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Each row is one code from the public prior authorization list. The description is the procedure or service name on that source row. This is not a coverage decision.

Prior authorization codes

Prior authorization codes
CodeDescriptionSource
90876Individual psychophysiological therapy incorporating biofeedback training by any modality (face-to-face with the patient), with psychotherapy (e.g., insight oriented, behavior modifying or supportive psychotherapy); 45 minutes or [when specified as EEG biofeedback or neurofeedback]California PPO Prior Authorization List, Pg 13 Original policy
90901Biofeedback training by any modality or [when specified as EEG biofeedback or neurofeedback]California PPO Prior Authorization List, Pg 13 Original policy
90912Biofeedback training, perineal muscles, anorectal or urethral sphincter, including EMG and/or manometry, when performed; initial 15 minutes of one-on-one physician or other qualified health care professional contact with the patientCalifornia PPO Prior Authorization List, Pg 13 Original policy
90913Biofeedback training, perineal muscles, anorectal or urethral sphincter, including EMG and/or manometry, when performed; each additional 15 minutes of one-on-one physician or other qualified health care professional contact with the patientCalifornia PPO Prior Authorization List, Pg 13 Original policy
93356Myocardial strain imaging using speckle tracking-derived assessment of myocardial mechanics echocardiography [List separately in addition to codes for echocardiography imaging]California PPO Prior Authorization List, Pg 13 Original policy
93799Unlisted cardiovascular service or procedure [when specified as left ventricular filling pressure; indirect measurement by computerized calibration of the arterial waveform response to Valsalva maneuver] or [when specified as intravascular catheter-based coronary vessel or graft spectroscopy (e.g., infrared) during diagnostic evaluation and/or therapeutic intervention including imaging supervision, interpretation and report, each vessel] or [when specified as insertion of left atrial hemodynamic monitor]California PPO Prior Authorization List, Pg 14 Original policy
93998Unlisted noninvasive vascular diagnostic study [when specified as NIR brain imaging for hematoma screening]California PPO Prior Authorization List, Pg 14 Original policy
95199Unlisted allergy/clinical immunologic service or procedure [when specified as cytotoxic testing for allergies]California PPO Prior Authorization List, Pg 14 Original policy
95711Electroencephalogram with video (VEEG), review of data, technical description by EEG technologist, 2-12 hours; unmonitoredCalifornia PPO Prior Authorization List, Pg 14 Original policy
95712Electroencephalogram with video (VEEG), review of data, technical description by EEG technologist, 2-12 hours; with intermittent monitoring and maintenanceCalifornia PPO Prior Authorization List, Pg 14 Original policy
95713Electroencephalogram with video (VEEG), review of data, technical description by EEG technologist, 2-12 hours; with continuous, real-time monitoring and maintenanceCalifornia PPO Prior Authorization List, Pg 14 Original policy
95714Electroencephalogram with video (VEEG), review of data, technical description by EEG technologist, each increment of 12-26 hours; unmonitoredCalifornia PPO Prior Authorization List, Pg 14 Original policy
95715Electroencephalogram with video (VEEG), review of data, technical description by EEG technologist, each increment of 12-26 hours; with intermittent monitoring and maintenanceCalifornia PPO Prior Authorization List, Pg 14 Original policy
95716Electroencephalogram with video (VEEG), review of data, technical description by EEG technologist, each increment of 12-26 hours; with continuous, real-time monitoring and maintenanceCalifornia PPO Prior Authorization List, Pg 14 Original policy
95718Electroencephalogram (EEG), continuous recording, physician or other qualified health care professional review of recorded events, analysis of spike and seizure detection, interpretation and report, 2-12 hours of EEG recording; with video (VEEG)California PPO Prior Authorization List, Pg 14 Original policy
95720Electroencephalogram (EEG), continuous recording, physician or other qualified health care professional review of recorded events, analysis of spike and seizure detection, each increment of greater than 12 hours, up to 26 hours of EEG recording, interpretation and report after each 24-hour period; with video (VEEG)California PPO Prior Authorization List, Pg 14 Original policy
95722Electroencephalogram (EEG), continuous recording, physician or other qualified health care professional review of recorded events, analysis of spike and seizure detection, interpretation, and summary report, complete study; greater than 36 hours, up to 60 hours of EEG recording, with video (VEEG)California PPO Prior Authorization List, Pg 14 Original policy
