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61635
PR TCAT PLMT IV STENT ICRA W/BALO ANGIOP IF PFRMD
HCPCS
If knowledge of the precise anatomy is required, then TEE can be obtained before scheduling a patient for transcatheter PFO closure. The American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine’s practice guideline on “Transcranial Doppler ultrasound for adults and children” (2012) listed “detection of right-to-left shunts’ as one of the indications for a TCD ultrasound examination of adults. |CPT Codes / HCPCS Codes / ICD-10 Codes| |Information in the [brackets] below has been added for clarification purposes. Codes requiring a 7th character are represented by "+":| |ICD-10 codes will become effective as of October 1, 2015 :| |CPT codes covered if selection criteria are met:| |93886||Transcranial Doppler study of the intracranial arteries; complete study| |93892||emboli detection without intravenous microbubble injection| |93893||emboli detection with intravenous microbubble injection| |Other CPT codes related to the CPB:| |61635||Transcatheter placement of intravascular stent(s), intracranial (eg, atherosclerotic stenosis), including balloon angioplasty, if performed| |ICD-10 codes covered if selection criteria are met:| |D57.00 - D57.819||Sickle-cell disorders [for evaluating children]| |G93.1||Anoxic brain damage, not elsewhere classified| |G93.5||Compression of brain| |H34.00 - H34.9||Retinal vascular occlusions| |H53.10||unspecified subjective visual disturbances| |H53.121 - H53.129||Transient visual loss| |H53.131 - H53.139||Sudden visual loss| |I28.0||Arteriovenous fistula of pulmonary vessels [for detecting noncardiac right-to-left shunts]| |I60.00 - I65.9, I67.0 - I69.998||Cerebrovascular diseases| |I77.1||Stricture of artery| |I77.74||Dissection of vertebral artery| |I74.9||Embolism and thrombosis of unspecified artery [paradoxical embolism]| |P05.00 - P05.9||Disorders of newborn related to slow fetal growth and fetal malnutrition| |P07.00 - P07.32||Disorders of newborn related to short gestation and low birth weight, not elsewhere classified| |Q21.1||Atrial septal defect [patent foramen ovale]| |Q25.6||Stenosis of pulmonary artery [for detecting noncardiac right-to-left shunts]| |Q25.79||Other congenital malformations of pulmonary artery [for detecting noncardiac right-to-left shunts]| |Q28.0 - Q28.9||Other congenital malformations of circulatory system [arteriovenous malformation (AVM)]| |R40.4||Transient alteration of awareness| |R47.01 - R47.02||Aphasia and dysphasia| |R47.1||Dysarthria and anarthria| |ICD-10 codes not covered for indications listed in the CPB (not all-inclusive):| |C71.0 - C71.9||Malignant neoplasm of brain| |C79.31 - C79.49||Secondary malignant neoplasm of brain and nervous system [spinal cord]| |D33.0 - D33.2||Benign neoplasm of brain| |D43.0 - D43.4||Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of brain and spinal cord| |D49.6||Neoplasm of unspecified behavior of brain| |E75.00 - E75.19 |Disorders of sphingolipid metabolism and other lipid storage disorders| |F01.50 - F99||Mental and behavioral disorders| |G00.0 - G09||Inflammatory diseases of the central nervous system| |G10 - G12.9, G13.8||Systemic atrophies primarily affecting the central nervous system| |G20 - G26||Extrapyramidal and movement disorders| |G30.0 - G32.8||Other degenerative diseases of the nervous system| |G40.00 - G40.919||Epilepsy and recurrent seizures| |G43.001 - G43.919||Migraine| |G80.3||Athetoid cerebral palsy| |G90.01 - G91.9||Other disorders of the nervous system| |G93.89 - G93.9, G94||Other and unspecified disorders of the brain| |G95.0 - G95.9||Other and unspecified diseases of spinal cord| |G99.0 - G99.8||Other disorders of nervous system in diseases classified elsewhere| |I63. 30 - I63.39, I66.01 - I66.9||Cerebral thrombosis| |I72.0 - I72.9||Other aneurysm| |I77.3||Arterial fibromuscular dysplasia| |Q85.00 - Q85.9||Neurofibromatosis (nonmalignant) [in children]| |R56.1||Post traumatic seizures| |Z13.6||Encounter for screening for cardiovascular disorders [screening for carotid artery stenosis in asymptomatic persons]| |Z79.01||Long-term (current) use of anticoagulants| |Z79.02||Long-term (current) use of antiplatelets/antithrombotics|
93893
Tcd emboli detect w/inj
HCPCS
The American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine’s practice guideline on “Transcranial Doppler ultrasound for adults and children” (2012) listed “detection of right-to-left shunts’ as one of the indications for a TCD ultrasound examination of adults. |CPT Codes / HCPCS Codes / ICD-10 Codes| |Information in the [brackets] below has been added for clarification purposes. Codes requiring a 7th character are represented by "+":| |ICD-10 codes will become effective as of October 1, 2015 :| |CPT codes covered if selection criteria are met:| |93886||Transcranial Doppler study of the intracranial arteries; complete study| |93892||emboli detection without intravenous microbubble injection| |93893||emboli detection with intravenous microbubble injection| |Other CPT codes related to the CPB:| |61635||Transcatheter placement of intravascular stent(s), intracranial (eg, atherosclerotic stenosis), including balloon angioplasty, if performed| |ICD-10 codes covered if selection criteria are met:| |D57.00 - D57.819||Sickle-cell disorders [for evaluating children]| |G93.1||Anoxic brain damage, not elsewhere classified| |G93.5||Compression of brain| |H34.00 - H34.9||Retinal vascular occlusions| |H53.10||unspecified subjective visual disturbances| |H53.121 - H53.129||Transient visual loss| |H53.131 - H53.139||Sudden visual loss| |I28.0||Arteriovenous fistula of pulmonary vessels [for detecting noncardiac right-to-left shunts]| |I60.00 - I65.9, I67.0 - I69.998||Cerebrovascular diseases| |I77.1||Stricture of artery| |I77.74||Dissection of vertebral artery| |I74.9||Embolism and thrombosis of unspecified artery [paradoxical embolism]| |P05.00 - P05.9||Disorders of newborn related to slow fetal growth and fetal malnutrition| |P07.00 - P07.32||Disorders of newborn related to short gestation and low birth weight, not elsewhere classified| |Q21.1||Atrial septal defect [patent foramen ovale]| |Q25.6||Stenosis of pulmonary artery [for detecting noncardiac right-to-left shunts]| |Q25.79||Other congenital malformations of pulmonary artery [for detecting noncardiac right-to-left shunts]| |Q28.0 - Q28.9||Other congenital malformations of circulatory system [arteriovenous malformation (AVM)]| |R40.4||Transient alteration of awareness| |R47.01 - R47.02||Aphasia and dysphasia| |R47.1||Dysarthria and anarthria| |ICD-10 codes not covered for indications listed in the CPB (not all-inclusive):| |C71.0 - C71.9||Malignant neoplasm of brain| |C79.31 - C79.49||Secondary malignant neoplasm of brain and nervous system [spinal cord]| |D33.0 - D33.2||Benign neoplasm of brain| |D43.0 - D43.4||Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of brain and spinal cord| |D49.6||Neoplasm of unspecified behavior of brain| |E75.00 - E75.19 |Disorders of sphingolipid metabolism and other lipid storage disorders| |F01.50 - F99||Mental and behavioral disorders| |G00.0 - G09||Inflammatory diseases of the central nervous system| |G10 - G12.9, G13.8||Systemic atrophies primarily affecting the central nervous system| |G20 - G26||Extrapyramidal and movement disorders| |G30.0 - G32.8||Other degenerative diseases of the nervous system| |G40.00 - G40.919||Epilepsy and recurrent seizures| |G43.001 - G43.919||Migraine| |G80.3||Athetoid cerebral palsy| |G90.01 - G91.9||Other disorders of the nervous system| |G93.89 - G93.9, G94||Other and unspecified disorders of the brain| |G95.0 - G95.9||Other and unspecified diseases of spinal cord| |G99.0 - G99.8||Other disorders of nervous system in diseases classified elsewhere| |I63. 30 - I63.39, I66.01 - I66.9||Cerebral thrombosis| |I72.0 - I72.9||Other aneurysm| |I77.3||Arterial fibromuscular dysplasia| |Q85.00 - Q85.9||Neurofibromatosis (nonmalignant) [in children]| |R56.1||Post traumatic seizures| |Z13.6||Encounter for screening for cardiovascular disorders [screening for carotid artery stenosis in asymptomatic persons]| |Z79.01||Long-term (current) use of anticoagulants| |Z79.02||Long-term (current) use of antiplatelets/antithrombotics|
93886
PR TRANSCRANIAL DOPPLER STDY INTRACRANIAL ART COMPL
HCPCS
The American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine’s practice guideline on “Transcranial Doppler ultrasound for adults and children” (2012) listed “detection of right-to-left shunts’ as one of the indications for a TCD ultrasound examination of adults. |CPT Codes / HCPCS Codes / ICD-10 Codes| |Information in the [brackets] below has been added for clarification purposes. Codes requiring a 7th character are represented by "+":| |ICD-10 codes will become effective as of October 1, 2015 :| |CPT codes covered if selection criteria are met:| |93886||Transcranial Doppler study of the intracranial arteries; complete study| |93892||emboli detection without intravenous microbubble injection| |93893||emboli detection with intravenous microbubble injection| |Other CPT codes related to the CPB:| |61635||Transcatheter placement of intravascular stent(s), intracranial (eg, atherosclerotic stenosis), including balloon angioplasty, if performed| |ICD-10 codes covered if selection criteria are met:| |D57.00 - D57.819||Sickle-cell disorders [for evaluating children]| |G93.1||Anoxic brain damage, not elsewhere classified| |G93.5||Compression of brain| |H34.00 - H34.9||Retinal vascular occlusions| |H53.10||unspecified subjective visual disturbances| |H53.121 - H53.129||Transient visual loss| |H53.131 - H53.139||Sudden visual loss| |I28.0||Arteriovenous fistula of pulmonary vessels [for detecting noncardiac right-to-left shunts]| |I60.00 - I65.9, I67.0 - I69.998||Cerebrovascular diseases| |I77.1||Stricture of artery| |I77.74||Dissection of vertebral artery| |I74.9||Embolism and thrombosis of unspecified artery [paradoxical embolism]| |P05.00 - P05.9||Disorders of newborn related to slow fetal growth and fetal malnutrition| |P07.00 - P07.32||Disorders of newborn related to short gestation and low birth weight, not elsewhere classified| |Q21.1||Atrial septal defect [patent foramen ovale]| |Q25.6||Stenosis of pulmonary artery [for detecting noncardiac right-to-left shunts]| |Q25.79||Other congenital malformations of pulmonary artery [for detecting noncardiac right-to-left shunts]| |Q28.0 - Q28.9||Other congenital malformations of circulatory system [arteriovenous malformation (AVM)]| |R40.4||Transient alteration of awareness| |R47.01 - R47.02||Aphasia and dysphasia| |R47.1||Dysarthria and anarthria| |ICD-10 codes not covered for indications listed in the CPB (not all-inclusive):| |C71.0 - C71.9||Malignant neoplasm of brain| |C79.31 - C79.49||Secondary malignant neoplasm of brain and nervous system [spinal cord]| |D33.0 - D33.2||Benign neoplasm of brain| |D43.0 - D43.4||Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of brain and spinal cord| |D49.6||Neoplasm of unspecified behavior of brain| |E75.00 - E75.19 |Disorders of sphingolipid metabolism and other lipid storage disorders| |F01.50 - F99||Mental and behavioral disorders| |G00.0 - G09||Inflammatory diseases of the central nervous system| |G10 - G12.9, G13.8||Systemic atrophies primarily affecting the central nervous system| |G20 - G26||Extrapyramidal and movement disorders| |G30.0 - G32.8||Other degenerative diseases of the nervous system| |G40.00 - G40.919||Epilepsy and recurrent seizures| |G43.001 - G43.919||Migraine| |G80.3||Athetoid cerebral palsy| |G90.01 - G91.9||Other disorders of the nervous system| |G93.89 - G93.9, G94||Other and unspecified disorders of the brain| |G95.0 - G95.9||Other and unspecified diseases of spinal cord| |G99.0 - G99.8||Other disorders of nervous system in diseases classified elsewhere| |I63. 30 - I63.39, I66.01 - I66.9||Cerebral thrombosis| |I72.0 - I72.9||Other aneurysm| |I77.3||Arterial fibromuscular dysplasia| |Q85.00 - Q85.9||Neurofibromatosis (nonmalignant) [in children]| |R56.1||Post traumatic seizures| |Z13.6||Encounter for screening for cardiovascular disorders [screening for carotid artery stenosis in asymptomatic persons]| |Z79.01||Long-term (current) use of anticoagulants| |Z79.02||Long-term (current) use of antiplatelets/antithrombotics|
93892
Tcd emboli detect w/o inj
HCPCS
