Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield of California policy

CG-SURG-127 Products for Wound Healing and Soft Tissue Grafting: Medically Necessary Uses

CG-SURG-127 Products for Wound Healing and Soft Tissue Grafting: Medically Necessary Uses is a public Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield of California policy (policy CG-SURG-127). It lists 77 CPT or HCPCS codes, 62 of them on the Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield of California prior authorization list. Not a coverage decision; the payer's own document governs.

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Payer
Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield of California
Policy number
CG-SURG-127
Line of business
Commercial
Source
www.anthem.com

Codes in this policy

The CPT and HCPCS codes the policy names. A policy can name a code it excludes. Prior authorization status is from the Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield of California prior authorization list.

CodePrior authorizationDescription on the prior authorization listOther Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield of California policies
00007Not listedPolicies naming 00007
00008Not listedPolicies naming 00008
00011Not listedPolicies naming 00011
00023Not listedPolicies naming 00023
00035Not listedPolicies naming 00035
00056Not listedPolicies naming 00056
00110Not listedPolicies naming 00110
00132Not listedPolicies naming 00132
15011On the listHarvest of skin for skin cell suspension autograft; first 25 sq cm or lessPolicies naming 15011
15012On the listHarvest of skin for skin cell suspension autograft; each additional 25 sq cm or part thereofPolicies naming 15012
15013On the listPreparation of skin cell suspension autograft, requiring enzymatic processing, manual mechanical disaggregation of skin cells, and filtration; first 25 sq cm or less of harvested skinPolicies naming 15013
15014On the listPreparation of skin cell suspension autograft, requiring enzymatic processing, manual mechanical disaggregation of skin cells, and filtration; each additional 25 sq cm of harvested skin or part thereofPolicies naming 15014
15015On the listApplication of skin cell suspension autograft to wound and donor sites, including application of primary dressing, trunk, arms, legs; first 480 sq cm or lessPolicies naming 15015
15016On the listApplication of skin cell suspension autograft to wound and donor sites, including application of primary dressing, trunk, arms, legs; each additional 480 sq cm or part thereofPolicies naming 15016
15017On the listApplication of skin cell suspension autograft to wound and donor sites, including application of primary dressing, face, scalp, eyelids, mouth, neck, ears, orbits, genitalia, hands, feet, and/or multiple digits; first 480 sq cm or lessPolicies naming 15017
15018On the listApplication of skin cell suspension autograft to wound and donor sites, including application of primary dressing, face, scalp, eyelids, mouth, neck, ears, orbits, genitalia, hands, feet, and/or multiple digits; each additional 480 sq cm or part thereofPolicies naming 15018
15150On the listTissue cultured skin autograft, trunk, arms, legs; first 25 sq cm or lessPolicies naming 15150
15151On the listTissue cultured skin autograft, trunk, arms, legs; additional 1 sq cm to 75 sq cmPolicies naming 15151
15152On the listTissue cultured skin autograft, trunk, arms, legs; each additional 100 sq cm, or each additional 1% of body area of infants and children, or part thereofPolicies naming 15152
15155On the listTissue cultured skin autograft, face, scalp, eyelids, mouth, neck, ears, orbits, genitalia, hands, feet, and/or multiple digits; first 25 sq cm or lessPolicies naming 15155
15156On the listTissue cultured skin autograft, face, scalp, eyelids, mouth, neck, ears, orbits, genitalia, hands, feet, and/or multiple digits; additional 1 sq cm to 75 sq cmPolicies naming 15156
15157On the listTissue cultured skin autograft, face, scalp, eyelids, mouth, neck, ears, orbits, genitalia, hands, feet, and/or multiple digits; each additional 100 sq cm, or each additional 1% of body area of infants and children, or part thereofPolicies naming 15157