95724Electroencephalogram (EEG), continuous recording, physician or other qualified health care professional review of recorded events, analysis of spike and seizure detection, interpretation, and summary report, complete study; greater than 60 hours, up to 84 hours of EEG recording, with video (VEEG)California PPO Prior Authorization List, Pg 14 Original policy
95726Electroencephalogram (EEG), continuous recording, physician or other qualified health care professional review of recorded events, analysis of spike and seizure detection, interpretation, and summary report, complete study; greater than 84 hours of EEG recording, with video (VEEG)California PPO Prior Authorization List, Pg 14 Original policy
95999Unlisted neurological or neuromuscular diagnostic procedure [when specified as physiologic recording of tremor using accelerometer(s) and/or gyroscope(s) (including frequency and amplitude), including interpretation and report] or when specified as Sudoscan testing]California PPO Prior Authorization List, Pg 14 Original policy
96999Unlisted special dermatological service or procedure[when specified as dermatoscopy techniques such as dermoscopy, epiluminescence microscopy, or digital epiluminescence microscopy, skin surface microscopy, skin videomicroscopy, incidence light microscopy or reflectance confocal microscopy not generating mosaic images] or [when specified as ultrasonography of the skin for skin lesions] or [when specified as tunable dye or pulsed dye laser treatment for varicose veins] or [when specified as laser treatment of onychomycosis]California PPO Prior Authorization List, Pg 14 Original policy
97039Unlisted modality [when specified as vertebral axial decompression]California PPO Prior Authorization List, Pg 14 Original policy
97139Unlisted therapeutic procedure [when specified as sensory stimulation or coma stimulation therapy]California PPO Prior Authorization List, Pg 15 Original policy
97151Behavior identification assessment, administered by a physician or other qualified health care professional, each 15 minutes of the physician's or other qualified health care professional's time face-to-face with patient and/or guardian(s)/caregiver(s) administering assessments and discussing findings and recommendations, and non-face-to- face analyzing past data, scoring/interpreting the assessment, and preparing the report/treatment planCalifornia PPO Prior Authorization List, Pg 15 Original policy
97152Behavior identification-supporting assessment, administered by one technician under the direction of a physician or other qualified health care professional, face-to-face with the patient, each 15 minutesCalifornia PPO Prior Authorization List, Pg 15 Original policy
97153Adaptive behavior treatment by protocol, administered by technician under the direction of a physician or other qualified health care professional, face-to-face with one patient, each 15 minutesCalifornia PPO Prior Authorization List, Pg 15 Original policy
97154Group adaptive behavior treatment by protocol, administered by technician under the direction of a physician or other qualified health care professional, face-to-face with two or more patients, each 15 minutesCalifornia PPO Prior Authorization List, Pg 15 Original policy
97155Adaptive behavior treatment with protocol modification, administered by physician or other qualified health care professional, which may include simultaneous direction of technician, face-to-face with one patient, each 15 minutesCalifornia PPO Prior Authorization List, Pg 15 Original policy
97156Family adaptive behavior treatment guidance, administered by physician or other qualified health care professional (with or without the patient present), face-to-face with guardian(s)/caregiver(s), each 15 minutesCalifornia PPO Prior Authorization List, Pg 15 Original policy
97157Multiple-family group adaptive behavior treatment guidance, administered by physician or other qualified health care professional (without the patient present), face-to-face with multiple sets of guardians/caregivers, each 15 minutesCalifornia PPO Prior Authorization List, Pg 15 Original policy
97158Group adaptive behavior treatment with protocol modification, administered by physician or other qualified health care professional, face-to-face with multiple patients, each 15 minutesCalifornia PPO Prior Authorization List, Pg 15 Original policy
97610Low frequency, non-contact, non-thermal ultrasound, including topical application(s), when performed, wound assessment, and instruction(s) for ongoing care, per dayCalifornia PPO Prior Authorization List, Pg 15 Original policy
97799Unlisted physical medicine/rehabilitation service or procedure [when specified as biomagnetic therapy] or [when specified as sensory stimulation or coma stimulation therapy] or [when specified as isometric or isokinetic testing]California PPO Prior Authorization List, Pg 15 Original policy