The American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine’s practice guideline on “Transcranial Doppler ultrasound for adults and children” (2012) listed “detection of right-to-left shunts’ as one of the indications for a TCD ultrasound examination of adults. |CPT Codes / HCPCS Codes / ICD-10 Codes| |Information in the [brackets] below has been added for clarification purposes. Codes requiring a 7th character are represented by "+":| |ICD-10 codes will become effective as of October 1, 2015 :| |CPT codes covered if selection criteria are met:| |93886||Transcranial Doppler study of the intracranial arteries; complete study| |93892||emboli detection without intravenous microbubble injection| |93893||emboli detection with intravenous microbubble injection| |Other CPT codes related to the CPB:| |61635||Transcatheter placement of intravascular stent(s), intracranial (eg, atherosclerotic stenosis), including balloon angioplasty, if performed| |ICD-10 codes covered if selection criteria are met:| |D57.00 - D57.819||Sickle-cell disorders [for evaluating children]| |G93.1||Anoxic brain damage, not elsewhere classified| |G93.5||Compression of brain| |H34.00 - H34.9||Retinal vascular occlusions| |H53.10||unspecified subjective visual disturbances| |H53.121 - H53.129||Transient visual loss| |H53.131 - H53.139||Sudden visual loss| |I28.0||Arteriovenous fistula of pulmonary vessels [for detecting noncardiac right-to-left shunts]| |I60.00 - I65.9, I67.0 - I69.998||Cerebrovascular diseases| |I77.1||Stricture of artery| |I77.74||Dissection of vertebral artery| |I74.9||Embolism and thrombosis of unspecified artery [paradoxical embolism]| |P05.00 - P05.9||Disorders of newborn related to slow fetal growth and fetal malnutrition| |P07.00 - P07.32||Disorders of newborn related to short gestation and low birth weight, not elsewhere classified| |Q21.1||Atrial septal defect [patent foramen ovale]| |Q25.6||Stenosis of pulmonary artery [for detecting noncardiac right-to-left shunts]| |Q25.79||Other congenital malformations of pulmonary artery [for detecting noncardiac right-to-left shunts]| |Q28.0 - Q28.9||Other congenital malformations of circulatory system [arteriovenous malformation (AVM)]| |R40.4||Transient alteration of awareness| |R47.01 - R47.02||Aphasia and dysphasia| |R47.1||Dysarthria and anarthria| |ICD-10 codes not covered for indications listed in the CPB (not all-inclusive):| |C71.0 - C71.9||Malignant neoplasm of brain| |C79.31 - C79.49||Secondary malignant neoplasm of brain and nervous system [spinal cord]| |D33.0 - D33.2||Benign neoplasm of brain| |D43.0 - D43.4||Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of brain and spinal cord| |D49.6||Neoplasm of unspecified behavior of brain| |E75.00 - E75.19 |Disorders of sphingolipid metabolism and other lipid storage disorders| |F01.50 - F99||Mental and behavioral disorders| |G00.0 - G09||Inflammatory diseases of the central nervous system| |G10 - G12.9, G13.8||Systemic atrophies primarily affecting the central nervous system| |G20 - G26||Extrapyramidal and movement disorders| |G30.0 - G32.8||Other degenerative diseases of the nervous system| |G40.00 - G40.919||Epilepsy and recurrent seizures| |G43.001 - G43.919||Migraine| |G80.3||Athetoid cerebral palsy| |G90.01 - G91.9||Other disorders of the nervous system| |G93.89 - G93.9, G94||Other and unspecified disorders of the brain| |G95.0 - G95.9||Other and unspecified diseases of spinal cord| |G99.0 - G99.8||Other disorders of nervous system in diseases classified elsewhere| |I63. 30 - I63.39, I66.01 - I66.9||Cerebral thrombosis| |I72.0 - I72.9||Other aneurysm| |I77.3||Arterial fibromuscular dysplasia| |Q85.00 - Q85.9||Neurofibromatosis (nonmalignant) [in children]| |R56.1||Post traumatic seizures| |Z13.6||Encounter for screening for cardiovascular disorders [screening for carotid artery stenosis in asymptomatic persons]| |Z79.01||Long-term (current) use of anticoagulants| |Z79.02||Long-term (current) use of antiplatelets/antithrombotics|
61635
PR TCAT PLMT IV STENT ICRA W/BALO ANGIOP IF PFRMD
HCPCS
The American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine’s practice guideline on “Transcranial Doppler ultrasound for adults and children” (2012) listed “detection of right-to-left shunts’ as one of the indications for a TCD ultrasound examination of adults. |CPT Codes / HCPCS Codes / ICD-10 Codes| |Information in the [brackets] below has been added for clarification purposes. Codes requiring a 7th character are represented by "+":| |ICD-10 codes will become effective as of October 1, 2015 :| |CPT codes covered if selection criteria are met:| |93886||Transcranial Doppler study of the intracranial arteries; complete study| |93892||emboli detection without intravenous microbubble injection| |93893||emboli detection with intravenous microbubble injection| |Other CPT codes related to the CPB:| |61635||Transcatheter placement of intravascular stent(s), intracranial (eg, atherosclerotic stenosis), including balloon angioplasty, if performed| |ICD-10 codes covered if selection criteria are met:| |D57.00 - D57.819||Sickle-cell disorders [for evaluating children]| |G93.1||Anoxic brain damage, not elsewhere classified| |G93.5||Compression of brain| |H34.00 - H34.9||Retinal vascular occlusions| |H53.10||unspecified subjective visual disturbances| |H53.121 - H53.129||Transient visual loss| |H53.131 - H53.139||Sudden visual loss| |I28.0||Arteriovenous fistula of pulmonary vessels [for detecting noncardiac right-to-left shunts]| |I60.00 - I65.9, I67.0 - I69.998||Cerebrovascular diseases| |I77.1||Stricture of artery| |I77.74||Dissection of vertebral artery| |I74.9||Embolism and thrombosis of unspecified artery [paradoxical embolism]| |P05.00 - P05.9||Disorders of newborn related to slow fetal growth and fetal malnutrition| |P07.00 - P07.32||Disorders of newborn related to short gestation and low birth weight, not elsewhere classified| |Q21.1||Atrial septal defect [patent foramen ovale]| |Q25.6||Stenosis of pulmonary artery [for detecting noncardiac right-to-left shunts]| |Q25.79||Other congenital malformations of pulmonary artery [for detecting noncardiac right-to-left shunts]| |Q28.0 - Q28.9||Other congenital malformations of circulatory system [arteriovenous malformation (AVM)]| |R40.4||Transient alteration of awareness| |R47.01 - R47.02||Aphasia and dysphasia| |R47.1||Dysarthria and anarthria| |ICD-10 codes not covered for indications listed in the CPB (not all-inclusive):| |C71.0 - C71.9||Malignant neoplasm of brain| |C79.31 - C79.49||Secondary malignant neoplasm of brain and nervous system [spinal cord]| |D33.0 - D33.2||Benign neoplasm of brain| |D43.0 - D43.4||Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of brain and spinal cord| |D49.6||Neoplasm of unspecified behavior of brain| |E75.00 - E75.19 |Disorders of sphingolipid metabolism and other lipid storage disorders| |F01.50 - F99||Mental and behavioral disorders| |G00.0 - G09||Inflammatory diseases of the central nervous system| |G10 - G12.9, G13.8||Systemic atrophies primarily affecting the central nervous system| |G20 - G26||Extrapyramidal and movement disorders| |G30.0 - G32.8||Other degenerative diseases of the nervous system| |G40.00 - G40.919||Epilepsy and recurrent seizures| |G43.001 - G43.919||Migraine| |G80.3||Athetoid cerebral palsy| |G90.01 - G91.9||Other disorders of the nervous system| |G93.89 - G93.9, G94||Other and unspecified disorders of the brain| |G95.0 - G95.9||Other and unspecified diseases of spinal cord| |G99.0 - G99.8||Other disorders of nervous system in diseases classified elsewhere| |I63. 30 - I63.39, I66.01 - I66.9||Cerebral thrombosis| |I72.0 - I72.9||Other aneurysm| |I77.3||Arterial fibromuscular dysplasia| |Q85.00 - Q85.9||Neurofibromatosis (nonmalignant) [in children]| |R56.1||Post traumatic seizures| |Z13.6||Encounter for screening for cardiovascular disorders [screening for carotid artery stenosis in asymptomatic persons]| |Z79.01||Long-term (current) use of anticoagulants| |Z79.02||Long-term (current) use of antiplatelets/antithrombotics|
93893
Tcd emboli detect w/inj
HCPCS
|CPT Codes / HCPCS Codes / ICD-10 Codes| |Information in the [brackets] below has been added for clarification purposes. Codes requiring a 7th character are represented by "+":| |ICD-10 codes will become effective as of October 1, 2015 :| |CPT codes covered if selection criteria are met:| |93886||Transcranial Doppler study of the intracranial arteries; complete study| |93892||emboli detection without intravenous microbubble injection| |93893||emboli detection with intravenous microbubble injection| |Other CPT codes related to the CPB:| |61635||Transcatheter placement of intravascular stent(s), intracranial (eg, atherosclerotic stenosis), including balloon angioplasty, if performed| |ICD-10 codes covered if selection criteria are met:| |D57.00 - D57.819||Sickle-cell disorders [for evaluating children]| |G93.1||Anoxic brain damage, not elsewhere classified| |G93.5||Compression of brain| |H34.00 - H34.9||Retinal vascular occlusions| |H53.10||unspecified subjective visual disturbances| |H53.121 - H53.129||Transient visual loss| |H53.131 - H53.139||Sudden visual loss| |I28.0||Arteriovenous fistula of pulmonary vessels [for detecting noncardiac right-to-left shunts]| |I60.00 - I65.9, I67.0 - I69.998||Cerebrovascular diseases| |I77.1||Stricture of artery| |I77.74||Dissection of vertebral artery| |I74.9||Embolism and thrombosis of unspecified artery [paradoxical embolism]| |P05.00 - P05.9||Disorders of newborn related to slow fetal growth and fetal malnutrition| |P07.00 - P07.32||Disorders of newborn related to short gestation and low birth weight, not elsewhere classified| |Q21.1||Atrial septal defect [patent foramen ovale]| |Q25.6||Stenosis of pulmonary artery [for detecting noncardiac right-to-left shunts]| |Q25.79||Other congenital malformations of pulmonary artery [for detecting noncardiac right-to-left shunts]| |Q28.0 - Q28.9||Other congenital malformations of circulatory system [arteriovenous malformation (AVM)]| |R40.4||Transient alteration of awareness| |R47.01 - R47.02||Aphasia and dysphasia| |R47.1||Dysarthria and anarthria| |ICD-10 codes not covered for indications listed in the CPB (not all-inclusive):| |C71.0 - C71.9||Malignant neoplasm of brain| |C79.31 - C79.49||Secondary malignant neoplasm of brain and nervous system [spinal cord]| |D33.0 - D33.2||Benign neoplasm of brain| |D43.0 - D43.4||Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of brain and spinal cord| |D49.6||Neoplasm of unspecified behavior of brain| |E75.00 - E75.19 |Disorders of sphingolipid metabolism and other lipid storage disorders| |F01.50 - F99||Mental and behavioral disorders| |G00.0 - G09||Inflammatory diseases of the central nervous system| |G10 - G12.9, G13.8||Systemic atrophies primarily affecting the central nervous system| |G20 - G26||Extrapyramidal and movement disorders| |G30.0 - G32.8||Other degenerative diseases of the nervous system| |G40.00 - G40.919||Epilepsy and recurrent seizures| |G43.001 - G43.919||Migraine| |G80.3||Athetoid cerebral palsy| |G90.01 - G91.9||Other disorders of the nervous system| |G93.89 - G93.9, G94||Other and unspecified disorders of the brain| |G95.0 - G95.9||Other and unspecified diseases of spinal cord| |G99.0 - G99.8||Other disorders of nervous system in diseases classified elsewhere| |I63. 30 - I63.39, I66.01 - I66.9||Cerebral thrombosis| |I72.0 - I72.9||Other aneurysm| |I77.3||Arterial fibromuscular dysplasia| |Q85.00 - Q85.9||Neurofibromatosis (nonmalignant) [in children]| |R56.1||Post traumatic seizures| |Z13.6||Encounter for screening for cardiovascular disorders [screening for carotid artery stenosis in asymptomatic persons]| |Z79.01||Long-term (current) use of anticoagulants| |Z79.02||Long-term (current) use of antiplatelets/antithrombotics|
93886
PR TRANSCRANIAL DOPPLER STDY INTRACRANIAL ART COMPL
HCPCS
|CPT Codes / HCPCS Codes / ICD-10 Codes| |Information in the [brackets] below has been added for clarification purposes. Codes requiring a 7th character are represented by "+":| |ICD-10 codes will become effective as of October 1, 2015 :| |CPT codes covered if selection criteria are met:| |93886||Transcranial Doppler study of the intracranial arteries; complete study| |93892||emboli detection without intravenous microbubble injection| |93893||emboli detection with intravenous microbubble injection| |Other CPT codes related to the CPB:| |61635||Transcatheter placement of intravascular stent(s), intracranial (eg, atherosclerotic stenosis), including balloon angioplasty, if performed| |ICD-10 codes covered if selection criteria are met:| |D57.00 - D57.819||Sickle-cell disorders [for evaluating children]| |G93.1||Anoxic brain damage, not elsewhere classified| |G93.5||Compression of brain| |H34.00 - H34.9||Retinal vascular occlusions| |H53.10||unspecified subjective visual disturbances| |H53.121 - H53.129||Transient visual loss| |H53.131 - H53.139||Sudden visual loss| |I28.0||Arteriovenous fistula of pulmonary vessels [for detecting noncardiac right-to-left shunts]| |I60.00 - I65.9, I67.0 - I69.998||Cerebrovascular diseases| |I77.1||Stricture of artery| |I77.74||Dissection of vertebral artery| |I74.9||Embolism and thrombosis of unspecified artery [paradoxical embolism]| |P05.00 - P05.9||Disorders of newborn related to slow fetal growth and fetal malnutrition| |P07.00 - P07.32||Disorders of newborn related to short gestation and low birth weight, not elsewhere classified| |Q21.1||Atrial septal defect [patent foramen ovale]| |Q25.6||Stenosis of pulmonary artery [for detecting noncardiac right-to-left shunts]| |Q25.79||Other congenital malformations of pulmonary artery [for detecting noncardiac right-to-left shunts]| |Q28.0 - Q28.9||Other congenital malformations of circulatory system [arteriovenous malformation (AVM)]| |R40.4||Transient alteration of awareness| |R47.01 - R47.02||Aphasia and dysphasia| |R47.1||Dysarthria and anarthria| |ICD-10 codes not covered for indications listed in the CPB (not all-inclusive):| |C71.0 - C71.9||Malignant neoplasm of brain| |C79.31 - C79.49||Secondary malignant neoplasm of brain and nervous system [spinal cord]| |D33.0 - D33.2||Benign neoplasm of brain| |D43.0 - D43.4||Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of brain and spinal cord| |D49.6||Neoplasm of unspecified behavior of brain| |E75.00 - E75.19 |Disorders of sphingolipid metabolism and other lipid storage disorders| |F01.50 - F99||Mental and behavioral disorders| |G00.0 - G09||Inflammatory diseases of the central nervous system| |G10 - G12.9, G13.8||Systemic atrophies primarily affecting the central nervous system| |G20 - G26||Extrapyramidal and movement disorders| |G30.0 - G32.8||Other degenerative diseases of the nervous system| |G40.00 - G40.919||Epilepsy and recurrent seizures| |G43.001 - G43.919||Migraine| |G80.3||Athetoid cerebral palsy| |G90.01 - G91.9||Other disorders of the nervous system| |G93.89 - G93.9, G94||Other and unspecified disorders of the brain| |G95.0 - G95.9||Other and unspecified diseases of spinal cord| |G99.0 - G99.8||Other disorders of nervous system in diseases classified elsewhere| |I63. 30 - I63.39, I66.01 - I66.9||Cerebral thrombosis| |I72.0 - I72.9||Other aneurysm| |I77.3||Arterial fibromuscular dysplasia| |Q85.00 - Q85.9||Neurofibromatosis (nonmalignant) [in children]| |R56.1||Post traumatic seizures| |Z13.6||Encounter for screening for cardiovascular disorders [screening for carotid artery stenosis in asymptomatic persons]| |Z79.01||Long-term (current) use of anticoagulants| |Z79.02||Long-term (current) use of antiplatelets/antithrombotics|
