Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield of Georgia prior authorization, page 13

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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
70547Magnetic resonance angiography, neck; without contrast material(s)Standard Local Prior Authorization Code List, Pg 31 Original policy
70548Magnetic resonance angiography, neck; with contrast material(s)Standard Local Prior Authorization Code List, Pg 31 Original policy
70549Magnetic resonance angiography, neck; without contrast material(s), followed by contrast material(s) and further sequencesStandard Local Prior Authorization Code List, Pg 31 Original policy
70551Magnetic resonance (eg, proton) imaging, brain (including brain stem); without contrast materialStandard Local Prior Authorization Code List, Pg 31 Original policy
70552Magnetic resonance (eg, proton) imaging, brain (including brain stem); with contrast material(s)Standard Local Prior Authorization Code List, Pg 31 Original policy
70553Magnetic resonance (eg, proton) imaging, brain (including brain stem); without contrast material, followed by contrast material(s) and further sequencesStandard Local Prior Authorization Code List, Pg 31 Original policy
70554Magnetic resonance imaging, brain, functional MRI; including test selection and administration of repetitive body part movement and/or visual stimulation, not requiring physician or psychologist administrationStandard Local Prior Authorization Code List, Pg 31 Original policy
70555Magnetic resonance imaging, brain, functional MRI; requiring physician or psychologist administration of entire neurofunctional testingStandard Local Prior Authorization Code List, Pg 32 Original policy
71250Computed tomography, thorax, diagnostic; without contrast materialStandard Local Prior Authorization Code List, Pg 32 Original policy
71260Computed tomography, thorax, diagnostic; with contrast material(s)Standard Local Prior Authorization Code List, Pg 32 Original policy
71270Computed tomography, thorax, diagnostic; without contrast material, followed by contrast material(s) and further sectionsStandard Local Prior Authorization Code List, Pg 32 Original policy
71271Computed tomography, thorax, low dose for lung cancer screening, without contrast material(s)Standard Local Prior Authorization Code List, Pg 32 Original policy
71275Computed tomographic angiography, chest (noncoronary), with contrast material(s), including noncontrast images, if performed, and image postprocessingStandard Local Prior Authorization Code List, Pg 32 Original policy
71550Magnetic resonance (eg, proton) imaging, chest (eg, for evaluation of hilar and mediastinal lymphadenopathy); without contrast material(s)Standard Local Prior Authorization Code List, Pg 32 Original policy
71551Magnetic resonance (eg, proton) imaging, chest (eg, for evaluation of hilar and mediastinal lymphadenopathy); with contrast material(s)Standard Local Prior Authorization Code List, Pg 32 Original policy
71552Magnetic resonance (eg, proton) imaging, chest (eg, for evaluation of hilar and mediastinal lymphadenopathy); without contrast material(s), followed by contrast material(s) and further sequencesStandard Local Prior Authorization Code List, Pg 32 Original policy
71555Magnetic resonance angiography, chest (excluding myocardium), with or without contrast material(s)Standard Local Prior Authorization Code List, Pg 32 Original policy
72125Computed tomography, cervical spine; without contrast materialStandard Local Prior Authorization Code List, Pg 32 Original policy
72126Computed tomography, cervical spine; with contrast materialStandard Local Prior Authorization Code List, Pg 32 Original policy
72127Computed tomography, cervical spine; without contrast material, followed by contrast material(s) and further sectionsStandard Local Prior Authorization Code List, Pg 32 Original policy
72128Computed tomography, thoracic spine; without contrast materialStandard Local Prior Authorization Code List, Pg 32 Original policy
72129Computed tomography, thoracic spine; with contrast material(cid:9)Standard Local Prior Authorization Code List, Pg 32 Original policy
72130Computed tomography, thoracic spine; without contrast material, followed by contrast material(s) and further sectionsStandard Local Prior Authorization Code List, Pg 32 Original policy
72131Computed tomography, lumbar spine; without contrast materialStandard Local Prior Authorization Code List, Pg 32 Original policy
