Premera Blue Cross of Washington prior authorization, page 24

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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
81221CFTR (cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator) (eg, cystic fibrosis) gene analysis; known familial variantsClinical Review by Code List PBCWA, Pg 449 Original policy
81222CFTR (cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator) (eg, cystic fibrosis) gene analysis; duplication/deletion variantsClinical Review by Code List PBCWA, Pg 449 Original policy
81223CFTR (cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator) (eg, cystic fibrosis) gene analysis; full gene sequenceClinical Review by Code List PBCWA, Pg 449 Original policy
81224CFTR (cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator) (eg, cystic fibrosis) gene analysis; intron 8 poly-T analysis (eg, male infertility) These criteria do not imply or guarantee approval.Clinical Review by Code List PBCWA, Pg 449 Original policy
81225CYP2C19 (cytochrome P450, family 2, subfamily C, polypeptide 19) (eg, drug metabolism), gene analysis, common variants (eg, *2, *3, *4, *8, *17)Clinical Review by Code List PBCWA, Pg 450 Original policy
81226CYP2D6 (cytochrome P450, family 2, subfamily D, polypeptide 6) (eg, drug metabolism), gene analysis, common variants (eg, *2, *3, *4, *5, *6, *9, *10, *17, *19, *29, *35, *41, *1XN, *2XN, *4XN)Clinical Review by Code List PBCWA, Pg 450 Original policy
81227CYP2C9 (cytochrome P450, family 2, subfamily C, polypeptide 9) (eg, drug metabolism), gene analysis, common variants (eg, *2, *3, *5, *6)Clinical Review by Code List PBCWA, Pg 450 Original policy
81228Cytogenomic constitutional (genome-wide) microarray analysis; interrogation of genomic regions for copy number variantsClinical Review by Code List PBCWA, Pg 450 Original policy
81229Cytogenomic constitutional (genome-wide) microarray analysis; interrogation of genomic regions for copy number and single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) variants for chromosomal abnormalitiesClinical Review by Code List PBCWA, Pg 450 Original policy
81230CYP3A4 (cytochrome P450 family 3 subfamily A member 4) (eg, drug metabolism), gene analysis, common variant(s) (eg, *2, *22) These criteria do not imply or guarantee approval.Clinical Review by Code List PBCWA, Pg 450 Original policy
81231CYP3A5 (cytochrome P450 family 3 subfamily A member 5) (eg, drug metabolism), gene analysis, common variants (eg, *2, *3, *4, *5, *6, *7)Clinical Review by Code List PBCWA, Pg 451 Original policy
81232DPYD (dihydropyrimidine dehydrogenase) (eg, 5-fluorouracil/5-FU and capecitabine drug metabolism), gene analysis, common variant(s) (eg, *2A, *4, *5, *6)Clinical Review by Code List PBCWA, Pg 451 Original policy
81233BTK (Bruton's tyrosine kinase) (eg, chronic lymphocytic leukemia) gene analysis, common variants (eg, C481S, C481R, C481F)Clinical Review by Code List PBCWA, Pg 451 Original policy
81234DMPK (DM1 protein kinase) (eg, myotonic dystrophy type 1) gene analysis; evaluation to detect abnormal (expanded) alleles These criteria do not imply or guarantee approval.Clinical Review by Code List PBCWA, Pg 451 Original policy
81235EGFR (epidermal growth factor receptor) (eg, non-small cell lung cancer) gene analysis, common variants (eg, exon 19 LREA deletion, L858R, T790M, G719A, G719S, L861Q)Clinical Review by Code List PBCWA, Pg 452 Original policy
81236EZH2 (enhancer of zeste 2 polycomb repressive complex 2 subunit) (eg, myelodysplastic syndrome, myeloproliferative neoplasms) gene analysis, full gene sequenceClinical Review by Code List PBCWA, Pg 452 Original policy