93892
Tcd emboli detect w/o inj
HCPCS
|CPT Codes / HCPCS Codes / ICD-10 Codes| |Information in the [brackets] below has been added for clarification purposes. Codes requiring a 7th character are represented by "+":| |ICD-10 codes will become effective as of October 1, 2015 :| |CPT codes covered if selection criteria are met:| |93886||Transcranial Doppler study of the intracranial arteries; complete study| |93892||emboli detection without intravenous microbubble injection| |93893||emboli detection with intravenous microbubble injection| |Other CPT codes related to the CPB:| |61635||Transcatheter placement of intravascular stent(s), intracranial (eg, atherosclerotic stenosis), including balloon angioplasty, if performed| |ICD-10 codes covered if selection criteria are met:| |D57.00 - D57.819||Sickle-cell disorders [for evaluating children]| |G93.1||Anoxic brain damage, not elsewhere classified| |G93.5||Compression of brain| |H34.00 - H34.9||Retinal vascular occlusions| |H53.10||unspecified subjective visual disturbances| |H53.121 - H53.129||Transient visual loss| |H53.131 - H53.139||Sudden visual loss| |I28.0||Arteriovenous fistula of pulmonary vessels [for detecting noncardiac right-to-left shunts]| |I60.00 - I65.9, I67.0 - I69.998||Cerebrovascular diseases| |I77.1||Stricture of artery| |I77.74||Dissection of vertebral artery| |I74.9||Embolism and thrombosis of unspecified artery [paradoxical embolism]| |P05.00 - P05.9||Disorders of newborn related to slow fetal growth and fetal malnutrition| |P07.00 - P07.32||Disorders of newborn related to short gestation and low birth weight, not elsewhere classified| |Q21.1||Atrial septal defect [patent foramen ovale]| |Q25.6||Stenosis of pulmonary artery [for detecting noncardiac right-to-left shunts]| |Q25.79||Other congenital malformations of pulmonary artery [for detecting noncardiac right-to-left shunts]| |Q28.0 - Q28.9||Other congenital malformations of circulatory system [arteriovenous malformation (AVM)]| |R40.4||Transient alteration of awareness| |R47.01 - R47.02||Aphasia and dysphasia| |R47.1||Dysarthria and anarthria| |ICD-10 codes not covered for indications listed in the CPB (not all-inclusive):| |C71.0 - C71.9||Malignant neoplasm of brain| |C79.31 - C79.49||Secondary malignant neoplasm of brain and nervous system [spinal cord]| |D33.0 - D33.2||Benign neoplasm of brain| |D43.0 - D43.4||Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of brain and spinal cord| |D49.6||Neoplasm of unspecified behavior of brain| |E75.00 - E75.19 |Disorders of sphingolipid metabolism and other lipid storage disorders| |F01.50 - F99||Mental and behavioral disorders| |G00.0 - G09||Inflammatory diseases of the central nervous system| |G10 - G12.9, G13.8||Systemic atrophies primarily affecting the central nervous system| |G20 - G26||Extrapyramidal and movement disorders| |G30.0 - G32.8||Other degenerative diseases of the nervous system| |G40.00 - G40.919||Epilepsy and recurrent seizures| |G43.001 - G43.919||Migraine| |G80.3||Athetoid cerebral palsy| |G90.01 - G91.9||Other disorders of the nervous system| |G93.89 - G93.9, G94||Other and unspecified disorders of the brain| |G95.0 - G95.9||Other and unspecified diseases of spinal cord| |G99.0 - G99.8||Other disorders of nervous system in diseases classified elsewhere| |I63. 30 - I63.39, I66.01 - I66.9||Cerebral thrombosis| |I72.0 - I72.9||Other aneurysm| |I77.3||Arterial fibromuscular dysplasia| |Q85.00 - Q85.9||Neurofibromatosis (nonmalignant) [in children]| |R56.1||Post traumatic seizures| |Z13.6||Encounter for screening for cardiovascular disorders [screening for carotid artery stenosis in asymptomatic persons]| |Z79.01||Long-term (current) use of anticoagulants| |Z79.02||Long-term (current) use of antiplatelets/antithrombotics|
61635
PR TCAT PLMT IV STENT ICRA W/BALO ANGIOP IF PFRMD
HCPCS
|CPT Codes / HCPCS Codes / ICD-10 Codes| |Information in the [brackets] below has been added for clarification purposes. Codes requiring a 7th character are represented by "+":| |ICD-10 codes will become effective as of October 1, 2015 :| |CPT codes covered if selection criteria are met:| |93886||Transcranial Doppler study of the intracranial arteries; complete study| |93892||emboli detection without intravenous microbubble injection| |93893||emboli detection with intravenous microbubble injection| |Other CPT codes related to the CPB:| |61635||Transcatheter placement of intravascular stent(s), intracranial (eg, atherosclerotic stenosis), including balloon angioplasty, if performed| |ICD-10 codes covered if selection criteria are met:| |D57.00 - D57.819||Sickle-cell disorders [for evaluating children]| |G93.1||Anoxic brain damage, not elsewhere classified| |G93.5||Compression of brain| |H34.00 - H34.9||Retinal vascular occlusions| |H53.10||unspecified subjective visual disturbances| |H53.121 - H53.129||Transient visual loss| |H53.131 - H53.139||Sudden visual loss| |I28.0||Arteriovenous fistula of pulmonary vessels [for detecting noncardiac right-to-left shunts]| |I60.00 - I65.9, I67.0 - I69.998||Cerebrovascular diseases| |I77.1||Stricture of artery| |I77.74||Dissection of vertebral artery| |I74.9||Embolism and thrombosis of unspecified artery [paradoxical embolism]| |P05.00 - P05.9||Disorders of newborn related to slow fetal growth and fetal malnutrition| |P07.00 - P07.32||Disorders of newborn related to short gestation and low birth weight, not elsewhere classified| |Q21.1||Atrial septal defect [patent foramen ovale]| |Q25.6||Stenosis of pulmonary artery [for detecting noncardiac right-to-left shunts]| |Q25.79||Other congenital malformations of pulmonary artery [for detecting noncardiac right-to-left shunts]| |Q28.0 - Q28.9||Other congenital malformations of circulatory system [arteriovenous malformation (AVM)]| |R40.4||Transient alteration of awareness| |R47.01 - R47.02||Aphasia and dysphasia| |R47.1||Dysarthria and anarthria| |ICD-10 codes not covered for indications listed in the CPB (not all-inclusive):| |C71.0 - C71.9||Malignant neoplasm of brain| |C79.31 - C79.49||Secondary malignant neoplasm of brain and nervous system [spinal cord]| |D33.0 - D33.2||Benign neoplasm of brain| |D43.0 - D43.4||Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of brain and spinal cord| |D49.6||Neoplasm of unspecified behavior of brain| |E75.00 - E75.19 |Disorders of sphingolipid metabolism and other lipid storage disorders| |F01.50 - F99||Mental and behavioral disorders| |G00.0 - G09||Inflammatory diseases of the central nervous system| |G10 - G12.9, G13.8||Systemic atrophies primarily affecting the central nervous system| |G20 - G26||Extrapyramidal and movement disorders| |G30.0 - G32.8||Other degenerative diseases of the nervous system| |G40.00 - G40.919||Epilepsy and recurrent seizures| |G43.001 - G43.919||Migraine| |G80.3||Athetoid cerebral palsy| |G90.01 - G91.9||Other disorders of the nervous system| |G93.89 - G93.9, G94||Other and unspecified disorders of the brain| |G95.0 - G95.9||Other and unspecified diseases of spinal cord| |G99.0 - G99.8||Other disorders of nervous system in diseases classified elsewhere| |I63. 30 - I63.39, I66.01 - I66.9||Cerebral thrombosis| |I72.0 - I72.9||Other aneurysm| |I77.3||Arterial fibromuscular dysplasia| |Q85.00 - Q85.9||Neurofibromatosis (nonmalignant) [in children]| |R56.1||Post traumatic seizures| |Z13.6||Encounter for screening for cardiovascular disorders [screening for carotid artery stenosis in asymptomatic persons]| |Z79.01||Long-term (current) use of anticoagulants| |Z79.02||Long-term (current) use of antiplatelets/antithrombotics|
G0358
IV PUSH TECHNIQUE EACH ADD SUBSTANCE/DRUG
HCPCS
Investigative service is defined as the use of any treatment procedure, facility, equipment, drug, device, or supply not yet recognized by certifying boards and/or approving or licensing agencies or published peer review criteria as standard, effective medical practice for the treatment of the condition being treated and as such therefore is not considered medically necessary. The coverage guidelines outlined in the Medical Policy Manual should not be used in lieu of the Member's specific benefit plan language. POLICY HISTORY3/25/2004: Approved by Medical Policy Advisory Committee (MPAC) to be aligned with BCBSA policy # 8.01.31 6/25/2004: Code Reference section completed 11/18/2004: Reviewed by MPAC; no changes 10/26/2005: Code Reference section updated, CPT-4 codes 38230 added; HCPCS codes G0355, G0356, G0357, G0358, G0359, G0360, G0361, G0362, G0363, G0364 added; J9000-J9999 deleted; ICD-9 Procedure codes 41.00, 41.01, 41.02, 41.03, 41.09 added 3/10/2006: Coding updated. CPT4/HCPCS 2006 revisions added to policy. 9/18/2007: Policy reviewed, no changes 12/20/2007: Coding updated per 2008 CPT/HCPCS revisions 8/22/2008: Description section updated; policy statement unchanged 4/8/2010: Code Reference section updated.
G0360
Each additional hr 1-8 hrs
HCPCS
Investigative service is defined as the use of any treatment procedure, facility, equipment, drug, device, or supply not yet recognized by certifying boards and/or approving or licensing agencies or published peer review criteria as standard, effective medical practice for the treatment of the condition being treated and as such therefore is not considered medically necessary. The coverage guidelines outlined in the Medical Policy Manual should not be used in lieu of the Member's specific benefit plan language. POLICY HISTORY3/25/2004: Approved by Medical Policy Advisory Committee (MPAC) to be aligned with BCBSA policy # 8.01.31 6/25/2004: Code Reference section completed 11/18/2004: Reviewed by MPAC; no changes 10/26/2005: Code Reference section updated, CPT-4 codes 38230 added; HCPCS codes G0355, G0356, G0357, G0358, G0359, G0360, G0361, G0362, G0363, G0364 added; J9000-J9999 deleted; ICD-9 Procedure codes 41.00, 41.01, 41.02, 41.03, 41.09 added 3/10/2006: Coding updated. CPT4/HCPCS 2006 revisions added to policy. 9/18/2007: Policy reviewed, no changes 12/20/2007: Coding updated per 2008 CPT/HCPCS revisions 8/22/2008: Description section updated; policy statement unchanged 4/8/2010: Code Reference section updated.
G0363
IRRIG IMPLANTED VENOUS ACESS DEVICE DRUG DEL SYS
HCPCS
Investigative service is defined as the use of any treatment procedure, facility, equipment, drug, device, or supply not yet recognized by certifying boards and/or approving or licensing agencies or published peer review criteria as standard, effective medical practice for the treatment of the condition being treated and as such therefore is not considered medically necessary. The coverage guidelines outlined in the Medical Policy Manual should not be used in lieu of the Member's specific benefit plan language. POLICY HISTORY3/25/2004: Approved by Medical Policy Advisory Committee (MPAC) to be aligned with BCBSA policy # 8.01.31 6/25/2004: Code Reference section completed 11/18/2004: Reviewed by MPAC; no changes 10/26/2005: Code Reference section updated, CPT-4 codes 38230 added; HCPCS codes G0355, G0356, G0357, G0358, G0359, G0360, G0361, G0362, G0363, G0364 added; J9000-J9999 deleted; ICD-9 Procedure codes 41.00, 41.01, 41.02, 41.03, 41.09 added 3/10/2006: Coding updated. CPT4/HCPCS 2006 revisions added to policy. 9/18/2007: Policy reviewed, no changes 12/20/2007: Coding updated per 2008 CPT/HCPCS revisions 8/22/2008: Description section updated; policy statement unchanged 4/8/2010: Code Reference section updated.
J9000
INJECTION, DOXORUBICIN HYDROCHLORIDE, 10 MG
HCPCS
Investigative service is defined as the use of any treatment procedure, facility, equipment, drug, device, or supply not yet recognized by certifying boards and/or approving or licensing agencies or published peer review criteria as standard, effective medical practice for the treatment of the condition being treated and as such therefore is not considered medically necessary. The coverage guidelines outlined in the Medical Policy Manual should not be used in lieu of the Member's specific benefit plan language. POLICY HISTORY3/25/2004: Approved by Medical Policy Advisory Committee (MPAC) to be aligned with BCBSA policy # 8.01.31 6/25/2004: Code Reference section completed 11/18/2004: Reviewed by MPAC; no changes 10/26/2005: Code Reference section updated, CPT-4 codes 38230 added; HCPCS codes G0355, G0356, G0357, G0358, G0359, G0360, G0361, G0362, G0363, G0364 added; J9000-J9999 deleted; ICD-9 Procedure codes 41.00, 41.01, 41.02, 41.03, 41.09 added 3/10/2006: Coding updated. CPT4/HCPCS 2006 revisions added to policy. 9/18/2007: Policy reviewed, no changes 12/20/2007: Coding updated per 2008 CPT/HCPCS revisions 8/22/2008: Description section updated; policy statement unchanged 4/8/2010: Code Reference section updated.
