Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield of California policy

CG-SURG-70 Gastric Electrical Stimulation

CG-SURG-70 Gastric Electrical Stimulation is a public Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield of California policy (policy CG-SURG-70). It lists 16 CPT or HCPCS codes, 9 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-70
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
43647Not listedPolicies naming 43647
43648Not listedPolicies naming 43648
43659On the listUnlisted laparoscopy procedure, stomach [when specified as gastric plication (laparoscopic greater curvature plication [LGCP]) with or without gastric banding, sleeve gastroplasty, or mini-gastric bypass procedure]Policies naming 43659
43881Not listedPolicies naming 43881
43882Not listedPolicies naming 43882
43999On the listUnlisted procedure, stomach [when specified as bariatric arterial embolization, endoluminal gastric restrictive surgery, placement of intragastric balloon device, or aspiration therapy] or [when specified as transendoscopic (peroral) gastric myotomy G-POEM]Policies naming 43999
64590On the listInsertion or replacement of peripheral, sacral, or gastric neurostimulator pulse generator or receiver, requiring pocket creation and connection between electrode array and pulse generator or receiver [when specified as phrenic nerve stimulator for CG-MED-79] or [when specified as sacral nerve stimulator for CG-SURG-95]Policies naming 64590
64595On the listRevision or removal of peripheral, sacral, or gastric neurostimulator pulse generator or receiver, with detachable connection to electrode array [when specified as sacral nerve stimulator]Policies naming 64595
95980Not listedPolicies naming 95980
95981Not listedPolicies naming 95981
95982Not listedPolicies naming 95982
C1767On the listGenerator, neurostimulator (implantable), nonrechargeablePolicies naming C1767
C1778On the listLead, neurostimulator (implantable)Policies naming C1778
L8679On the listNeurostimulator Implantation - Implantable neurostimulator, pulse generator, any typePolicies naming L8679
L8680On the listNeurostimulator Implantation - Implantable heurostimulator electrode, eachPolicies naming L8680
L8688On the listImplantable neurostimulator pulse generator, dual array, non- rechargeable, includes extensionPolicies naming L8688

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