15271On the listApplication of skin substitute graft to trunk, arms, legs, total wound surface area up to 100 sq cm; first 25 sq cm or less wound surface areaPolicies naming 15271
15272On the listApplication of skin substitute graft to trunk, arms, legs, total wound surface area up to 100 sq cm; each additional 25 sq cm wound surface area, or part thereofPolicies naming 15272
15273On the listApplication of skin substitute graft to trunk, arms, legs, total wound surface area greater than or equal to 100 sq cm; first 100 sq cm wound surface area, or 1% of body area of infants and childrenPolicies naming 15273
15274On the listApplication of skin substitute graft to trunk, arms, legs, total wound surface area greater than or equal to 100 sq cm; each additional 100 sq cm wound surface area, or part thereof, or each additional 1% of body area of infants and children, or part thereofPolicies naming 15274
15275On the listApplication of skin substitute graft to face, scalp, eyelids, mouth, neck, ears, orbits, genitalia, hands, feet, and/or multiple digits, total wound surface area up to 100 sq cm; first 25 sq cm or less wound surface areaPolicies naming 15275
15276On the listApplication of skin substitute graft to face, scalp, eyelids, mouth, neck, ears, orbits, genitalia, hands, feet, and/or multiple digits, total wound surface area up to 100 sq cm; each additional 25 sq cm wound surface area, or part thereofPolicies naming 15276
15277On the listApplication of skin substitute graft to face, scalp, eyelids, mouth, neck, ears, orbits, genitalia, hands, feet, and/or multiple digits, total wound surface area greater than or equal to 100 sq cm; first 100 sq cm wound surface area, or 1% of body area of infants and childrenPolicies naming 15277
15278On the listApplication of skin substitute graft to face, scalp, eyelids, mouth, neck, ears, orbits, genitalia, hands, feet, and/or multiple digits, total wound surface area greater than or equal to 100 sq cm; each additional 100 sq cm wound surface area, or part thereof, or each additional 1% of body area of infants and children, or part thereofPolicies naming 15278
15777On the listImplantation of biologic implant (e.g., acellular dermal matrix) for soft tissue reinforcement (i.e., breast, trunk)Policies naming 15777
17999On the listUnlisted procedure, skin, mucous membrane and subcutaneous tissue [when specified as other abdominoplasty, excision excessive skin and subcutaneous tissue, including lipectomy, of abdomen] or [when specified as permanent hair removal by laser] or [when specified as implantation of biologic implants for soft tissue reinforcement in tissues other than breast and trunk] or [when specified as aesthetic flat chest closure or chest wall reconstruction after breast surgery] or [when specified as laser treatment of onychomycosis] or [when specified as percutaneous ultrasound ablation of subcutaneous tissue] or [when specified as application of prademagene zamikeracel (Zevaskyn) genetically engineered autologous cell therapy] or [when specified as harvesting or administration of stem cells for therapy to repair damaged cells or body tissues]Policies naming 17999
65778On the listPlacement of amniotic membrane on the ocular surface; without suturesPolicies naming 65778
65779On the listPlacement of amniotic membrane on the ocular surface; single layer, suturedPolicies naming 65779
65780On the listOcular surface reconstruction; amniotic membrane transplantation, multiple layersPolicies naming 65780
A2043On the listNovaShield or NovoGen wound matrix, per square centimeterPolicies naming A2043
A2044Not listedPolicies naming A2044
C1763On the listConnective tissue, non-human (includes synthetic) [when specified as BioBrace Implant]Policies naming C1763
C1832On the listAutograft suspension, including cell processing and application, and all system componentsPolicies naming C1832
C8002On the listPreparation of skin cell suspension autograft, automated, including all enzymatic processing and device components (do not report with manual suspension preparation)Policies naming C8002