G0364
HC BONE MARROW ASPIRATE & BIOPSY
HCPCS
Investigative service is defined as the use of any treatment procedure, facility, equipment, drug, device, or supply not yet recognized by certifying boards and/or approving or licensing agencies or published peer review criteria as standard, effective medical practice for the treatment of the condition being treated and as such therefore is not considered medically necessary. The coverage guidelines outlined in the Medical Policy Manual should not be used in lieu of the Member's specific benefit plan language. POLICY HISTORY3/25/2004: Approved by Medical Policy Advisory Committee (MPAC) to be aligned with BCBSA policy # 8.01.31 6/25/2004: Code Reference section completed 11/18/2004: Reviewed by MPAC; no changes 10/26/2005: Code Reference section updated, CPT-4 codes 38230 added; HCPCS codes G0355, G0356, G0357, G0358, G0359, G0360, G0361, G0362, G0363, G0364 added; J9000-J9999 deleted; ICD-9 Procedure codes 41.00, 41.01, 41.02, 41.03, 41.09 added 3/10/2006: Coding updated. CPT4/HCPCS 2006 revisions added to policy. 9/18/2007: Policy reviewed, no changes 12/20/2007: Coding updated per 2008 CPT/HCPCS revisions 8/22/2008: Description section updated; policy statement unchanged 4/8/2010: Code Reference section updated.
G0362
Each add sequential infusion
HCPCS
Investigative service is defined as the use of any treatment procedure, facility, equipment, drug, device, or supply not yet recognized by certifying boards and/or approving or licensing agencies or published peer review criteria as standard, effective medical practice for the treatment of the condition being treated and as such therefore is not considered medically necessary. The coverage guidelines outlined in the Medical Policy Manual should not be used in lieu of the Member's specific benefit plan language. POLICY HISTORY3/25/2004: Approved by Medical Policy Advisory Committee (MPAC) to be aligned with BCBSA policy # 8.01.31 6/25/2004: Code Reference section completed 11/18/2004: Reviewed by MPAC; no changes 10/26/2005: Code Reference section updated, CPT-4 codes 38230 added; HCPCS codes G0355, G0356, G0357, G0358, G0359, G0360, G0361, G0362, G0363, G0364 added; J9000-J9999 deleted; ICD-9 Procedure codes 41.00, 41.01, 41.02, 41.03, 41.09 added 3/10/2006: Coding updated. CPT4/HCPCS 2006 revisions added to policy. 9/18/2007: Policy reviewed, no changes 12/20/2007: Coding updated per 2008 CPT/HCPCS revisions 8/22/2008: Description section updated; policy statement unchanged 4/8/2010: Code Reference section updated.
J9999
Not otherwise classified, antineoplastic drugs
HCPCS
Investigative service is defined as the use of any treatment procedure, facility, equipment, drug, device, or supply not yet recognized by certifying boards and/or approving or licensing agencies or published peer review criteria as standard, effective medical practice for the treatment of the condition being treated and as such therefore is not considered medically necessary. The coverage guidelines outlined in the Medical Policy Manual should not be used in lieu of the Member's specific benefit plan language. POLICY HISTORY3/25/2004: Approved by Medical Policy Advisory Committee (MPAC) to be aligned with BCBSA policy # 8.01.31 6/25/2004: Code Reference section completed 11/18/2004: Reviewed by MPAC; no changes 10/26/2005: Code Reference section updated, CPT-4 codes 38230 added; HCPCS codes G0355, G0356, G0357, G0358, G0359, G0360, G0361, G0362, G0363, G0364 added; J9000-J9999 deleted; ICD-9 Procedure codes 41.00, 41.01, 41.02, 41.03, 41.09 added 3/10/2006: Coding updated. CPT4/HCPCS 2006 revisions added to policy. 9/18/2007: Policy reviewed, no changes 12/20/2007: Coding updated per 2008 CPT/HCPCS revisions 8/22/2008: Description section updated; policy statement unchanged 4/8/2010: Code Reference section updated.
G0359
Chemotherapy IV one hr initi
HCPCS
Investigative service is defined as the use of any treatment procedure, facility, equipment, drug, device, or supply not yet recognized by certifying boards and/or approving or licensing agencies or published peer review criteria as standard, effective medical practice for the treatment of the condition being treated and as such therefore is not considered medically necessary. The coverage guidelines outlined in the Medical Policy Manual should not be used in lieu of the Member's specific benefit plan language. POLICY HISTORY3/25/2004: Approved by Medical Policy Advisory Committee (MPAC) to be aligned with BCBSA policy # 8.01.31 6/25/2004: Code Reference section completed 11/18/2004: Reviewed by MPAC; no changes 10/26/2005: Code Reference section updated, CPT-4 codes 38230 added; HCPCS codes G0355, G0356, G0357, G0358, G0359, G0360, G0361, G0362, G0363, G0364 added; J9000-J9999 deleted; ICD-9 Procedure codes 41.00, 41.01, 41.02, 41.03, 41.09 added 3/10/2006: Coding updated. CPT4/HCPCS 2006 revisions added to policy. 9/18/2007: Policy reviewed, no changes 12/20/2007: Coding updated per 2008 CPT/HCPCS revisions 8/22/2008: Description section updated; policy statement unchanged 4/8/2010: Code Reference section updated.
38230
PR BONE MARROW HARVEST TRANSPLANTATION ALLOGENEIC
HCPCS
Investigative service is defined as the use of any treatment procedure, facility, equipment, drug, device, or supply not yet recognized by certifying boards and/or approving or licensing agencies or published peer review criteria as standard, effective medical practice for the treatment of the condition being treated and as such therefore is not considered medically necessary. The coverage guidelines outlined in the Medical Policy Manual should not be used in lieu of the Member's specific benefit plan language. POLICY HISTORY3/25/2004: Approved by Medical Policy Advisory Committee (MPAC) to be aligned with BCBSA policy # 8.01.31 6/25/2004: Code Reference section completed 11/18/2004: Reviewed by MPAC; no changes 10/26/2005: Code Reference section updated, CPT-4 codes 38230 added; HCPCS codes G0355, G0356, G0357, G0358, G0359, G0360, G0361, G0362, G0363, G0364 added; J9000-J9999 deleted; ICD-9 Procedure codes 41.00, 41.01, 41.02, 41.03, 41.09 added 3/10/2006: Coding updated. CPT4/HCPCS 2006 revisions added to policy. 9/18/2007: Policy reviewed, no changes 12/20/2007: Coding updated per 2008 CPT/HCPCS revisions 8/22/2008: Description section updated; policy statement unchanged 4/8/2010: Code Reference section updated.
G0361
Prolong chemo infuse>8hrs pu
HCPCS
Investigative service is defined as the use of any treatment procedure, facility, equipment, drug, device, or supply not yet recognized by certifying boards and/or approving or licensing agencies or published peer review criteria as standard, effective medical practice for the treatment of the condition being treated and as such therefore is not considered medically necessary. The coverage guidelines outlined in the Medical Policy Manual should not be used in lieu of the Member's specific benefit plan language. POLICY HISTORY3/25/2004: Approved by Medical Policy Advisory Committee (MPAC) to be aligned with BCBSA policy # 8.01.31 6/25/2004: Code Reference section completed 11/18/2004: Reviewed by MPAC; no changes 10/26/2005: Code Reference section updated, CPT-4 codes 38230 added; HCPCS codes G0355, G0356, G0357, G0358, G0359, G0360, G0361, G0362, G0363, G0364 added; J9000-J9999 deleted; ICD-9 Procedure codes 41.00, 41.01, 41.02, 41.03, 41.09 added 3/10/2006: Coding updated. CPT4/HCPCS 2006 revisions added to policy. 9/18/2007: Policy reviewed, no changes 12/20/2007: Coding updated per 2008 CPT/HCPCS revisions 8/22/2008: Description section updated; policy statement unchanged 4/8/2010: Code Reference section updated.
G0357
IV PUSH TECHNIQUE SINGLE/INIT SUBSTANCE/DRUG
HCPCS
Investigative service is defined as the use of any treatment procedure, facility, equipment, drug, device, or supply not yet recognized by certifying boards and/or approving or licensing agencies or published peer review criteria as standard, effective medical practice for the treatment of the condition being treated and as such therefore is not considered medically necessary. The coverage guidelines outlined in the Medical Policy Manual should not be used in lieu of the Member's specific benefit plan language. POLICY HISTORY3/25/2004: Approved by Medical Policy Advisory Committee (MPAC) to be aligned with BCBSA policy # 8.01.31 6/25/2004: Code Reference section completed 11/18/2004: Reviewed by MPAC; no changes 10/26/2005: Code Reference section updated, CPT-4 codes 38230 added; HCPCS codes G0355, G0356, G0357, G0358, G0359, G0360, G0361, G0362, G0363, G0364 added; J9000-J9999 deleted; ICD-9 Procedure codes 41.00, 41.01, 41.02, 41.03, 41.09 added 3/10/2006: Coding updated. CPT4/HCPCS 2006 revisions added to policy. 9/18/2007: Policy reviewed, no changes 12/20/2007: Coding updated per 2008 CPT/HCPCS revisions 8/22/2008: Description section updated; policy statement unchanged 4/8/2010: Code Reference section updated.
G0356
HORMONAL ANTINEOPLASTIC
HCPCS
Investigative service is defined as the use of any treatment procedure, facility, equipment, drug, device, or supply not yet recognized by certifying boards and/or approving or licensing agencies or published peer review criteria as standard, effective medical practice for the treatment of the condition being treated and as such therefore is not considered medically necessary. The coverage guidelines outlined in the Medical Policy Manual should not be used in lieu of the Member's specific benefit plan language. POLICY HISTORY3/25/2004: Approved by Medical Policy Advisory Committee (MPAC) to be aligned with BCBSA policy # 8.01.31 6/25/2004: Code Reference section completed 11/18/2004: Reviewed by MPAC; no changes 10/26/2005: Code Reference section updated, CPT-4 codes 38230 added; HCPCS codes G0355, G0356, G0357, G0358, G0359, G0360, G0361, G0362, G0363, G0364 added; J9000-J9999 deleted; ICD-9 Procedure codes 41.00, 41.01, 41.02, 41.03, 41.09 added 3/10/2006: Coding updated. CPT4/HCPCS 2006 revisions added to policy. 9/18/2007: Policy reviewed, no changes 12/20/2007: Coding updated per 2008 CPT/HCPCS revisions 8/22/2008: Description section updated; policy statement unchanged 4/8/2010: Code Reference section updated.
G0355
CHEMO ADMN SUBQ/IM NONHORMONAL ANTINEOPLASTIC
HCPCS
Investigative service is defined as the use of any treatment procedure, facility, equipment, drug, device, or supply not yet recognized by certifying boards and/or approving or licensing agencies or published peer review criteria as standard, effective medical practice for the treatment of the condition being treated and as such therefore is not considered medically necessary. The coverage guidelines outlined in the Medical Policy Manual should not be used in lieu of the Member's specific benefit plan language. POLICY HISTORY3/25/2004: Approved by Medical Policy Advisory Committee (MPAC) to be aligned with BCBSA policy # 8.01.31 6/25/2004: Code Reference section completed 11/18/2004: Reviewed by MPAC; no changes 10/26/2005: Code Reference section updated, CPT-4 codes 38230 added; HCPCS codes G0355, G0356, G0357, G0358, G0359, G0360, G0361, G0362, G0363, G0364 added; J9000-J9999 deleted; ICD-9 Procedure codes 41.00, 41.01, 41.02, 41.03, 41.09 added 3/10/2006: Coding updated. CPT4/HCPCS 2006 revisions added to policy. 9/18/2007: Policy reviewed, no changes 12/20/2007: Coding updated per 2008 CPT/HCPCS revisions 8/22/2008: Description section updated; policy statement unchanged 4/8/2010: Code Reference section updated.
G0358
IV PUSH TECHNIQUE EACH ADD SUBSTANCE/DRUG
HCPCS
The coverage guidelines outlined in the Medical Policy Manual should not be used in lieu of the Member's specific benefit plan language. POLICY HISTORY3/25/2004: Approved by Medical Policy Advisory Committee (MPAC) to be aligned with BCBSA policy # 8.01.31 6/25/2004: Code Reference section completed 11/18/2004: Reviewed by MPAC; no changes 10/26/2005: Code Reference section updated, CPT-4 codes 38230 added; HCPCS codes G0355, G0356, G0357, G0358, G0359, G0360, G0361, G0362, G0363, G0364 added; J9000-J9999 deleted; ICD-9 Procedure codes 41.00, 41.01, 41.02, 41.03, 41.09 added 3/10/2006: Coding updated. CPT4/HCPCS 2006 revisions added to policy. 9/18/2007: Policy reviewed, no changes 12/20/2007: Coding updated per 2008 CPT/HCPCS revisions 8/22/2008: Description section updated; policy statement unchanged 4/8/2010: Code Reference section updated. CPT code 86825 and 86826 added to non-covered table.
86826
Hla x-match noncytotoxc addl
HCPCS
The coverage guidelines outlined in the Medical Policy Manual should not be used in lieu of the Member's specific benefit plan language. POLICY HISTORY3/25/2004: Approved by Medical Policy Advisory Committee (MPAC) to be aligned with BCBSA policy # 8.01.31 6/25/2004: Code Reference section completed 11/18/2004: Reviewed by MPAC; no changes 10/26/2005: Code Reference section updated, CPT-4 codes 38230 added; HCPCS codes G0355, G0356, G0357, G0358, G0359, G0360, G0361, G0362, G0363, G0364 added; J9000-J9999 deleted; ICD-9 Procedure codes 41.00, 41.01, 41.02, 41.03, 41.09 added 3/10/2006: Coding updated. CPT4/HCPCS 2006 revisions added to policy. 9/18/2007: Policy reviewed, no changes 12/20/2007: Coding updated per 2008 CPT/HCPCS revisions 8/22/2008: Description section updated; policy statement unchanged 4/8/2010: Code Reference section updated. CPT code 86825 and 86826 added to non-covered table.
