions/exclusions take precedence over these PA rules and must be considered first when determining coverage.

If the requirements are not met, those services may be deemed ineligible for payment.

Providers may appeal online through Availity Essentials or by calling Provider Services at 800‑407‑4627 (TTY 711) outside L.A. County or 888‑285‑7801 (TTY 711) inside L.A. County with additional information, which may include medical records.

Prior authorization requirements will be added for the following code(s):

Code

Description

31574

Laryngoscopy, flexible; with injection(s) for augmentation (such as, percutaneous, transoral), unilateral

65778

Placement of amniotic membrane on the ocular surface; without sutures

65779

Placement of amniotic membrane on the ocular surface; single layer, sutured

65780

Ocular surface reconstruction; amniotic membrane transplantation, multiple layers

A2006

Novosorb synpath dermal matrix, per square centimeter

A2007

Restrata, per square centimeter

A2008

Theragenesis, per square centimeter

A2009

Symphony, per square centimeter

A2010

Apis, per square centimeter

A2014

Omeza collagen matrix, per 100 mg

A2015

Phoenix Wound Matrix, per sq cm

A2016

Permeaderm b, per square centimeter

A2017

PermeaDerm Glove, each

A2018

Permeaderm c, per square centimeter

A2022

InnovaBurn or InnovaMatrix XL, per sq cm

A2023

InnovaMatrix PD, 1 mg

A2024

Resolve matrix or xenopatch, per square centimeter

A2025

Miro3D, per cu cm

A2027

Matriderm, per square centimeter

A2028

Micromatrix flex, per mg

A2029

Mirotract wound matrix sheet, per cubic centimeter

A4100

Skin substitute, FDA-cleared as a device, not otherwise specified

C1832

Autograft suspension, including cell processing and application, and all system components

C9361

Collagen matrix nerve wrap (NeuroMend Collagen Nerve Wrap), per 0.5 cm length

Q4117

Hyalomatrix, per square centimeter

Q4118

Matristem micromatrix, 1 mg

Q4121

Theraskin, per square centimeter

Q4151

Amnioband or guardian, per square centimeter

Q4154

Biovance, per square centimeter

Q4159

Affinity, per square centimeter

Q4160

Nushield, per square centimeter

Q4166

Cytal, per square centimeter

Q4167

Truskin, per square centimeter

Q4168

Amnioband, 1 mg

Q4169

Artacent wound, per square centimeter

Q4170

Cygnus, per square centimeter

Q4171

Interfyl, 1 mg

Q4173

Palingen or palingen xplus, per square centimeter

Q4174

Palingen or promatrx, 0.36 mg per 0.25 cc

Q4175

Miroderm, per square centimeter

Q4183

Surgigraft, per sq cm

Q4184

Cellesta, per sq cm

Q4185

Cellesta Flowable Amnion (25 mg per cc); per 0.5 cc

Q4186

Epifix, per sq cm

Q4187

Epicord, per sq cm

Q4188

AmnioArmor, per sq cm

Q4189

Artacent AC, 1 mg

Q4190

Artacent AC, per sq cm

Q4191

Restorigin, per sq cm

Q4192

Restorigin, 1 cc

Q4193

Coll-e-Derm, per sq cm

Q4194

Novachor, per sq cm

Q4195

PuraPly, per sq cm

Q4196

PuraPly AM, per sq cm

Q4197

PuraPly XT, per sq cm

Q4198

Genesis Amniotic Membrane, per sq cm

Q4199

Cygnus matrix, per square centimeter

Q4200

SkinTE, per sq cm

Q4201

Matrion, per sq cm

Q4202

Keroxx (2.5g/cc), 1cc

Q4203

Derma-Gide, per sq cm

Q4204

XWRAP, per sq cm

Q4205

Membrane graft or membrane wrap, per square centimeter

Q4206

Fluid flow or fluid GF, 1 cc

Q4208

Novafix, per square cenitmeter

Q4209

Surgraft, per square centimeter

Q4211

Amnion bio or Axobiomembrane, per square centimeter

Q4212

Allogen, per cc

Q4213

Ascent, 0.5 mg

Q4214

Cellesta cord, per square centimeter

Q4215

Axolotl ambient or axolotl cryo, 0.1 mg

Q4216

Artacent cord, per square centimeter

Q4217

Woundfix, BioWound, Woundfix Plus, BioWound Plus, Woundfix Xplus or BioWound Xplus, per square centimeter

Q4218

Surgicord, per square centimeter

Q4219

Surgigraft-dual, per square centimeter

Q4220

BellaCell HD or Surederm, per square centimeter

Q4221

Amniowrap2, per square centimeter

Q4222

Progenamatrix, per square centimeter

Q4226

MyOwn skin, includes harvesting and preparation procedures, per square centimeter