81237EZH2 (enhancer of zeste 2 polycomb repressive complex 2 subunit) (eg, diffuse large B-cell lymphoma) gene analysis, common variant(s) (eg, codon 646)Clinical Review by Code List PBCWA, Pg 452 Original policy
81238F9 (coagulation factor IX) (eg, hemophilia B), full gene sequence These criteria do not imply or guarantee approval.Clinical Review by Code List PBCWA, Pg 452 Original policy
81239DMPK (DM1 protein kinase) (eg, myotonic dystrophy type 1) gene analysis; characterization of alleles (eg, expanded size)Clinical Review by Code List PBCWA, Pg 453 Original policy
81240F2 (prothrombin, coagulation factor II) (eg, hereditary hypercoagulability) gene analysis, 20210G>A variantClinical Review by Code List PBCWA, Pg 453 Original policy
81241F5 (coagulation factor V) (eg, hereditary hypercoagulability) gene analysis, Leiden variantClinical Review by Code List PBCWA, Pg 453 Original policy
81242FANCC (Fanconi anemia, complementation group C) (eg, Fanconi anemia, type C) gene analysis, common variant (eg, IVS4+4A>T)Clinical Review by Code List PBCWA, Pg 453 Original policy
81243FMR1 (fragile X messenger ribonucleoprotein 1) (EG, fragile X syndrome, X-linked intellectual disability (XLID)) gene analysis; evaluation to detect abnormal (eg, expanded) allelesClinical Review by Code List PBCWA, Pg 453 Original policy
81244FMR1 (fragile X messenger ribonucleoprotein 1) (eg, fragile X syndrome, X-linked intellectual disability (XLID)) gene analysis; characterization of alleles (eg, expanded size and promoter methylation status) These criteria do not imply or guarantee approval.Clinical Review by Code List PBCWA, Pg 453 Original policy
81245FLT3 (fms-related tyrosine kinase 3) (eg, acute myeloid leukemia), gene analysis; internal tandem duplication (ITD) variants (ie, exons 14, 15)Clinical Review by Code List PBCWA, Pg 454 Original policy
81246FLT3 (fms-related tyrosine kinase 3) (eg, acute myeloid leukemia), gene analysis; tyrosine kinase domain (TKD) variants (eg, D835, I836)Clinical Review by Code List PBCWA, Pg 454 Original policy
81247G6PD (glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase) (eg, hemolytic anemia, jaundice), gene analysis; common variant(s) (eg, A, A-)Clinical Review by Code List PBCWA, Pg 454 Original policy
81248G6PD (glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase) (eg, hemolytic anemia, jaundice), gene analysis; known familial variant(s) These criteria do not imply or guarantee approval.Clinical Review by Code List PBCWA, Pg 454 Original policy
81249G6PD (glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase) (eg, hemolytic anemia, jaundice), gene analysis; full gene sequenceClinical Review by Code List PBCWA, Pg 455 Original policy
81250G6PC (glucose-6-phosphatase, catalytic subunit) (eg, Glycogen storage disease, type 1a, von Gierke disease) gene analysis, common variants (eg, R83C, Q347X)Clinical Review by Code List PBCWA, Pg 455 Original policy
81251GBA (glucosidase, beta, acid) (eg, Gaucher disease) gene analysis, common variants (eg, N370S, 84GG, L444P, IVS2+1G>A)Clinical Review by Code List PBCWA, Pg 455 Original policy
81252GJB2 (gap junction protein, beta 2, 26kDa, connexin 26) (eg, nonsyndromic hearing loss) gene analysis; full gene sequenceClinical Review by Code List PBCWA, Pg 455 Original policy
81253GJB2 (gap junction protein, beta 2, 26kDa, connexin 26) (eg, nonsyndromic hearing loss) gene analysis; known familial variantsClinical Review by Code List PBCWA, Pg 455 Original policy
81254GJB6 (gap junction protein, beta 6, 30kDa, connexin 30) (eg, nonsyndromic hearing loss) gene analysis, common variants (eg, 309kb [del(GJB6-D13S1830)] and 232kb [del(GJB6-D13S1854)]) These criteria do not imply or guarantee approval.Clinical Review by Code List PBCWA, Pg 455 Original policy
