Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield of Georgia policy
Portable Normothermic Organ Perfusion Systems
Portable Normothermic Organ Perfusion Systems is a public Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield of Georgia policy (policy TRANS.00039). It lists 10 CPT or HCPCS codes, 6 of them on the Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield of Georgia prior authorization list. Not a coverage decision; the payer's own document governs.
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- Policy number
- TRANS.00039
- 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 Georgia prior authorization list.
| Code | Prior authorization | Description on the prior authorization list | Other Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield of Georgia policies |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0494T | On the list | Surgical preparation and cannulation of marginal (extended) cadaver donor lung(s) to ex vivo organ perfusion system, including decannulation, separation from the perfusion system, and cold preservation of the allograft prior to implantation, when performed | Policies naming 0494T |
| 0495T | On the list | Initiation and monitoring marginal (extended) cadaver donor lung(s) organ perfusion system by physician or qualified health care professional, including physiological and laboratory assessment (eg, pulmonary artery flow, pulmonary artery pressure, left atrial pressure, pulmonary vascular resistance, mean/peak and plateau airway pressure, dynamic compliance and perfusate gas analysis), including bronchoscopy and X ray when performed; first two hours in sterile field | Policies naming 0495T |
| 0496T | Not listed | Policies naming 0496T | |
| 0894T | On the list | Cannulation of the liver allograft in preparation for connection to the normothermic perfusion device and decannulation of the liver allograft following normothermic perfusion | Policies naming 0894T |
| 0895T | On the list | Connection of liver allograft to normothermic machine perfusion device, hemostasis control; initial 4 hours of monitoring time, including hourly physiological and laboratory assessments (eg, perfusate temperature, perfusate pH, hemodynamic parameters, bile production, bile pH, bile glucose, biliary bicarbonate, lactate levels, macroscopic assessment) | Policies naming 0895T |
| 0896T | Not listed | Policies naming 0896T | |
| 1072T | Not listed | Policies naming 1072T | |
| 1073T | Not listed | Policies naming 1073T | |
| 33999 | On the list | Unlisted procedure, cardiac surgery | Policies naming 33999 |
| 53899 | On the list | Unlisted procedure, urinary system | Policies naming 53899 |
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