86825
X-MATCHAHG
HCPCS
The coverage guidelines outlined in the Medical Policy Manual should not be used in lieu of the Member's specific benefit plan language. POLICY HISTORY3/25/2004: Approved by Medical Policy Advisory Committee (MPAC) to be aligned with BCBSA policy # 8.01.31 6/25/2004: Code Reference section completed 11/18/2004: Reviewed by MPAC; no changes 10/26/2005: Code Reference section updated, CPT-4 codes 38230 added; HCPCS codes G0355, G0356, G0357, G0358, G0359, G0360, G0361, G0362, G0363, G0364 added; J9000-J9999 deleted; ICD-9 Procedure codes 41.00, 41.01, 41.02, 41.03, 41.09 added 3/10/2006: Coding updated. CPT4/HCPCS 2006 revisions added to policy. 9/18/2007: Policy reviewed, no changes 12/20/2007: Coding updated per 2008 CPT/HCPCS revisions 8/22/2008: Description section updated; policy statement unchanged 4/8/2010: Code Reference section updated. CPT code 86825 and 86826 added to non-covered table.
G0360
Each additional hr 1-8 hrs
HCPCS
The coverage guidelines outlined in the Medical Policy Manual should not be used in lieu of the Member's specific benefit plan language. POLICY HISTORY3/25/2004: Approved by Medical Policy Advisory Committee (MPAC) to be aligned with BCBSA policy # 8.01.31 6/25/2004: Code Reference section completed 11/18/2004: Reviewed by MPAC; no changes 10/26/2005: Code Reference section updated, CPT-4 codes 38230 added; HCPCS codes G0355, G0356, G0357, G0358, G0359, G0360, G0361, G0362, G0363, G0364 added; J9000-J9999 deleted; ICD-9 Procedure codes 41.00, 41.01, 41.02, 41.03, 41.09 added 3/10/2006: Coding updated. CPT4/HCPCS 2006 revisions added to policy. 9/18/2007: Policy reviewed, no changes 12/20/2007: Coding updated per 2008 CPT/HCPCS revisions 8/22/2008: Description section updated; policy statement unchanged 4/8/2010: Code Reference section updated. CPT code 86825 and 86826 added to non-covered table.
G0363
IRRIG IMPLANTED VENOUS ACESS DEVICE DRUG DEL SYS
HCPCS
The coverage guidelines outlined in the Medical Policy Manual should not be used in lieu of the Member's specific benefit plan language. POLICY HISTORY3/25/2004: Approved by Medical Policy Advisory Committee (MPAC) to be aligned with BCBSA policy # 8.01.31 6/25/2004: Code Reference section completed 11/18/2004: Reviewed by MPAC; no changes 10/26/2005: Code Reference section updated, CPT-4 codes 38230 added; HCPCS codes G0355, G0356, G0357, G0358, G0359, G0360, G0361, G0362, G0363, G0364 added; J9000-J9999 deleted; ICD-9 Procedure codes 41.00, 41.01, 41.02, 41.03, 41.09 added 3/10/2006: Coding updated. CPT4/HCPCS 2006 revisions added to policy. 9/18/2007: Policy reviewed, no changes 12/20/2007: Coding updated per 2008 CPT/HCPCS revisions 8/22/2008: Description section updated; policy statement unchanged 4/8/2010: Code Reference section updated. CPT code 86825 and 86826 added to non-covered table.
J9000
INJECTION, DOXORUBICIN HYDROCHLORIDE, 10 MG
HCPCS
The coverage guidelines outlined in the Medical Policy Manual should not be used in lieu of the Member's specific benefit plan language. POLICY HISTORY3/25/2004: Approved by Medical Policy Advisory Committee (MPAC) to be aligned with BCBSA policy # 8.01.31 6/25/2004: Code Reference section completed 11/18/2004: Reviewed by MPAC; no changes 10/26/2005: Code Reference section updated, CPT-4 codes 38230 added; HCPCS codes G0355, G0356, G0357, G0358, G0359, G0360, G0361, G0362, G0363, G0364 added; J9000-J9999 deleted; ICD-9 Procedure codes 41.00, 41.01, 41.02, 41.03, 41.09 added 3/10/2006: Coding updated. CPT4/HCPCS 2006 revisions added to policy. 9/18/2007: Policy reviewed, no changes 12/20/2007: Coding updated per 2008 CPT/HCPCS revisions 8/22/2008: Description section updated; policy statement unchanged 4/8/2010: Code Reference section updated. CPT code 86825 and 86826 added to non-covered table.
G0364
HC BONE MARROW ASPIRATE & BIOPSY
HCPCS
The coverage guidelines outlined in the Medical Policy Manual should not be used in lieu of the Member's specific benefit plan language. POLICY HISTORY3/25/2004: Approved by Medical Policy Advisory Committee (MPAC) to be aligned with BCBSA policy # 8.01.31 6/25/2004: Code Reference section completed 11/18/2004: Reviewed by MPAC; no changes 10/26/2005: Code Reference section updated, CPT-4 codes 38230 added; HCPCS codes G0355, G0356, G0357, G0358, G0359, G0360, G0361, G0362, G0363, G0364 added; J9000-J9999 deleted; ICD-9 Procedure codes 41.00, 41.01, 41.02, 41.03, 41.09 added 3/10/2006: Coding updated. CPT4/HCPCS 2006 revisions added to policy. 9/18/2007: Policy reviewed, no changes 12/20/2007: Coding updated per 2008 CPT/HCPCS revisions 8/22/2008: Description section updated; policy statement unchanged 4/8/2010: Code Reference section updated. CPT code 86825 and 86826 added to non-covered table.
G0362
Each add sequential infusion
HCPCS
The coverage guidelines outlined in the Medical Policy Manual should not be used in lieu of the Member's specific benefit plan language. POLICY HISTORY3/25/2004: Approved by Medical Policy Advisory Committee (MPAC) to be aligned with BCBSA policy # 8.01.31 6/25/2004: Code Reference section completed 11/18/2004: Reviewed by MPAC; no changes 10/26/2005: Code Reference section updated, CPT-4 codes 38230 added; HCPCS codes G0355, G0356, G0357, G0358, G0359, G0360, G0361, G0362, G0363, G0364 added; J9000-J9999 deleted; ICD-9 Procedure codes 41.00, 41.01, 41.02, 41.03, 41.09 added 3/10/2006: Coding updated. CPT4/HCPCS 2006 revisions added to policy. 9/18/2007: Policy reviewed, no changes 12/20/2007: Coding updated per 2008 CPT/HCPCS revisions 8/22/2008: Description section updated; policy statement unchanged 4/8/2010: Code Reference section updated. CPT code 86825 and 86826 added to non-covered table.
J9999
Not otherwise classified, antineoplastic drugs
HCPCS
The coverage guidelines outlined in the Medical Policy Manual should not be used in lieu of the Member's specific benefit plan language. POLICY HISTORY3/25/2004: Approved by Medical Policy Advisory Committee (MPAC) to be aligned with BCBSA policy # 8.01.31 6/25/2004: Code Reference section completed 11/18/2004: Reviewed by MPAC; no changes 10/26/2005: Code Reference section updated, CPT-4 codes 38230 added; HCPCS codes G0355, G0356, G0357, G0358, G0359, G0360, G0361, G0362, G0363, G0364 added; J9000-J9999 deleted; ICD-9 Procedure codes 41.00, 41.01, 41.02, 41.03, 41.09 added 3/10/2006: Coding updated. CPT4/HCPCS 2006 revisions added to policy. 9/18/2007: Policy reviewed, no changes 12/20/2007: Coding updated per 2008 CPT/HCPCS revisions 8/22/2008: Description section updated; policy statement unchanged 4/8/2010: Code Reference section updated. CPT code 86825 and 86826 added to non-covered table.
G0359
Chemotherapy IV one hr initi
HCPCS
The coverage guidelines outlined in the Medical Policy Manual should not be used in lieu of the Member's specific benefit plan language. POLICY HISTORY3/25/2004: Approved by Medical Policy Advisory Committee (MPAC) to be aligned with BCBSA policy # 8.01.31 6/25/2004: Code Reference section completed 11/18/2004: Reviewed by MPAC; no changes 10/26/2005: Code Reference section updated, CPT-4 codes 38230 added; HCPCS codes G0355, G0356, G0357, G0358, G0359, G0360, G0361, G0362, G0363, G0364 added; J9000-J9999 deleted; ICD-9 Procedure codes 41.00, 41.01, 41.02, 41.03, 41.09 added 3/10/2006: Coding updated. CPT4/HCPCS 2006 revisions added to policy. 9/18/2007: Policy reviewed, no changes 12/20/2007: Coding updated per 2008 CPT/HCPCS revisions 8/22/2008: Description section updated; policy statement unchanged 4/8/2010: Code Reference section updated. CPT code 86825 and 86826 added to non-covered table.
38230
PR BONE MARROW HARVEST TRANSPLANTATION ALLOGENEIC
HCPCS
The coverage guidelines outlined in the Medical Policy Manual should not be used in lieu of the Member's specific benefit plan language. POLICY HISTORY3/25/2004: Approved by Medical Policy Advisory Committee (MPAC) to be aligned with BCBSA policy # 8.01.31 6/25/2004: Code Reference section completed 11/18/2004: Reviewed by MPAC; no changes 10/26/2005: Code Reference section updated, CPT-4 codes 38230 added; HCPCS codes G0355, G0356, G0357, G0358, G0359, G0360, G0361, G0362, G0363, G0364 added; J9000-J9999 deleted; ICD-9 Procedure codes 41.00, 41.01, 41.02, 41.03, 41.09 added 3/10/2006: Coding updated. CPT4/HCPCS 2006 revisions added to policy. 9/18/2007: Policy reviewed, no changes 12/20/2007: Coding updated per 2008 CPT/HCPCS revisions 8/22/2008: Description section updated; policy statement unchanged 4/8/2010: Code Reference section updated. CPT code 86825 and 86826 added to non-covered table.
G0361
Prolong chemo infuse>8hrs pu
HCPCS
The coverage guidelines outlined in the Medical Policy Manual should not be used in lieu of the Member's specific benefit plan language. POLICY HISTORY3/25/2004: Approved by Medical Policy Advisory Committee (MPAC) to be aligned with BCBSA policy # 8.01.31 6/25/2004: Code Reference section completed 11/18/2004: Reviewed by MPAC; no changes 10/26/2005: Code Reference section updated, CPT-4 codes 38230 added; HCPCS codes G0355, G0356, G0357, G0358, G0359, G0360, G0361, G0362, G0363, G0364 added; J9000-J9999 deleted; ICD-9 Procedure codes 41.00, 41.01, 41.02, 41.03, 41.09 added 3/10/2006: Coding updated. CPT4/HCPCS 2006 revisions added to policy. 9/18/2007: Policy reviewed, no changes 12/20/2007: Coding updated per 2008 CPT/HCPCS revisions 8/22/2008: Description section updated; policy statement unchanged 4/8/2010: Code Reference section updated. CPT code 86825 and 86826 added to non-covered table.
G0357
IV PUSH TECHNIQUE SINGLE/INIT SUBSTANCE/DRUG
HCPCS
The coverage guidelines outlined in the Medical Policy Manual should not be used in lieu of the Member's specific benefit plan language. POLICY HISTORY3/25/2004: Approved by Medical Policy Advisory Committee (MPAC) to be aligned with BCBSA policy # 8.01.31 6/25/2004: Code Reference section completed 11/18/2004: Reviewed by MPAC; no changes 10/26/2005: Code Reference section updated, CPT-4 codes 38230 added; HCPCS codes G0355, G0356, G0357, G0358, G0359, G0360, G0361, G0362, G0363, G0364 added; J9000-J9999 deleted; ICD-9 Procedure codes 41.00, 41.01, 41.02, 41.03, 41.09 added 3/10/2006: Coding updated. CPT4/HCPCS 2006 revisions added to policy. 9/18/2007: Policy reviewed, no changes 12/20/2007: Coding updated per 2008 CPT/HCPCS revisions 8/22/2008: Description section updated; policy statement unchanged 4/8/2010: Code Reference section updated. CPT code 86825 and 86826 added to non-covered table.
G0356
HORMONAL ANTINEOPLASTIC
HCPCS
The coverage guidelines outlined in the Medical Policy Manual should not be used in lieu of the Member's specific benefit plan language. POLICY HISTORY3/25/2004: Approved by Medical Policy Advisory Committee (MPAC) to be aligned with BCBSA policy # 8.01.31 6/25/2004: Code Reference section completed 11/18/2004: Reviewed by MPAC; no changes 10/26/2005: Code Reference section updated, CPT-4 codes 38230 added; HCPCS codes G0355, G0356, G0357, G0358, G0359, G0360, G0361, G0362, G0363, G0364 added; J9000-J9999 deleted; ICD-9 Procedure codes 41.00, 41.01, 41.02, 41.03, 41.09 added 3/10/2006: Coding updated. CPT4/HCPCS 2006 revisions added to policy. 9/18/2007: Policy reviewed, no changes 12/20/2007: Coding updated per 2008 CPT/HCPCS revisions 8/22/2008: Description section updated; policy statement unchanged 4/8/2010: Code Reference section updated. CPT code 86825 and 86826 added to non-covered table.
G0355
CHEMO ADMN SUBQ/IM NONHORMONAL ANTINEOPLASTIC
HCPCS
The coverage guidelines outlined in the Medical Policy Manual should not be used in lieu of the Member's specific benefit plan language. POLICY HISTORY3/25/2004: Approved by Medical Policy Advisory Committee (MPAC) to be aligned with BCBSA policy # 8.01.31 6/25/2004: Code Reference section completed 11/18/2004: Reviewed by MPAC; no changes 10/26/2005: Code Reference section updated, CPT-4 codes 38230 added; HCPCS codes G0355, G0356, G0357, G0358, G0359, G0360, G0361, G0362, G0363, G0364 added; J9000-J9999 deleted; ICD-9 Procedure codes 41.00, 41.01, 41.02, 41.03, 41.09 added 3/10/2006: Coding updated. CPT4/HCPCS 2006 revisions added to policy. 9/18/2007: Policy reviewed, no changes 12/20/2007: Coding updated per 2008 CPT/HCPCS revisions 8/22/2008: Description section updated; policy statement unchanged 4/8/2010: Code Reference section updated. CPT code 86825 and 86826 added to non-covered table.
