July 25, 2018
Aetna Better Health® of Ohio would like to notify you that effective August 25, 2018, Aetna Better Health® of Ohio, for all lines of business, will require prior authorization for the following CPT/HCPCS codes before services are rendered. 

CODE
DESCRIPTION
0446T
Creation of subcutaneous pocket with insertion of implantable interstitial glucose sensor, including system activation and patient training
0447T
Removal of implantable interstitial glucose sensor from subcutaneous pocket via incision
0448T
Removal of implantable interstitial glucose sensor with creation of subcutaneous pocket at different anatomic site and insertion of new implantable sensor, including system activation
0459T
Relocation of skin pocket with replacement of implanted aortic counterpulsation ventricular assist device, mechano-electrical skin interface and electrodes
0460T
Repositioning of previously implanted aortic counterpulsation ventricular assist device; subcutaneous electrode
0461T
Repositioning of previously implanted aortic counterpulsation ventricular assist device; aortic counterpulsation device
0462T
Programming device evaluation (in person) with iterative adjustment of the implantable mechano-electrical skin interface and/or external driver to test the function of the device and select optimal permanent programmed values with analysis, including review and report, implantable aortic counterpulsation ventricular assist system, per day
0463T
Interrogation device evaluation (in person) with analysis, review and report, includes connection, recording and disconnection per patient encounter, implantable aortic counterpulsation ventricular assist system, per day
81539
Oncology (high-grade prostate cancer), biochemical assay of four proteins (Total PSA, Free PSA, Intact PSA, and human kallikrein-2 [hK2]), utilizing plasma or serum, prognostic algorithm reported as a probability score
Q4110
SKIN SUBSTITUTE PRIMATRIX PER SQ CM                        
Q4111
SKIN SUBSTITUTE GAMMAGRAFT PER SQ CM                       
Q4115
SKIN SUBSTITUTE ALLOSKIN PER SQUARE CENTIMETER             
Q4117
HYALOMATRIX PER SQ CM                                      
Q4118
MATRISTEM MICROMATRIX 1 MG                                 
Q4121
THERASKIN PER SQ CM                                        
Q4122
DERMACELL PER SQ CM
Q4123
ALLOSKIN RT PER SQ CM
Q4125
ARTHROFLEX PER SQ CM
Q4126
MEMODERM, DERMASPAN, TRANZGRAFT OR INTEGUPLY, PER SQUARE CENTIMETER
Q4127
TALYMED PER SQ CM
Q4134
HMATRIX PER SQUARE CENTIMETER
S3900
SURFACE ELECTROMYOGRAPHY                                   
64408
Injection, anesthetic agent; vagus nerve
64410
Injection, anesthetic agent; phrenic nerve
64420
Injection, anesthetic agent; intercostal nerve, single
64421
Injection, anesthetic agent; intercostal nerves, multiple, regional block
64430
Injection, anesthetic agent; pudendal nerve
64505
Injection, anesthetic agent; sphenopalatine ganglion
33340
Percutaneous transcatheter closure of the left atrial appendage with endocardial implant, including fluoroscopy, transseptal puncture, catheter placement(s), left atrial angiography, left atrial appendage angiography, when performed, and radiological supervision and interpretation
 

Effective August 25, 2018, Aetna Better Health® of Ohio, for all lines of business, will not require prior authorization for the following CPT/HCPCS codes before services are rendered.  Please note the allowable units for each service below.

Medicaid
CODE
DESCRIPTION
PROFESSIONAL ALLOWABLE UNITS
OUTPATIENT ALLOWABLE UNITS
93260
PRGRMG DEV EVAL IMPLANTABLE SUBQ LEAD DFB SYSTEM           
NA
1/MONTH
93261
INTERROGATION EVAL F2F IMPLANT SUBQ LEAD DEFIB             
NA
1/MONTH
A4520
INCONTINENCE GARMENT ANY TYPE EACH                         
300/MONTH
250/MONTH
B4034
ENTERAL FEEDING SUPPLY KIT; SYRINGE FED PER DAY            
1/DAY
1/DAY
B4035
ENTERAL FEEDING SUPPLY KIT; PUMP FED PER DAY               
1/DAY
1/DAY
B4036
ENTERAL FEEDING SUPPLY KIT; GRAVITY FED PER DAY            
1/DAY
1/DAY
S0311
COMP MGMT & CARE COORD ADVANCED ILL PER CAL MO          
NA
1/MONTH
 
Medicare
CODE
DESCRIPTION
PROFESSIONAL ALLOWABLE UNITS
DME ALLOWABLE UNITS
93260
PRGRMG DEV EVAL IMPLANTABLE SUBQ LEAD DFB SYSTEM           
1/MONTH
NA
93261
INTERROGATION EVAL F2F IMPLANT SUBQ LEAD DEFIB             
1/MONTH
NA
A4520
INCONTINENCE GARMENT ANY TYPE EACH                         
250/MONTH
250/MONTH
A9281
REACHING/GRABBING DEVICE ANY TYPE ANY LENGTH EA            
1/YEAR
NA
A9282
WIG ANY TYPE EACH                                          
1/YEAR
NA
B4034
ENTERAL FEEDING SUPPLY KIT; SYRINGE FED PER DAY            
1/DAY
1/DAY
B4035
ENTERAL FEEDING SUPPLY KIT; PUMP FED PER DAY               
1/DAY
1/DAY
B4036
ENTERAL FEEDING SUPPLY KIT; GRAVITY FED PER DAY            
1/DAY
1/DAY
E1354
O2 ACCESS WHEELED CART PRTBLE CYL/CONC REPL EA             
1/YEAR
NA
E1356
O2 ACCESS BTTRY PACK/CRTRDGE PRTBLE CONC REPL EA           
1/YEAR
NA
E1357
O2 ACCESS BATTRY CHARGER PRTBLE CONC REPL EA               
1/YEAR
NA
E1358
O2 ACCESS DC POWER ADAPTER PRTBLE CONC REPL EA             
1/YEAR
NA
E1500
CENTRIFUGE FOR DIALYSIS                                    
1/YEAR
NA
E1570
ADJUSTABLE CHAIR FOR ESRD PATIENTS                         
1/YEAR
NA
S0311
COMP MGMT & CARE COORD ADVANCED ILL PER CAL MO          
1/MONTH
NA
S9110
TELEMONITORING PT HOME ALL NEC EQUIP; PER MONTH            
1/MONTH
NA
S9152
SPEECH THERAPY RE-EVALUATION                               
1/MONTH
NA
 
 
As always, please do not hesitate to contact Aetna Better Health® of Ohio's   Provider Services Department at 1-855-364-0974, option 2, with any questions or comments. 

Thanks for all you do! 

 

 

Sincerely,
 
Provider Services
Aetna Better Health ®  of Ohio