Policy Updates Prior AuthorizationCommercialSeptember 1, 2024

Precertification List Change Notification September 1, 2024

The following services will be added to precertification for the effective dates listed below.

Eligibility and benefits can be verified by accessing Availity (Availity.com) or by calling the number on the back of the member’s identification card. Service precertification is based on the member’s benefit plan/eligibility at the time the service is reviewed/approved. Benefit plans vary widely and are subject to change based on the contract’s effective dates. The provider is responsible for the verification of member eligibility and covered benefits.

Except in the case of an emergency, failure to obtain precertification prior to rendering the designated services listed below may result in denial of reimbursement.

Add to precertification

Criteria

Criteria description

Code

Effective date

ANC.00008

Cosmetic and Reconstructive Services of the Head and Neck

21086

12/1/2024

ANC.00008

Cosmetic and Reconstructive Services of the Head and Neck

L8045

12/1/2024

CG-DME-31

Powered Wheeled Mobility Devices

E2298

12/1/2024

CG-SURG-118

Intraocular Anterior Segment Aqueous Drainage Devices (without extraocular reservoir)

0450T

12/1/2024

LAB.00039

Combined Pathogen Identification and Drug Resistance Testing

Previously Titled: Pooled Antibiotic Sensitivity Testing

0141U

12/1/2024

LAB.00039

Combined Pathogen Identification and Drug Resistance Testing

Previously Titled: Pooled Antibiotic Sensitivity Testing

0142U

12/1/2024

LAB.00039

Combined Pathogen Identification and Drug Resistance Testing

Previously Titled: Pooled Antibiotic Sensitivity Testing

0321U

12/1/2024

LAB.00039

Combined Pathogen Identification and Drug Resistance Testing

Previously Titled: Pooled Antibiotic Sensitivity Testing

0369U

12/1/2024

LAB.00039

Combined Pathogen Identification and Drug Resistance Testing

Previously Titled: Pooled Antibiotic Sensitivity Testing

0370U

12/1/2024

LAB.00039

Combined Pathogen Identification and Drug Resistance Testing

Previously Titled: Pooled Antibiotic Sensitivity Testing

0373U

12/1/2024

LAB.00046

Testing for Biochemical Markers for Alzheimer's Disease

0445U

12/1/2024

MED.00125

Biofeedback and Neurofeedback

S9002

12/1/2024

OR-PR.00008

Osseointegrated Limb Prostheses

L5991

12/1/2024

RAD.00059

Catheter-based Embolization Procedures for Malignant Lesions Outside the Liver

C9797

12/1/2024

SURG.00011

Allogeneic, Xenographic, Synthetic, Bioengineered, and Composite Products for Wound Healing and Soft Tissue Grafting

A2026

12/1/2024

SURG.00011

Allogeneic, Xenographic, Synthetic, Bioengineered, and Composite Products for Wound Healing and Soft Tissue Grafting

C9796

12/1/2024

SURG.00011

Allogeneic, Xenographic, Synthetic, Bioengineered, and Composite Products for Wound Healing and Soft Tissue Grafting

Q4305

12/1/2024

SURG.00011

Allogeneic, Xenographic, Synthetic, Bioengineered, and Composite Products for Wound Healing and Soft Tissue Grafting

Q4306

12/1/2024

SURG.00011

Allogeneic, Xenographic, Synthetic, Bioengineered, and Composite Products for Wound Healing and Soft Tissue Grafting

Q4307

12/1/2024

SURG.00011

Allogeneic, Xenographic, Synthetic, Bioengineered, and Composite Products for Wound Healing and Soft Tissue Grafting

Q4308

12/1/2024

SURG.00011

Allogeneic, Xenographic, Synthetic, Bioengineered, and Composite Products for Wound Healing and Soft Tissue Grafting

Q4309

12/1/2024

SURG.00011

Allogeneic, Xenographic, Synthetic, Bioengineered, and Composite Products for Wound Healing and Soft Tissue Grafting

Q4310

12/1/2024

SURG.00158

Implantable Peripheral Nerve Stimulation Devices as a Treatment for Pain

A4438

12/1/2024

SURG.00162

Implantable Shock Absorber for Treatment of Knee Osteoarthritis

C1734

12/1/2024

UM AROW #:A2024M1872

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PUBLICATIONS: September 2024 Provider Newsletter