G0358
IV PUSH TECHNIQUE EACH ADD SUBSTANCE/DRUG
HCPCS
POLICY HISTORY3/25/2004: Approved by Medical Policy Advisory Committee (MPAC) to be aligned with BCBSA policy # 8.01.31 6/25/2004: Code Reference section completed 11/18/2004: Reviewed by MPAC; no changes 10/26/2005: Code Reference section updated, CPT-4 codes 38230 added; HCPCS codes G0355, G0356, G0357, G0358, G0359, G0360, G0361, G0362, G0363, G0364 added; J9000-J9999 deleted; ICD-9 Procedure codes 41.00, 41.01, 41.02, 41.03, 41.09 added 3/10/2006: Coding updated. CPT4/HCPCS 2006 revisions added to policy. 9/18/2007: Policy reviewed, no changes 12/20/2007: Coding updated per 2008 CPT/HCPCS revisions 8/22/2008: Description section updated; policy statement unchanged 4/8/2010: Code Reference section updated. CPT code 86825 and 86826 added to non-covered table. 10/21/2010: Policy reviewed; no changes.
86826
Hla x-match noncytotoxc addl
HCPCS
POLICY HISTORY3/25/2004: Approved by Medical Policy Advisory Committee (MPAC) to be aligned with BCBSA policy # 8.01.31 6/25/2004: Code Reference section completed 11/18/2004: Reviewed by MPAC; no changes 10/26/2005: Code Reference section updated, CPT-4 codes 38230 added; HCPCS codes G0355, G0356, G0357, G0358, G0359, G0360, G0361, G0362, G0363, G0364 added; J9000-J9999 deleted; ICD-9 Procedure codes 41.00, 41.01, 41.02, 41.03, 41.09 added 3/10/2006: Coding updated. CPT4/HCPCS 2006 revisions added to policy. 9/18/2007: Policy reviewed, no changes 12/20/2007: Coding updated per 2008 CPT/HCPCS revisions 8/22/2008: Description section updated; policy statement unchanged 4/8/2010: Code Reference section updated. CPT code 86825 and 86826 added to non-covered table. 10/21/2010: Policy reviewed; no changes.
86825
X-MATCHAHG
HCPCS
POLICY HISTORY3/25/2004: Approved by Medical Policy Advisory Committee (MPAC) to be aligned with BCBSA policy # 8.01.31 6/25/2004: Code Reference section completed 11/18/2004: Reviewed by MPAC; no changes 10/26/2005: Code Reference section updated, CPT-4 codes 38230 added; HCPCS codes G0355, G0356, G0357, G0358, G0359, G0360, G0361, G0362, G0363, G0364 added; J9000-J9999 deleted; ICD-9 Procedure codes 41.00, 41.01, 41.02, 41.03, 41.09 added 3/10/2006: Coding updated. CPT4/HCPCS 2006 revisions added to policy. 9/18/2007: Policy reviewed, no changes 12/20/2007: Coding updated per 2008 CPT/HCPCS revisions 8/22/2008: Description section updated; policy statement unchanged 4/8/2010: Code Reference section updated. CPT code 86825 and 86826 added to non-covered table. 10/21/2010: Policy reviewed; no changes.
G0360
Each additional hr 1-8 hrs
HCPCS
POLICY HISTORY3/25/2004: Approved by Medical Policy Advisory Committee (MPAC) to be aligned with BCBSA policy # 8.01.31 6/25/2004: Code Reference section completed 11/18/2004: Reviewed by MPAC; no changes 10/26/2005: Code Reference section updated, CPT-4 codes 38230 added; HCPCS codes G0355, G0356, G0357, G0358, G0359, G0360, G0361, G0362, G0363, G0364 added; J9000-J9999 deleted; ICD-9 Procedure codes 41.00, 41.01, 41.02, 41.03, 41.09 added 3/10/2006: Coding updated. CPT4/HCPCS 2006 revisions added to policy. 9/18/2007: Policy reviewed, no changes 12/20/2007: Coding updated per 2008 CPT/HCPCS revisions 8/22/2008: Description section updated; policy statement unchanged 4/8/2010: Code Reference section updated. CPT code 86825 and 86826 added to non-covered table. 10/21/2010: Policy reviewed; no changes.
G0363
IRRIG IMPLANTED VENOUS ACESS DEVICE DRUG DEL SYS
HCPCS
POLICY HISTORY3/25/2004: Approved by Medical Policy Advisory Committee (MPAC) to be aligned with BCBSA policy # 8.01.31 6/25/2004: Code Reference section completed 11/18/2004: Reviewed by MPAC; no changes 10/26/2005: Code Reference section updated, CPT-4 codes 38230 added; HCPCS codes G0355, G0356, G0357, G0358, G0359, G0360, G0361, G0362, G0363, G0364 added; J9000-J9999 deleted; ICD-9 Procedure codes 41.00, 41.01, 41.02, 41.03, 41.09 added 3/10/2006: Coding updated. CPT4/HCPCS 2006 revisions added to policy. 9/18/2007: Policy reviewed, no changes 12/20/2007: Coding updated per 2008 CPT/HCPCS revisions 8/22/2008: Description section updated; policy statement unchanged 4/8/2010: Code Reference section updated. CPT code 86825 and 86826 added to non-covered table. 10/21/2010: Policy reviewed; no changes.
J9000
INJECTION, DOXORUBICIN HYDROCHLORIDE, 10 MG
HCPCS
POLICY HISTORY3/25/2004: Approved by Medical Policy Advisory Committee (MPAC) to be aligned with BCBSA policy # 8.01.31 6/25/2004: Code Reference section completed 11/18/2004: Reviewed by MPAC; no changes 10/26/2005: Code Reference section updated, CPT-4 codes 38230 added; HCPCS codes G0355, G0356, G0357, G0358, G0359, G0360, G0361, G0362, G0363, G0364 added; J9000-J9999 deleted; ICD-9 Procedure codes 41.00, 41.01, 41.02, 41.03, 41.09 added 3/10/2006: Coding updated. CPT4/HCPCS 2006 revisions added to policy. 9/18/2007: Policy reviewed, no changes 12/20/2007: Coding updated per 2008 CPT/HCPCS revisions 8/22/2008: Description section updated; policy statement unchanged 4/8/2010: Code Reference section updated. CPT code 86825 and 86826 added to non-covered table. 10/21/2010: Policy reviewed; no changes.
G0364
HC BONE MARROW ASPIRATE & BIOPSY
HCPCS
POLICY HISTORY3/25/2004: Approved by Medical Policy Advisory Committee (MPAC) to be aligned with BCBSA policy # 8.01.31 6/25/2004: Code Reference section completed 11/18/2004: Reviewed by MPAC; no changes 10/26/2005: Code Reference section updated, CPT-4 codes 38230 added; HCPCS codes G0355, G0356, G0357, G0358, G0359, G0360, G0361, G0362, G0363, G0364 added; J9000-J9999 deleted; ICD-9 Procedure codes 41.00, 41.01, 41.02, 41.03, 41.09 added 3/10/2006: Coding updated. CPT4/HCPCS 2006 revisions added to policy. 9/18/2007: Policy reviewed, no changes 12/20/2007: Coding updated per 2008 CPT/HCPCS revisions 8/22/2008: Description section updated; policy statement unchanged 4/8/2010: Code Reference section updated. CPT code 86825 and 86826 added to non-covered table. 10/21/2010: Policy reviewed; no changes.
G0362
Each add sequential infusion
HCPCS
POLICY HISTORY3/25/2004: Approved by Medical Policy Advisory Committee (MPAC) to be aligned with BCBSA policy # 8.01.31 6/25/2004: Code Reference section completed 11/18/2004: Reviewed by MPAC; no changes 10/26/2005: Code Reference section updated, CPT-4 codes 38230 added; HCPCS codes G0355, G0356, G0357, G0358, G0359, G0360, G0361, G0362, G0363, G0364 added; J9000-J9999 deleted; ICD-9 Procedure codes 41.00, 41.01, 41.02, 41.03, 41.09 added 3/10/2006: Coding updated. CPT4/HCPCS 2006 revisions added to policy. 9/18/2007: Policy reviewed, no changes 12/20/2007: Coding updated per 2008 CPT/HCPCS revisions 8/22/2008: Description section updated; policy statement unchanged 4/8/2010: Code Reference section updated. CPT code 86825 and 86826 added to non-covered table. 10/21/2010: Policy reviewed; no changes.
J9999
Not otherwise classified, antineoplastic drugs
HCPCS
POLICY HISTORY3/25/2004: Approved by Medical Policy Advisory Committee (MPAC) to be aligned with BCBSA policy # 8.01.31 6/25/2004: Code Reference section completed 11/18/2004: Reviewed by MPAC; no changes 10/26/2005: Code Reference section updated, CPT-4 codes 38230 added; HCPCS codes G0355, G0356, G0357, G0358, G0359, G0360, G0361, G0362, G0363, G0364 added; J9000-J9999 deleted; ICD-9 Procedure codes 41.00, 41.01, 41.02, 41.03, 41.09 added 3/10/2006: Coding updated. CPT4/HCPCS 2006 revisions added to policy. 9/18/2007: Policy reviewed, no changes 12/20/2007: Coding updated per 2008 CPT/HCPCS revisions 8/22/2008: Description section updated; policy statement unchanged 4/8/2010: Code Reference section updated. CPT code 86825 and 86826 added to non-covered table. 10/21/2010: Policy reviewed; no changes.
G0359
Chemotherapy IV one hr initi
HCPCS
POLICY HISTORY3/25/2004: Approved by Medical Policy Advisory Committee (MPAC) to be aligned with BCBSA policy # 8.01.31 6/25/2004: Code Reference section completed 11/18/2004: Reviewed by MPAC; no changes 10/26/2005: Code Reference section updated, CPT-4 codes 38230 added; HCPCS codes G0355, G0356, G0357, G0358, G0359, G0360, G0361, G0362, G0363, G0364 added; J9000-J9999 deleted; ICD-9 Procedure codes 41.00, 41.01, 41.02, 41.03, 41.09 added 3/10/2006: Coding updated. CPT4/HCPCS 2006 revisions added to policy. 9/18/2007: Policy reviewed, no changes 12/20/2007: Coding updated per 2008 CPT/HCPCS revisions 8/22/2008: Description section updated; policy statement unchanged 4/8/2010: Code Reference section updated. CPT code 86825 and 86826 added to non-covered table. 10/21/2010: Policy reviewed; no changes.
38230
PR BONE MARROW HARVEST TRANSPLANTATION ALLOGENEIC
HCPCS
POLICY HISTORY3/25/2004: Approved by Medical Policy Advisory Committee (MPAC) to be aligned with BCBSA policy # 8.01.31 6/25/2004: Code Reference section completed 11/18/2004: Reviewed by MPAC; no changes 10/26/2005: Code Reference section updated, CPT-4 codes 38230 added; HCPCS codes G0355, G0356, G0357, G0358, G0359, G0360, G0361, G0362, G0363, G0364 added; J9000-J9999 deleted; ICD-9 Procedure codes 41.00, 41.01, 41.02, 41.03, 41.09 added 3/10/2006: Coding updated. CPT4/HCPCS 2006 revisions added to policy. 9/18/2007: Policy reviewed, no changes 12/20/2007: Coding updated per 2008 CPT/HCPCS revisions 8/22/2008: Description section updated; policy statement unchanged 4/8/2010: Code Reference section updated. CPT code 86825 and 86826 added to non-covered table. 10/21/2010: Policy reviewed; no changes.
G0361
Prolong chemo infuse>8hrs pu
HCPCS
POLICY HISTORY3/25/2004: Approved by Medical Policy Advisory Committee (MPAC) to be aligned with BCBSA policy # 8.01.31 6/25/2004: Code Reference section completed 11/18/2004: Reviewed by MPAC; no changes 10/26/2005: Code Reference section updated, CPT-4 codes 38230 added; HCPCS codes G0355, G0356, G0357, G0358, G0359, G0360, G0361, G0362, G0363, G0364 added; J9000-J9999 deleted; ICD-9 Procedure codes 41.00, 41.01, 41.02, 41.03, 41.09 added 3/10/2006: Coding updated. CPT4/HCPCS 2006 revisions added to policy. 9/18/2007: Policy reviewed, no changes 12/20/2007: Coding updated per 2008 CPT/HCPCS revisions 8/22/2008: Description section updated; policy statement unchanged 4/8/2010: Code Reference section updated. CPT code 86825 and 86826 added to non-covered table. 10/21/2010: Policy reviewed; no changes.
G0357
IV PUSH TECHNIQUE SINGLE/INIT SUBSTANCE/DRUG
HCPCS
POLICY HISTORY3/25/2004: Approved by Medical Policy Advisory Committee (MPAC) to be aligned with BCBSA policy # 8.01.31 6/25/2004: Code Reference section completed 11/18/2004: Reviewed by MPAC; no changes 10/26/2005: Code Reference section updated, CPT-4 codes 38230 added; HCPCS codes G0355, G0356, G0357, G0358, G0359, G0360, G0361, G0362, G0363, G0364 added; J9000-J9999 deleted; ICD-9 Procedure codes 41.00, 41.01, 41.02, 41.03, 41.09 added 3/10/2006: Coding updated. CPT4/HCPCS 2006 revisions added to policy. 9/18/2007: Policy reviewed, no changes 12/20/2007: Coding updated per 2008 CPT/HCPCS revisions 8/22/2008: Description section updated; policy statement unchanged 4/8/2010: Code Reference section updated. CPT code 86825 and 86826 added to non-covered table. 10/21/2010: Policy reviewed; no changes.