81255HEXA (hexosaminidase A [alpha polypeptide]) (e.g., Tay-Sachs disease) gene analysis, common variants (e.g., 1278insTATC, 1421+1G>C, G269S)Clinical Review by Code List PBCWA, Pg 456 Original policy
81256HFE (hemochromatosis) (eg, hereditary hemochromatosis) gene analysis, common variants (eg, C282Y, H63D)Clinical Review by Code List PBCWA, Pg 456 Original policy
81258HBA1/HBA2 (alpha globin 1 and alpha globin 2) (eg, alpha thalassemia, Hb Bart hydrops fetalis syndrome, HbH disease), gene analysis; known familial variantClinical Review by Code List PBCWA, Pg 456 Original policy
81259HBA1/HBA2 (alpha globin 1 and alpha globin 2) (eg, alpha thalassemia, Hb Bart hydrops fetalis syndrome, HbH disease), gene analysis; full gene sequenceClinical Review by Code List PBCWA, Pg 456 Original policy
81260IKBKAP (inhibitor of kappa light polypeptide gene enhancer in B-cells, kinase complex- associated protein) (eg, familial dysautonomia) gene analysis, common variants (eg, 2507+6T>C, R696P) These criteria do not imply or guarantee approval.Clinical Review by Code List PBCWA, Pg 456 Original policy
81261IGH@ (Immunoglobulin heavy chain locus) (eg, leukemias and lymphomas, B-cell), gene rearrangement analysis to detect abnormal clonal population(s); amplified methodology (eg, polymerase chain reaction)Clinical Review by Code List PBCWA, Pg 457 Original policy
81262IGH@ (Immunoglobulin heavy chain locus) (eg, leukemias and lymphomas, B-cell), gene rearrangement analysis to detect abnormal clonal population(s); direct probe methodology (eg, Southern blot)Clinical Review by Code List PBCWA, Pg 457 Original policy
81263IGH@ (Immunoglobulin heavy chain locus) (eg, leukemia and lymphoma, B-cell), variable region somatic mutation analysis These criteria do not imply or guarantee approval.Clinical Review by Code List PBCWA, Pg 457 Original policy
81264IGK@ (Immunoglobulin kappa light chain locus) (eg, leukemia and lymphoma, B- cell), gene rearrangement analysis, evaluation to detect abnormal clonal population(s)Clinical Review by Code List PBCWA, Pg 458 Original policy
81265Comparative analysis using Short Tandem Repeat (STR) markers; patient and comparative specimen (eg, pre-transplant recipient and donor germline testing, post- transplant non-hematopoietic recipient germlinClinical Review by Code List PBCWA, Pg 458 Original policy
81266Comparative analysis using Short Tandem Repeat (STR) markers; each additional specimen (eg, additional cord blood donor, additional fetal samples from different cultures, or additional zygosity in multiple birth pregnanciesClinical Review by Code List PBCWA, Pg 458 Original policy
81269HBA1/HBA2 (alpha globin 1 and alpha globin 2) (eg, alpha thalassemia, Hb Bart hydrops fetalis syndrome, HbH disease), gene analysis; duplication/deletion variants These criteria do not imply or guarantee approval.Clinical Review by Code List PBCWA, Pg 458 Original policy
81270JAK2 (Janus kinase 2) (eg, myeloproliferative disorder) gene analysis, p.Val617Phe (V617F) variantClinical Review by Code List PBCWA, Pg 459 Original policy
81271HTT (huntingtin) (eg, Huntington disease) gene analysis; evaluation to detect abnormal (eg, expanded) allelesClinical Review by Code List PBCWA, Pg 459 Original policy
81272KIT (v-kit Hardy-Zuckerman 4 feline sarcoma viral oncogene homolog) (eg, gastrointestinal stromal tumor [GIST], acute myeloid leukemia, melanoma), gene analysis, targeted sequence analysis (eg, exons 8, 11, 13, 17, 18)Clinical Review by Code List PBCWA, Pg 459 Original policy
81273KIT (v-kit Hardy-Zuckerman 4 feline sarcoma viral oncogene homolog) (eg, mastocytosis), gene analysis, D816 variant(s) These criteria do not imply or guarantee approval.Clinical Review by Code List PBCWA, Pg 459 Original policy

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