Q4227

AmnioCoreTM, per sq cm

Q4229

Cogenex Amniotic Membrane, per sq cm

Q4230

Cogenex Flowable Amnion, per 0.5 cc

Q4231

Corplex P, per cc

Q4232

Corplex, per sq cm

Q4233

SurFactor or NuDyn, per 0.5 cc

Q4234

XCellerate, per sq cm

Q4235

AMNIOREPAIR or AltiPly, per sq cm

Q4237

Cryo-Cord, per sq cm

Q4238

Derm-Maxx, per sq cm

Q4239

Amnio-Maxx or Amnio-Maxx Lite, per sq cm

Q4240

CoreCyte, for topical use only, per 0.5 cc

Q4241

PolyCyte, for topical use only, per 0.5 cc

Q4242

AmnioCyte Plus, per 0.5 cc

Q4245

AmnioText, per cc

Q4246

CoreText or ProText, per cc

Q4247

Amniotext patch, per sq cm

Q4248

Dermacyte Amniotic Membrane Allograft, per sq cm

Q4251

Vim, per sq cm

Q4252

Vendaje, per sq cm

Q4253

Zenith Amniotic Membrane, per sq cm

Q4259

Celera dual layer or celera dual membrane, per square centimeter

Q4260

Signature apatch, per square centimeter

Q4261

Tag, per square centimeter

Q4272

Esano a, per square centimeter

Q4273

Esano aaa, per square centimeter

Q4274

Esano ac, per square centimeter

Q4275

Esano aca, per square centimeter

Q4276

Orion, per square centimeter

Q4278

Epieffect, per square centimeter

Q4279

Vendaje ac, per square centimeter

Q4280

Xcell amnio matrix, per square centimeter

Q4281

Barrera sl or barrera dl, per square centimeter

Q4282

Cygnus dual, per square centimeter

Q4283

Biovance tri-layer or biovance 3l, per square centimeter

Q4284

Dermabind sl, per square centimeter

Q4285

NuDYN DL or NuDYN DL MESH, per sq cm

Q4286

NuDYN SL or NuDYN SLW, per sq cm

Q4287

Dermabind dl, per square centimeter

Q4288

Dermabind ch, per square centimeter

Q4289

Revoshield + amniotic barrier, per square centimeter

Q4290

Membrane Wrap-Hydro, per sq cm

Q4291

Lamellas xt, per square centimeter

Q4292

Lamellas, per square centimeter

Q4293

Acesso dl, per square centimeter

Q4294

Amnio quad-core, per square centimeter

Q4295

Amnio tri-core amniotic, per square centimeter

Q4296

Rebound matrix, per square centimeter

Q4297

Emerge matrix, per square centimeter

Q4298

Amnicore pro, per square centimeter

Q4299

Amnicore pro+, per square centimeter

Q4300

Acesso tl, per square centimeter

Q4301

Activate matrix, per square centimeter

Q4302

Complete aca, per square centimeter

Q4303

Complete aa, per square centimeter

Q4304

Grafix plus, per square centimeter

Q4311

Acesso, per sq cm

Q4312

Acesso AC, per sq cm

Q4313

DermaBind FM, per sq cm

Q4314

Reeva FT, per sq cm

Q4315

RegeneLink Amniotic Membrane Allograft, per sq cm

Q4316

AmchoPlast, per sq cm

Q4317

VitoGraft, per sq cm

Q4318

E-Graft, per sq cm

Q4319

SanoGraft, per sq cm

Q4320

PelloGraft, per sq cm

Q4321

RenoGraft, per sq cm

Q4322

CaregraFT, per sq cm

Q4323

alloPLY, per sq cm

Q4324

AmnioTX, per sq cm

Q4325

ACApatch, per sq cm

Q4326

WoundPlus, per sq cm

Q4327

DuoAmnion, per sq cm

Q4328

MOST, per sq cm

Q4329

Singlay, per sq cm

Q4330

TOTAL, per sq cm

Q4331

Axolotl Graft, per sq cm

Q4332

Axolotl DualGraft, per sq cm

Q4333

ArdeoGraft, per sq cm

Q4334

Amnioplast 1, per square centimeter

Q4335

Amnioplast 2, per square centimeter

Q4336

Artacent c, per square centimeter

Q4337

Artacent trident, per square centimeter

Q4338

Artacent velos, per square centimeter

Q4339

Artacent vericlen, per square centimeter

Q4340

Simpligraft, per square centimeter

Q4341

Simplimax, per square centimeter

Q4342

Theramend, per square centimeter

Q4343

Dermacyte ac matrix amniotic membrane allograft, per square centimeter

Q4344

Tri-membrane wrap, per square centimeter

Q4345

Matrix hd allograft dermis, per square centimeter

To request a PA, you may use one of the following methods:

  • Web: once logged in to Availity Essentials at https://Availity.com
  • Fax: 800‑754‑4708
  • Phone:
    • MediCal: 888‑831‑2246
    • MRMIP: 877‑273‑4193

Not all PA requirements are listed here. Detailed PA requirements are available to providers at https://providers.anthem.com/ca on the Resources tab or for contracted providers by accessing Availity Essentials at https://Availity.com.

Providers may also call Provider Services at one of the following Customer Care Centers for assistance with PA requirements:

  • Outside Los Angeles County: 800‑407‑4627
  • Inside Los Angeles County: 888‑285‑7801

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