C9358On the listDermal substitute, native, non-denatured collagen, fetal bovine origin (SurgiMend Collagen Matrix), per 0.5 square centimetersPolicies naming C9358
C9360Not listedPolicies naming C9360
C9363On the listSkin substitute, Integra Meshed Bilayer Wound Matrix, per square centimeterPolicies naming C9363
C9399On the listUnclassified drugs or biologicals [when specified as lifileucel (Amtagvi)] or [when specified as eladocagene exuparvovec- tneq (Kebilidi)] or [when specified as an ocular gene therapy agent other than voretigene neparvovec-rzyl (Luxturna)] or [when specified as etuvetidigene autotemcel (Waskyra)] or [when specified as a gene therapy for hemophilia other than Hemgenix, Beqvez, or Roctavian] or [when describing a product with no specific code indicated as investigational and not medically necessary]Policies naming C9399
Q4101On the listApligraf, per square centimeterPolicies naming Q4101
Q4102On the listOasis Wound Matrix, per square centimeterPolicies naming Q4102
Q4104On the listIntegra Bilayer Matrix Wound Dressing (BMWD), per square centimeterPolicies naming Q4104
Q4105On the listIntegra Dermal Regeneration Template (DRT) or Integra Omnigraft dermal regeneration matrix, per square centimeterPolicies naming Q4105
Q4107On the listGraftJacket, per square centimeterPolicies naming Q4107
Q4110On the listPriMatrix, per square centimeterPolicies naming Q4110
Q4115On the listAlloSkin, per square centimeterPolicies naming Q4115
Q4116On the listAlloDerm, per square centimeter [AlloDerm RTM, AlloDerm RTU for breast reconstruction and abdominal wall wounds]Policies naming Q4116
Q4121On the listTheraSkin, per square centimeterPolicies naming Q4121
Q4122On the listDermacell, Dermacell AWM or Dermacell AWM porous, per square centimeter [for breast reconstruction or diabetic foot ulcers only]Policies naming Q4122
Q4124On the listOasis Ultra Tri-Layer Wound Matrix, per square centimeterPolicies naming Q4124
Q4128On the listFlexHD, or Allopatch HD, per sq cm [when specified as FlexHD for breast reconstruction]Policies naming Q4128
Q4130On the listStrattice, per square centimeter [for breast reconstruction and abdominal wall wounds]Policies naming Q4130
Q4133On the listGrafix PRIME, GrafixPL PRIME, Stravix and StravixPL, per square centimeter [when specified as Grafix PRIME, for diabetic foot ulcers only] or [when specified as GrafixPL PRIME, Stravix, StravixPL]Policies naming Q4133
Q4136Not listedPolicies naming Q4136
Q4151On the listAmnioBand or Guardian, per sq cm [for diabetic foot ulcers only]]Policies naming Q4151
Q4154On the listBiovance, per square centimeterPolicies naming Q4154
Q4158On the listKerecis Omega3, per square centimeterPolicies naming Q4158
Q4160On the listNuShield, per square centimeterPolicies naming Q4160
Q4182Not listedPolicies naming Q4182
Q4186On the listEpiFix, per square centimeterPolicies naming Q4186
Q4187On the listEpiCord, per square centimeter [for diabetic foot ulcers only]Policies naming Q4187
Q4223Not listedPolicies naming Q4223
Q4283On the listBiovance Tri-layer or Biovance 3L, per square centimeterPolicies naming Q4283
Q4334On the listAmnioPlast 1, per square centimeterPolicies naming Q4334
Q4335On the listAmnioPlast 2, per square centimeterPolicies naming Q4335
Q4369On the listAmnioPlast 3, per square centimeterPolicies naming Q4369
Q4391Not listedPolicies naming Q4391
Q4410Not listedPolicies naming Q4410
Q4431On the listPMA skin substitute product, not otherwise specified [when describing a product with no specific code indicated as investigational and not medically necessary]Policies naming Q4431
Q4432On the list510(k) skin substitute product, not otherwise specified [when describing a product with no specific code indicated as investigational and not medically necessary]Policies naming Q4432
Q4433On the list361 HCT/P skin substitute product, not otherwise specified [when describing a product with no specific code indicated as investigational and not medically necessary]Policies naming Q4433
V2790On the listAmniotic membrane for surgical reconstruction, per procedurePolicies naming V2790

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