Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield of California policy
CG-SURG-99 Panniculectomy and Abdominoplasty
CG-SURG-99 Panniculectomy and Abdominoplasty is a public Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield of California policy (policy CG-SURG-99). It lists 5 CPT or HCPCS codes, 5 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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- Policy number
- CG-SURG-99
- 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.
| Code | Prior authorization | Description on the prior authorization list | Other Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield of California policies |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15830 | On the list | Excision, excessive skin and subcutaneous tissue (includes lipectomy); abdomen, infraumbilical panniculectomy | Policies naming 15830 |
| 15847 | On the list | Excision, excessive skin and subcutaneous tissue (includes lipectomy), abdomen (e.g., abdominoplasty) (includes umbilical transposition and fascial plication) (List separately in addition to code for primary procedure) | Policies naming 15847 |
| 15877 | On the list | Suction assisted lipectomy; trunk | Policies naming 15877 |
| 17999 | On the list | Unlisted 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 |
| 22999 | On the list | Unlisted procedure, abdomen, musculoskeletal system [when specified as repair of diastasis recti] | Policies naming 22999 |
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