99199Unlisted special service, procedure or report [when specified as stress management using wearable devices] or [when specified as an electrical impedance analysis to detect cancer] or [when specified as testing or treatment of idiopathic environmental illness (IEI)] or [when specified as an ingestion event monitor, for example, ID-CAP System or Discover]California PPO Prior Authorization List, Pg 15 Original policy
0002MLiver disease, ten biochemical assays (ALT, A2- macroglobulin, apolipoprotein A-1, total bilirubin, GGT, haptoglobin, AST, glucose, total cholesterol and triglycerides) utilizing serum, prognostic algorithm reported as quantitative scores for fibrosis, steatosis and alcoholic steatohepatitis (ASH)California PPO Prior Authorization List, Pg 15 Original policy
0003MLiver disease, ten biochemical assays (ALT, A2- macroglobulin, apolipoprotein A-1, total bilirubin, GGT, haptoglobin, AST, glucose, total cholesterol and triglycerides) utilizing serum, prognostic algorithm reported as quantitative scores for fibrosis, steatosis and nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH)California PPO Prior Authorization List, Pg 15 Original policy
0100TPlacement of a subconjunctival retinal prosthesis receiver and pulse generator, and implantation of intra-ocular retinal electrode array, with vitrectomyCalifornia PPO Prior Authorization List, Pg 15 Original policy
0202TPosterior vertebral joint(s) arthroplasty (e.g., facet joint[s] replacement) including facetectomy, laminectomy, foraminotomy and vertebral column fixation, with or without injection of bone cement, including fluoroscopy, single level, lumbar spineCalifornia PPO Prior Authorization List, Pg 15 Original policy
0232TInjection(s), platelet rich plasma, any tissue, including image guidance, harvesting and preparation when performedCalifornia PPO Prior Authorization List, Pg 15 Original policy
0263TIntramuscular autologous bone marrow cell therapy, with preparation of harvested cells, multiple injections, one le.g., including ultrasound guidance, if performed; complete procedure including unilateral or bilateral bone marrow harvestCalifornia PPO Prior Authorization List, Pg 15 Original policy
0264TIntramuscular autologous bone marrow cell therapy, with preparation of harvested cells, multiple injections, one le.g., including ultrasound guidance, if performed; complete procedure excluding unilateral or bilateral bone marrow harvestCalifornia PPO Prior Authorization List, Pg 16 Original policy
0265TIntramuscular autologous bone marrow cell therapy, with preparation of harvested cells, multiple injections, one le.g., including ultrasound guidance, if performed; unilateral or bilateral bone marrow harvest only for intramuscular autologous bone marrow cell therapyCalifornia PPO Prior Authorization List, Pg 16 Original policy
0345TTranscatheter mitral valve repair percutaneous approach via the coronary sinusCalifornia PPO Prior Authorization List, Pg 16 Original policy
0362TBehavior identification supporting assessment, each 15 minutes of technicians' time face-to-face with a patient, requiring the following components: - administration by physician or other qualified health care professional who is on site; - with the assistance of two or more technicians; - for a patient who exhibits destructive behavior; - completion in an environment that is customized to the patient's behavior.California PPO Prior Authorization List, Pg 16 Original policy
0373TAdaptive behavior treatment with protocol modification, each 15 minutes of technicians' time face-to-face with a patient, requiring the following components: - administration by physician or other qualified health care professional who is on site; - with the assistance of two or more technicians; - for a patient who exhibits destructive behavior; - completion in an environment that is customized to the patient's behavior.California PPO Prior Authorization List, Pg 16 Original policy
0443TReal-time spectral analysis of prostate tissue by fluorescence spectroscopy, including imaging guidanceCalifornia PPO Prior Authorization List, Pg 16 Original policy
0472TDevice evaluation, interrogation, and initial programming of intra-ocular retinal electrode array (e.g., retinal prosthesis), in person, with iterative adjustment of the implantable device to test functionality, select optimal permanent programmed values with analysis, including visual training, with review and report by a qualified health care professionalCalifornia PPO Prior Authorization List, Pg 16 Original policy
0440TAblation, percutaneous, cryoablation, includes imaging guidance; upper extremity distal/peripheral nerveCalifornia PPO Prior Authorization List, Pg 16 Original policy
0441TAblation, percutaneous, cryoablation, includes imaging guidance; lower extremity distal/peripheral nerveCalifornia PPO Prior Authorization List, Pg 16 Original policy
0442TAblation, percutaneous, cryoablation, includes imaging guidance; nerve plexus or other truncal nerve (e.g., brachial plexus, pudendal nerve)California PPO Prior Authorization List, Pg 16 Original policy

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