72132Computed tomography, lumbar spine; with contrast materialStandard Local Prior Authorization Code List, Pg 32 Original policy
72133Computed tomography, lumbar spine; without contrast material, followed by contrast material(s) and further sectionsStandard Local Prior Authorization Code List, Pg 32 Original policy
72141Magnetic resonance (eg, proton) imaging, spinal canal and contents, cervical; without contrast materialStandard Local Prior Authorization Code List, Pg 32 Original policy
72142Magnetic resonance (eg, proton) imaging, spinal canal and contents, cervical; with contrast material(s)Standard Local Prior Authorization Code List, Pg 32 Original policy
72146Magnetic resonance (eg, proton) imaging, spinal canal and contents, thoracic; without contrast materialStandard Local Prior Authorization Code List, Pg 32 Original policy
72147Magnetic resonance (eg, proton) imaging, spinal canal and contents, thoracic; with contrast material(s)Standard Local Prior Authorization Code List, Pg 33 Original policy
72148Magnetic resonance (eg, proton) imaging, spinal canal and contents, lumbar; without contrast materialStandard Local Prior Authorization Code List, Pg 33 Original policy
72149Magnetic resonance (eg, proton) imaging, spinal canal and contents, lumbar; with contrast material(s)Standard Local Prior Authorization Code List, Pg 33 Original policy
72156Magnetic resonance (eg, proton) imaging, spinal canal and contents, without contrast material, followed by contrast material(s) and further sequences; cervicalStandard Local Prior Authorization Code List, Pg 33 Original policy
72157Magnetic resonance (eg, proton) imaging, spinal canal and contents, without contrast material, followed by contrast material(s) and further sequences; thoracicStandard Local Prior Authorization Code List, Pg 33 Original policy
72158Magnetic resonance (eg, proton) imaging, spinal canal and contents, without contrast material, followed by contrast material(s) and further sequences; lumbarStandard Local Prior Authorization Code List, Pg 33 Original policy
72159Magnetic resonance angiography, spinal canal and contents, with or without contrast material(s)Standard Local Prior Authorization Code List, Pg 33 Original policy
72191Computed tomographic angiography, pelvis, with contrast material(s), including noncontrast images, if performed, and image postprocessingStandard Local Prior Authorization Code List, Pg 33 Original policy
72192Computed tomography, pelvis; without contrast materialStandard Local Prior Authorization Code List, Pg 33 Original policy
72193Computed tomography, pelvis; with contrast material(s)Standard Local Prior Authorization Code List, Pg 33 Original policy
72194Computed tomography, pelvis; without contrast material, followed by contrast material(s) and further sectionsStandard Local Prior Authorization Code List, Pg 33 Original policy
72195Magnetic resonance (eg, proton) imaging, pelvis; without contrast material(s)Standard Local Prior Authorization Code List, Pg 33 Original policy
72196Magnetic resonance (eg, proton) imaging, pelvis; with contrast material(s)Standard Local Prior Authorization Code List, Pg 33 Original policy
72197Magnetic resonance (eg, proton) imaging, pelvis; without contrast material(s), followed by contrast material(s) and further sequencesStandard Local Prior Authorization Code List, Pg 33 Original policy
72198Magnetic resonance angiography, pelvis, with or without contrast material(s)Standard Local Prior Authorization Code List, Pg 33 Original policy
72295Discography, lumbar, radiological supervision and interpretationStandard Local Prior Authorization Code List, Pg 33 Original policy
73200Computed tomography, upper extremity; without contrast materialStandard Local Prior Authorization Code List, Pg 33 Original policy
73201Computed tomography, upper extremity; with contrast material(s)Standard Local Prior Authorization Code List, Pg 33 Original policy
73202Computed tomography, upper extremity; without contrast material, followed by contrast material(s) and further sectionsStandard Local Prior Authorization Code List, Pg 33 Original policy
73206Computed tomographic angiography, upper extremity, with contrast material(s), including noncontrast images, if performedStandard Local Prior Authorization Code List, Pg 33 Original policy
73218Magnetic resonance (eg, proton) imaging, upper extremity, other than joint; without contrast material(s)Standard Local Prior Authorization Code List, Pg 33 Original policy

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