G0356
HORMONAL ANTINEOPLASTIC
HCPCS
POLICY HISTORY3/25/2004: Approved by Medical Policy Advisory Committee (MPAC) to be aligned with BCBSA policy # 8.01.31 6/25/2004: Code Reference section completed 11/18/2004: Reviewed by MPAC; no changes 10/26/2005: Code Reference section updated, CPT-4 codes 38230 added; HCPCS codes G0355, G0356, G0357, G0358, G0359, G0360, G0361, G0362, G0363, G0364 added; J9000-J9999 deleted; ICD-9 Procedure codes 41.00, 41.01, 41.02, 41.03, 41.09 added 3/10/2006: Coding updated. CPT4/HCPCS 2006 revisions added to policy. 9/18/2007: Policy reviewed, no changes 12/20/2007: Coding updated per 2008 CPT/HCPCS revisions 8/22/2008: Description section updated; policy statement unchanged 4/8/2010: Code Reference section updated. CPT code 86825 and 86826 added to non-covered table. 10/21/2010: Policy reviewed; no changes.
G0355
CHEMO ADMN SUBQ/IM NONHORMONAL ANTINEOPLASTIC
HCPCS
POLICY HISTORY3/25/2004: Approved by Medical Policy Advisory Committee (MPAC) to be aligned with BCBSA policy # 8.01.31 6/25/2004: Code Reference section completed 11/18/2004: Reviewed by MPAC; no changes 10/26/2005: Code Reference section updated, CPT-4 codes 38230 added; HCPCS codes G0355, G0356, G0357, G0358, G0359, G0360, G0361, G0362, G0363, G0364 added; J9000-J9999 deleted; ICD-9 Procedure codes 41.00, 41.01, 41.02, 41.03, 41.09 added 3/10/2006: Coding updated. CPT4/HCPCS 2006 revisions added to policy. 9/18/2007: Policy reviewed, no changes 12/20/2007: Coding updated per 2008 CPT/HCPCS revisions 8/22/2008: Description section updated; policy statement unchanged 4/8/2010: Code Reference section updated. CPT code 86825 and 86826 added to non-covered table. 10/21/2010: Policy reviewed; no changes.
G0267
Bone marrow or psc harvest
CPT
10/05/2011: Policy reviwed; no changes. 11/30/2012: Policy reviwed; no changes. 04/29/2013: Deleted ICD-9 procedure codes 41.02, 41.03, 41.05, and 41.08 from the Code Reference section. 08/25/2015: Code Reference section updated to add ICD-10 codes. Revised the descriptions for CPT codes 38240, 38241, and 38242; removed deleted HCPCS code G0363, G0265, G0266, and G0267; removed deleted code CPT 96445 and replaced with CPT code 96446.
38241
Transplt autol hct/donor
HCPCS
10/05/2011: Policy reviwed; no changes. 11/30/2012: Policy reviwed; no changes. 04/29/2013: Deleted ICD-9 procedure codes 41.02, 41.03, 41.05, and 41.08 from the Code Reference section. 08/25/2015: Code Reference section updated to add ICD-10 codes. Revised the descriptions for CPT codes 38240, 38241, and 38242; removed deleted HCPCS code G0363, G0265, G0266, and G0267; removed deleted code CPT 96445 and replaced with CPT code 96446.
G0363
IRRIG IMPLANTED VENOUS ACESS DEVICE DRUG DEL SYS
HCPCS
10/05/2011: Policy reviwed; no changes. 11/30/2012: Policy reviwed; no changes. 04/29/2013: Deleted ICD-9 procedure codes 41.02, 41.03, 41.05, and 41.08 from the Code Reference section. 08/25/2015: Code Reference section updated to add ICD-10 codes. Revised the descriptions for CPT codes 38240, 38241, and 38242; removed deleted HCPCS code G0363, G0265, G0266, and G0267; removed deleted code CPT 96445 and replaced with CPT code 96446.
38240
Transplt allo hct/donor
HCPCS
10/05/2011: Policy reviwed; no changes. 11/30/2012: Policy reviwed; no changes. 04/29/2013: Deleted ICD-9 procedure codes 41.02, 41.03, 41.05, and 41.08 from the Code Reference section. 08/25/2015: Code Reference section updated to add ICD-10 codes. Revised the descriptions for CPT codes 38240, 38241, and 38242; removed deleted HCPCS code G0363, G0265, G0266, and G0267; removed deleted code CPT 96445 and replaced with CPT code 96446.
G0265
Cryopresevation Freeze+stora
CPT
10/05/2011: Policy reviwed; no changes. 11/30/2012: Policy reviwed; no changes. 04/29/2013: Deleted ICD-9 procedure codes 41.02, 41.03, 41.05, and 41.08 from the Code Reference section. 08/25/2015: Code Reference section updated to add ICD-10 codes. Revised the descriptions for CPT codes 38240, 38241, and 38242; removed deleted HCPCS code G0363, G0265, G0266, and G0267; removed deleted code CPT 96445 and replaced with CPT code 96446.
38242
Transplt allo lymphocytes
HCPCS
10/05/2011: Policy reviwed; no changes. 11/30/2012: Policy reviwed; no changes. 04/29/2013: Deleted ICD-9 procedure codes 41.02, 41.03, 41.05, and 41.08 from the Code Reference section. 08/25/2015: Code Reference section updated to add ICD-10 codes. Revised the descriptions for CPT codes 38240, 38241, and 38242; removed deleted HCPCS code G0363, G0265, G0266, and G0267; removed deleted code CPT 96445 and replaced with CPT code 96446.
G0266
Thawing + expansion froz cel
CPT
10/05/2011: Policy reviwed; no changes. 11/30/2012: Policy reviwed; no changes. 04/29/2013: Deleted ICD-9 procedure codes 41.02, 41.03, 41.05, and 41.08 from the Code Reference section. 08/25/2015: Code Reference section updated to add ICD-10 codes. Revised the descriptions for CPT codes 38240, 38241, and 38242; removed deleted HCPCS code G0363, G0265, G0266, and G0267; removed deleted code CPT 96445 and replaced with CPT code 96446.
96445
Chemotherapy, intracavitary
HCPCS
10/05/2011: Policy reviwed; no changes. 11/30/2012: Policy reviwed; no changes. 04/29/2013: Deleted ICD-9 procedure codes 41.02, 41.03, 41.05, and 41.08 from the Code Reference section. 08/25/2015: Code Reference section updated to add ICD-10 codes. Revised the descriptions for CPT codes 38240, 38241, and 38242; removed deleted HCPCS code G0363, G0265, G0266, and G0267; removed deleted code CPT 96445 and replaced with CPT code 96446.
96446
PR CHEMOTX ADMN PERTL CAVITY IMPLANTED PORT/CATH
HCPCS
10/05/2011: Policy reviwed; no changes. 11/30/2012: Policy reviwed; no changes. 04/29/2013: Deleted ICD-9 procedure codes 41.02, 41.03, 41.05, and 41.08 from the Code Reference section. 08/25/2015: Code Reference section updated to add ICD-10 codes. Revised the descriptions for CPT codes 38240, 38241, and 38242; removed deleted HCPCS code G0363, G0265, G0266, and G0267; removed deleted code CPT 96445 and replaced with CPT code 96446.
G0267
Bone marrow or psc harvest
CPT
11/30/2012: Policy reviwed; no changes. 04/29/2013: Deleted ICD-9 procedure codes 41.02, 41.03, 41.05, and 41.08 from the Code Reference section. 08/25/2015: Code Reference section updated to add ICD-10 codes. Revised the descriptions for CPT codes 38240, 38241, and 38242; removed deleted HCPCS code G0363, G0265, G0266, and G0267; removed deleted code CPT 96445 and replaced with CPT code 96446. SOURCE(S)Blue Cross Blue Shield Association Policy # 8.01.31 CODE REFERENCEThis may not be a comprehensive list of procedure codes applicable to this policy.
38241
Transplt autol hct/donor
HCPCS
11/30/2012: Policy reviwed; no changes. 04/29/2013: Deleted ICD-9 procedure codes 41.02, 41.03, 41.05, and 41.08 from the Code Reference section. 08/25/2015: Code Reference section updated to add ICD-10 codes. Revised the descriptions for CPT codes 38240, 38241, and 38242; removed deleted HCPCS code G0363, G0265, G0266, and G0267; removed deleted code CPT 96445 and replaced with CPT code 96446. SOURCE(S)Blue Cross Blue Shield Association Policy # 8.01.31 CODE REFERENCEThis may not be a comprehensive list of procedure codes applicable to this policy.
G0363
IRRIG IMPLANTED VENOUS ACESS DEVICE DRUG DEL SYS
HCPCS
11/30/2012: Policy reviwed; no changes. 04/29/2013: Deleted ICD-9 procedure codes 41.02, 41.03, 41.05, and 41.08 from the Code Reference section. 08/25/2015: Code Reference section updated to add ICD-10 codes. Revised the descriptions for CPT codes 38240, 38241, and 38242; removed deleted HCPCS code G0363, G0265, G0266, and G0267; removed deleted code CPT 96445 and replaced with CPT code 96446. SOURCE(S)Blue Cross Blue Shield Association Policy # 8.01.31 CODE REFERENCEThis may not be a comprehensive list of procedure codes applicable to this policy.
38240
Transplt allo hct/donor
HCPCS
11/30/2012: Policy reviwed; no changes. 04/29/2013: Deleted ICD-9 procedure codes 41.02, 41.03, 41.05, and 41.08 from the Code Reference section. 08/25/2015: Code Reference section updated to add ICD-10 codes. Revised the descriptions for CPT codes 38240, 38241, and 38242; removed deleted HCPCS code G0363, G0265, G0266, and G0267; removed deleted code CPT 96445 and replaced with CPT code 96446. SOURCE(S)Blue Cross Blue Shield Association Policy # 8.01.31 CODE REFERENCEThis may not be a comprehensive list of procedure codes applicable to this policy.
G0265
Cryopresevation Freeze+stora
CPT
11/30/2012: Policy reviwed; no changes. 04/29/2013: Deleted ICD-9 procedure codes 41.02, 41.03, 41.05, and 41.08 from the Code Reference section. 08/25/2015: Code Reference section updated to add ICD-10 codes. Revised the descriptions for CPT codes 38240, 38241, and 38242; removed deleted HCPCS code G0363, G0265, G0266, and G0267; removed deleted code CPT 96445 and replaced with CPT code 96446. SOURCE(S)Blue Cross Blue Shield Association Policy # 8.01.31 CODE REFERENCEThis may not be a comprehensive list of procedure codes applicable to this policy.
38242
Transplt allo lymphocytes
HCPCS
11/30/2012: Policy reviwed; no changes. 04/29/2013: Deleted ICD-9 procedure codes 41.02, 41.03, 41.05, and 41.08 from the Code Reference section. 08/25/2015: Code Reference section updated to add ICD-10 codes. Revised the descriptions for CPT codes 38240, 38241, and 38242; removed deleted HCPCS code G0363, G0265, G0266, and G0267; removed deleted code CPT 96445 and replaced with CPT code 96446. SOURCE(S)Blue Cross Blue Shield Association Policy # 8.01.31 CODE REFERENCEThis may not be a comprehensive list of procedure codes applicable to this policy.
G0266
Thawing + expansion froz cel
CPT
11/30/2012: Policy reviwed; no changes. 04/29/2013: Deleted ICD-9 procedure codes 41.02, 41.03, 41.05, and 41.08 from the Code Reference section. 08/25/2015: Code Reference section updated to add ICD-10 codes. Revised the descriptions for CPT codes 38240, 38241, and 38242; removed deleted HCPCS code G0363, G0265, G0266, and G0267; removed deleted code CPT 96445 and replaced with CPT code 96446. SOURCE(S)Blue Cross Blue Shield Association Policy # 8.01.31 CODE REFERENCEThis may not be a comprehensive list of procedure codes applicable to this policy.
96445
Chemotherapy, intracavitary
HCPCS
11/30/2012: Policy reviwed; no changes. 04/29/2013: Deleted ICD-9 procedure codes 41.02, 41.03, 41.05, and 41.08 from the Code Reference section. 08/25/2015: Code Reference section updated to add ICD-10 codes. Revised the descriptions for CPT codes 38240, 38241, and 38242; removed deleted HCPCS code G0363, G0265, G0266, and G0267; removed deleted code CPT 96445 and replaced with CPT code 96446. SOURCE(S)Blue Cross Blue Shield Association Policy # 8.01.31 CODE REFERENCEThis may not be a comprehensive list of procedure codes applicable to this policy.
96446
PR CHEMOTX ADMN PERTL CAVITY IMPLANTED PORT/CATH
HCPCS
11/30/2012: Policy reviwed; no changes. 04/29/2013: Deleted ICD-9 procedure codes 41.02, 41.03, 41.05, and 41.08 from the Code Reference section. 08/25/2015: Code Reference section updated to add ICD-10 codes. Revised the descriptions for CPT codes 38240, 38241, and 38242; removed deleted HCPCS code G0363, G0265, G0266, and G0267; removed deleted code CPT 96445 and replaced with CPT code 96446. SOURCE(S)Blue Cross Blue Shield Association Policy # 8.01.31 CODE REFERENCEThis may not be a comprehensive list of procedure codes applicable to this policy.
G0267
Bone marrow or psc harvest
CPT
04/29/2013: Deleted ICD-9 procedure codes 41.02, 41.03, 41.05, and 41.08 from the Code Reference section. 08/25/2015: Code Reference section updated to add ICD-10 codes. Revised the descriptions for CPT codes 38240, 38241, and 38242; removed deleted HCPCS code G0363, G0265, G0266, and G0267; removed deleted code CPT 96445 and replaced with CPT code 96446. SOURCE(S)Blue Cross Blue Shield Association Policy # 8.01.31 CODE REFERENCEThis may not be a comprehensive list of procedure codes applicable to this policy.
38241
Transplt autol hct/donor
HCPCS
04/29/2013: Deleted ICD-9 procedure codes 41.02, 41.03, 41.05, and 41.08 from the Code Reference section. 08/25/2015: Code Reference section updated to add ICD-10 codes. Revised the descriptions for CPT codes 38240, 38241, and 38242; removed deleted HCPCS code G0363, G0265, G0266, and G0267; removed deleted code CPT 96445 and replaced with CPT code 96446. SOURCE(S)Blue Cross Blue Shield Association Policy # 8.01.31 CODE REFERENCEThis may not be a comprehensive list of procedure codes applicable to this policy.
