Month: March 2017

cpt j0885 – ESA – Erythropietin stimulating agent

by Niels
CPT/HCPCS Codes Group 1 Codes: J0881INJECTION, DARBEPOETIN ALFA, 1 MICROGRAM (NON-ESRD USE) J0882INJECTION, DARBEPOETIN ALFA, 1 MICROGRAM (FOR ESRD ON DIALYSIS) J0885INJECTION, EPOETIN ALFA, (FOR NON-ESRD USE), 1000 UNITS Q4081INJECTION, EPOETIN ALFA, 100 UNITS (FOR ESRD ON DIALYSIS) Coverage Indications, Limitations, and/or Medical Necessity An erythropoietin stimulating agent (ESA) is an analog of erythropoietin. ESAs ... Read More

cpt j0885 – ESA – Erythropietin stimulating agent

by Niels
CPT/HCPCS Codes Group 1 Codes: J0881INJECTION, DARBEPOETIN ALFA, 1 MICROGRAM (NON-ESRD USE) J0882INJECTION, DARBEPOETIN ALFA, 1 MICROGRAM (FOR ESRD ON DIALYSIS) J0885INJECTION, EPOETIN ALFA, (FOR NON-ESRD USE), 1000 UNITS Q4081INJECTION, EPOETIN ALFA, 100 UNITS (FOR ESRD ON DIALYSIS) Coverage Indications, Limitations, and/or Medical Necessity An erythropoietin stimulating agent (ESA) is an analog of erythropoietin. ESAs ... Read More

CPT CODE 81406

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CPT/HCPCS Codes Group 1 Codes: 81406 MOLECULAR PATHOLOGY PROCEDURE, LEVEL 7 (EG, ANALYSIS OF 11-25 EXONS BY DNA SEQUENCE ANALYSIS, MUTATION SCANNING OR DUPLICATION/DELETION VARIANTS OF 26-50 EXONS, CYTOGENOMIC ARRAY ANALYSIS FOR NEOPLASIA) Coverage Indications, Limitations, and/or Medical Necessity Background: This policy provides limited-coverage for molecular phenotyping of erythrocyte antigens performed on the human erythrocyte ... Read More

CPT 15823, 67904 – Dermatochalasis, Blepharochalasis, Pseudoptosis

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CPT/HCPCS CodesGroup 1 Codes: 15822BLEPHAROPLASTY, UPPER EYELID; 15823BLEPHAROPLASTY, UPPER EYELID; WITH EXCESSIVE SKIN WEIGHTING DOWN LID 67900REPAIR OF BROW PTOSIS (SUPRACILIARY, MID-FOREHEAD OR CORONAL APPROACH) 67901REPAIR OF BLEPHAROPTOSIS; FRONTALIS MUSCLE TECHNIQUE WITH SUTURE OR OTHER MATERIAL (EG, BANKED FASCIA) 67902REPAIR OF BLEPHAROPTOSIS; FRONTALIS MUSCLE TECHNIQUE WITH AUTOLOGOUS FASCIAL SLING (INCLUDES OBTAINING FASCIA) 67903REPAIR OF BLEPHAROPTOSIS; ... Read More

human Leukocyte Antigen procedure codes

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Coverage Indications, Limitations, and/or Medical Necessity Background Human Leukocyte Antigen (HLA) typing is performed to assess compatibility of recipients and potential donors as a part of solid organ and hematopoietic stem cell/ bone marrow pre-transplant testing. HLA testing is also performed to identify HLA alleles and allele groups (antigen equivalents) associated with specific diseases and ... Read More