G0363
IRRIG IMPLANTED VENOUS ACESS DEVICE DRUG DEL SYS
HCPCS
04/29/2013: Deleted ICD-9 procedure codes 41.02, 41.03, 41.05, and 41.08 from the Code Reference section. 08/25/2015: Code Reference section updated to add ICD-10 codes. Revised the descriptions for CPT codes 38240, 38241, and 38242; removed deleted HCPCS code G0363, G0265, G0266, and G0267; removed deleted code CPT 96445 and replaced with CPT code 96446. SOURCE(S)Blue Cross Blue Shield Association Policy # 8.01.31 CODE REFERENCEThis may not be a comprehensive list of procedure codes applicable to this policy.
38240
Transplt allo hct/donor
HCPCS
04/29/2013: Deleted ICD-9 procedure codes 41.02, 41.03, 41.05, and 41.08 from the Code Reference section. 08/25/2015: Code Reference section updated to add ICD-10 codes. Revised the descriptions for CPT codes 38240, 38241, and 38242; removed deleted HCPCS code G0363, G0265, G0266, and G0267; removed deleted code CPT 96445 and replaced with CPT code 96446. SOURCE(S)Blue Cross Blue Shield Association Policy # 8.01.31 CODE REFERENCEThis may not be a comprehensive list of procedure codes applicable to this policy.
G0265
Cryopresevation Freeze+stora
CPT
04/29/2013: Deleted ICD-9 procedure codes 41.02, 41.03, 41.05, and 41.08 from the Code Reference section. 08/25/2015: Code Reference section updated to add ICD-10 codes. Revised the descriptions for CPT codes 38240, 38241, and 38242; removed deleted HCPCS code G0363, G0265, G0266, and G0267; removed deleted code CPT 96445 and replaced with CPT code 96446. SOURCE(S)Blue Cross Blue Shield Association Policy # 8.01.31 CODE REFERENCEThis may not be a comprehensive list of procedure codes applicable to this policy.
38242
Transplt allo lymphocytes
HCPCS
04/29/2013: Deleted ICD-9 procedure codes 41.02, 41.03, 41.05, and 41.08 from the Code Reference section. 08/25/2015: Code Reference section updated to add ICD-10 codes. Revised the descriptions for CPT codes 38240, 38241, and 38242; removed deleted HCPCS code G0363, G0265, G0266, and G0267; removed deleted code CPT 96445 and replaced with CPT code 96446. SOURCE(S)Blue Cross Blue Shield Association Policy # 8.01.31 CODE REFERENCEThis may not be a comprehensive list of procedure codes applicable to this policy.
G0266
Thawing + expansion froz cel
CPT
04/29/2013: Deleted ICD-9 procedure codes 41.02, 41.03, 41.05, and 41.08 from the Code Reference section. 08/25/2015: Code Reference section updated to add ICD-10 codes. Revised the descriptions for CPT codes 38240, 38241, and 38242; removed deleted HCPCS code G0363, G0265, G0266, and G0267; removed deleted code CPT 96445 and replaced with CPT code 96446. SOURCE(S)Blue Cross Blue Shield Association Policy # 8.01.31 CODE REFERENCEThis may not be a comprehensive list of procedure codes applicable to this policy.
96445
Chemotherapy, intracavitary
HCPCS
04/29/2013: Deleted ICD-9 procedure codes 41.02, 41.03, 41.05, and 41.08 from the Code Reference section. 08/25/2015: Code Reference section updated to add ICD-10 codes. Revised the descriptions for CPT codes 38240, 38241, and 38242; removed deleted HCPCS code G0363, G0265, G0266, and G0267; removed deleted code CPT 96445 and replaced with CPT code 96446. SOURCE(S)Blue Cross Blue Shield Association Policy # 8.01.31 CODE REFERENCEThis may not be a comprehensive list of procedure codes applicable to this policy.
96446
PR CHEMOTX ADMN PERTL CAVITY IMPLANTED PORT/CATH
HCPCS
04/29/2013: Deleted ICD-9 procedure codes 41.02, 41.03, 41.05, and 41.08 from the Code Reference section. 08/25/2015: Code Reference section updated to add ICD-10 codes. Revised the descriptions for CPT codes 38240, 38241, and 38242; removed deleted HCPCS code G0363, G0265, G0266, and G0267; removed deleted code CPT 96445 and replaced with CPT code 96446. SOURCE(S)Blue Cross Blue Shield Association Policy # 8.01.31 CODE REFERENCEThis may not be a comprehensive list of procedure codes applicable to this policy.
G0267
Bone marrow or psc harvest
CPT
08/25/2015: Code Reference section updated to add ICD-10 codes. Revised the descriptions for CPT codes 38240, 38241, and 38242; removed deleted HCPCS code G0363, G0265, G0266, and G0267; removed deleted code CPT 96445 and replaced with CPT code 96446. SOURCE(S)Blue Cross Blue Shield Association Policy # 8.01.31 CODE REFERENCEThis may not be a comprehensive list of procedure codes applicable to this policy.
38241
Transplt autol hct/donor
HCPCS
08/25/2015: Code Reference section updated to add ICD-10 codes. Revised the descriptions for CPT codes 38240, 38241, and 38242; removed deleted HCPCS code G0363, G0265, G0266, and G0267; removed deleted code CPT 96445 and replaced with CPT code 96446. SOURCE(S)Blue Cross Blue Shield Association Policy # 8.01.31 CODE REFERENCEThis may not be a comprehensive list of procedure codes applicable to this policy.
G0363
IRRIG IMPLANTED VENOUS ACESS DEVICE DRUG DEL SYS
HCPCS
08/25/2015: Code Reference section updated to add ICD-10 codes. Revised the descriptions for CPT codes 38240, 38241, and 38242; removed deleted HCPCS code G0363, G0265, G0266, and G0267; removed deleted code CPT 96445 and replaced with CPT code 96446. SOURCE(S)Blue Cross Blue Shield Association Policy # 8.01.31 CODE REFERENCEThis may not be a comprehensive list of procedure codes applicable to this policy.
38240
Transplt allo hct/donor
HCPCS
08/25/2015: Code Reference section updated to add ICD-10 codes. Revised the descriptions for CPT codes 38240, 38241, and 38242; removed deleted HCPCS code G0363, G0265, G0266, and G0267; removed deleted code CPT 96445 and replaced with CPT code 96446. SOURCE(S)Blue Cross Blue Shield Association Policy # 8.01.31 CODE REFERENCEThis may not be a comprehensive list of procedure codes applicable to this policy.
G0265
Cryopresevation Freeze+stora
CPT
08/25/2015: Code Reference section updated to add ICD-10 codes. Revised the descriptions for CPT codes 38240, 38241, and 38242; removed deleted HCPCS code G0363, G0265, G0266, and G0267; removed deleted code CPT 96445 and replaced with CPT code 96446. SOURCE(S)Blue Cross Blue Shield Association Policy # 8.01.31 CODE REFERENCEThis may not be a comprehensive list of procedure codes applicable to this policy.
38242
Transplt allo lymphocytes
HCPCS
08/25/2015: Code Reference section updated to add ICD-10 codes. Revised the descriptions for CPT codes 38240, 38241, and 38242; removed deleted HCPCS code G0363, G0265, G0266, and G0267; removed deleted code CPT 96445 and replaced with CPT code 96446. SOURCE(S)Blue Cross Blue Shield Association Policy # 8.01.31 CODE REFERENCEThis may not be a comprehensive list of procedure codes applicable to this policy.
G0266
Thawing + expansion froz cel
CPT
08/25/2015: Code Reference section updated to add ICD-10 codes. Revised the descriptions for CPT codes 38240, 38241, and 38242; removed deleted HCPCS code G0363, G0265, G0266, and G0267; removed deleted code CPT 96445 and replaced with CPT code 96446. SOURCE(S)Blue Cross Blue Shield Association Policy # 8.01.31 CODE REFERENCEThis may not be a comprehensive list of procedure codes applicable to this policy.
96445
Chemotherapy, intracavitary
HCPCS
08/25/2015: Code Reference section updated to add ICD-10 codes. Revised the descriptions for CPT codes 38240, 38241, and 38242; removed deleted HCPCS code G0363, G0265, G0266, and G0267; removed deleted code CPT 96445 and replaced with CPT code 96446. SOURCE(S)Blue Cross Blue Shield Association Policy # 8.01.31 CODE REFERENCEThis may not be a comprehensive list of procedure codes applicable to this policy.
96446
PR CHEMOTX ADMN PERTL CAVITY IMPLANTED PORT/CATH
HCPCS
08/25/2015: Code Reference section updated to add ICD-10 codes. Revised the descriptions for CPT codes 38240, 38241, and 38242; removed deleted HCPCS code G0363, G0265, G0266, and G0267; removed deleted code CPT 96445 and replaced with CPT code 96446. SOURCE(S)Blue Cross Blue Shield Association Policy # 8.01.31 CODE REFERENCEThis may not be a comprehensive list of procedure codes applicable to this policy.
G6015
Radiation tx delivery imrt
HCPCS
IMRT remains investigational for all other uses in the abdomen and pelvis. Policy guidelines updated regarding radiation tolerance doses for normal tissues of the abdomen and pelvis. 03/13/2014: Policy reviewed; no changes. 12/31/2014: Added the following new 2015 CPT codes to the Code Reference section: 77385 and 77386. Added the following HCPCS codes to the Code Reference section: G6015, G6016.
77386
HC IMRT COMPLEX
HCPCS
IMRT remains investigational for all other uses in the abdomen and pelvis. Policy guidelines updated regarding radiation tolerance doses for normal tissues of the abdomen and pelvis. 03/13/2014: Policy reviewed; no changes. 12/31/2014: Added the following new 2015 CPT codes to the Code Reference section: 77385 and 77386. Added the following HCPCS codes to the Code Reference section: G6015, G6016.
77385
HC IMRT SIMPLE
HCPCS
IMRT remains investigational for all other uses in the abdomen and pelvis. Policy guidelines updated regarding radiation tolerance doses for normal tissues of the abdomen and pelvis. 03/13/2014: Policy reviewed; no changes. 12/31/2014: Added the following new 2015 CPT codes to the Code Reference section: 77385 and 77386. Added the following HCPCS codes to the Code Reference section: G6015, G6016.
G6016
PR DELIVERY COMP IMRT
HCPCS
IMRT remains investigational for all other uses in the abdomen and pelvis. Policy guidelines updated regarding radiation tolerance doses for normal tissues of the abdomen and pelvis. 03/13/2014: Policy reviewed; no changes. 12/31/2014: Added the following new 2015 CPT codes to the Code Reference section: 77385 and 77386. Added the following HCPCS codes to the Code Reference section: G6015, G6016.
G6015
Radiation tx delivery imrt
HCPCS
Policy guidelines updated regarding radiation tolerance doses for normal tissues of the abdomen and pelvis. 03/13/2014: Policy reviewed; no changes. 12/31/2014: Added the following new 2015 CPT codes to the Code Reference section: 77385 and 77386. Added the following HCPCS codes to the Code Reference section: G6015, G6016. 01/27/2015: Policy description updated regarding radiation techniques.
77386
HC IMRT COMPLEX
HCPCS
Policy guidelines updated regarding radiation tolerance doses for normal tissues of the abdomen and pelvis. 03/13/2014: Policy reviewed; no changes. 12/31/2014: Added the following new 2015 CPT codes to the Code Reference section: 77385 and 77386. Added the following HCPCS codes to the Code Reference section: G6015, G6016. 01/27/2015: Policy description updated regarding radiation techniques.
77385
HC IMRT SIMPLE
HCPCS
Policy guidelines updated regarding radiation tolerance doses for normal tissues of the abdomen and pelvis. 03/13/2014: Policy reviewed; no changes. 12/31/2014: Added the following new 2015 CPT codes to the Code Reference section: 77385 and 77386. Added the following HCPCS codes to the Code Reference section: G6015, G6016. 01/27/2015: Policy description updated regarding radiation techniques.
G6016
PR DELIVERY COMP IMRT
HCPCS
Policy guidelines updated regarding radiation tolerance doses for normal tissues of the abdomen and pelvis. 03/13/2014: Policy reviewed; no changes. 12/31/2014: Added the following new 2015 CPT codes to the Code Reference section: 77385 and 77386. Added the following HCPCS codes to the Code Reference section: G6015, G6016. 01/27/2015: Policy description updated regarding radiation techniques.
G6015
Radiation tx delivery imrt
HCPCS
03/13/2014: Policy reviewed; no changes. 12/31/2014: Added the following new 2015 CPT codes to the Code Reference section: 77385 and 77386. Added the following HCPCS codes to the Code Reference section: G6015, G6016. 01/27/2015: Policy description updated regarding radiation techniques. Policy statements updated to change "radiation therapy" to "radiotherapy."
77386
HC IMRT COMPLEX
HCPCS
03/13/2014: Policy reviewed; no changes. 12/31/2014: Added the following new 2015 CPT codes to the Code Reference section: 77385 and 77386. Added the following HCPCS codes to the Code Reference section: G6015, G6016. 01/27/2015: Policy description updated regarding radiation techniques. Policy statements updated to change "radiation therapy" to "radiotherapy."
77385
HC IMRT SIMPLE
HCPCS
03/13/2014: Policy reviewed; no changes. 12/31/2014: Added the following new 2015 CPT codes to the Code Reference section: 77385 and 77386. Added the following HCPCS codes to the Code Reference section: G6015, G6016. 01/27/2015: Policy description updated regarding radiation techniques. Policy statements updated to change "radiation therapy" to "radiotherapy."
G6016
PR DELIVERY COMP IMRT
HCPCS
03/13/2014: Policy reviewed; no changes. 12/31/2014: Added the following new 2015 CPT codes to the Code Reference section: 77385 and 77386. Added the following HCPCS codes to the Code Reference section: G6015, G6016. 01/27/2015: Policy description updated regarding radiation techniques. Policy statements updated to change "radiation therapy" to "radiotherapy."