July 1, 2025
The following revisions were incorporated into the July 1, 2025 update.
Additions
Cochlear implant surgery and associated supplies/bone-anchored (osseointegrated) hearing aids, implantable bone conduction hearing aids L8614 Cochlear Device, Includes All Internal and External Components Genetically and bio-engineered skin substitutes for wound care Q4368 Amchothick, per square centimeter Q4370 Aeroguard, per square centimeter Q4371 Neoguard, per square centimeter Q4372 Amchoplast excel, per square centimeter Q4373 Membrane wrap lite, per square centimeter Q4375 Duograft ac, per square centimeter Q4376 Duograft aa, per square centimeter Q4377 Trigraft ft, per square centimeter Q4378 Renew ft matrix, per square centimeter Q4379 Amniodefend ft matrix, per square centimeter Q4380 Advograft one, per square centimeter Q4382 Advograft dual, per square centimeter
Antineoplastic agents Bizengri® -
J9382 Datroway® -
C9174 Vyloy® -
J1326 Ziihera® - J9276 Anti PD-1/PD-L1 human monoclonal antibodies Loqtorzi™ -
J3263 Opdivo Qvantig™ -
J9289 Unloxcyt™ -
J9275 Chimeric antigen receptor (CAR-T) therapies Aucatzyl® -
Q2058
Gene Replacement / Gene Editing Therapies Lenmeldy™ -
J3391
Hemophilia/Coagulation factors Hympavzi™ -
J7172
Immunological agents Cosentyx® IV –
J3247 Imuldosa® -
Q5098 Steqeyma® - Q5099 Yesintek™ -
Q5100
Ophthalmic agents Opuviz –
Q5153
Pulmonary arterial hypertension Uptravi® IV -
J3490 and C9399
On 09/11/2025, the July 1, 2025 list was updated to include procedure codes that are managed by CareCore National, LLC d/b/a eviCore healthcare (eviCore) and Carelon Medical Benefits Management, both independent companies. Note that these are services that already require precertification and have required precertification in the past. Cardiology Procedures Arterial ultrasound 93978, 93979, 93880, 93882, 93922, 93923, 93924, 93925, 93926, 93930, 93931 Diagnostic coronary angiography 93454, 93455, 93456, 93457, 93458, 93459, 93460, 93461, C7516, C7517, C7518, C7519, C7520, C7521, C7522, C7523, C7524, C7525, C7526, C7527, C7528, C7529, C7552, C7553, C7557, C7562 Percutaneous coronary intervention 92920, 92924, 92928, 92933, 92937, 92943, C9600, C9602, C9604, C9607 Musculoskeletal Procedures Allograft 29032, 29033, 29034 Bone Grafts 20930, 20931, 20932, 20933, 20934, 20936, 20937, 20938 Bone Growth Stimulator E0748 Cervical Spine Surgery - Anterior Decompression with Fusion 22551, 22552, 22554, 22830, 22585, 63081, 63082 Cervical Spine Surgery - Anterior Decompression without Fusion 63075, 63076 Cervical Spine Surgery - Posterior Decompression with Fusion 22600, 22614, 22632, 22634, 22830, 22864 Cervical Spine Surgery - Posterior Decompression without Fusion 63001, 63015, 63020, 63035, 63040, 63043, 63045, 63048, 63050, 63051, 63052, 63053 Cervical Total Disc Replacement (Arthroplasty) 0095T, 0098T, 22856, 22858, 22861, 22864 Hip Arthroscopy 27120, 27122, 29860, 29861, 29862, 29863, 29914, 29915, 29916 Hip Replacement 27125, 27130, 27132, 27134, 27137, 27138, S2118 Knee Arthroscopy 29866, 29867, 29868, 29870, 29871, 29873, 29874, 29875, 29876, 29877, 29879, 29880, 29881, 29882, 29883, 29884, 29885, 29886, 29887, 29888, 29889 Knee Open 27331, 27332, 27333, 27334, 27335, 27345, 27403, 27405, 27407, 27409, 27412, 27415, 27416, 27427, 27428, 27429 Knee Replacement 27437, 27438, 27440, 27441, 27442, 27443, 27445, 27446, 27447, 27486, 27487, 27488, J7330, S2112 Lumbar Decompression (Laminotomy/Laminectomy/Discectomy/Foraminotomy) 63005, 63012, 63017, 63030, 63035, 63042, 63044, 63047, 63048, 63056, 63057, S2350, S2351 Lumbar Disc Replacement (Arthroplasty) 0164T, 0165T, 22857, 22860, 22862, 22865 Lumbar Fusion 22533, 22534, 22558, 22585, 22612, 22614, 22630, 22632, 22633, 22634, 22830 Shoulder - Arthroscopic and Open Procedures 23105, 23107, 23120, 23130, 23410, 23412, 23415, 23420, 23430, 23440, 23450, 23455, 23460, 23462, 23465, 23466, 29805, 29806, 29807, 29819, 29820, 29821, 29822, 29823, 29824, 29825, 29826, 29827, 29828 Shoulder Replacement 23470, 23472, 23473, 23474 Spinal Deformity (Scoliosis/Kyphosis) 22206, 22207, 22208, 22210, 22212, 22214, 22216, 22220, 22222, 22224, 22226, 22610, 22800, 22802, 22804, 22808, 22810, 22812, 22818, 22819, 63085, 63086, 63087, 63088, 63090, 63091, 63101, 63102, 63103, 63300, 63301, 63302, 63303, 63304, 63305, 63306, 63307, 63308 Sacroiliac Joint Fusion 27279, 27280, C1737 Spinal Instrumentation 22840, 22841, 22842, 22843, 22844, 22845, 22846, 22847, 22848, 22849, 22853, 22854, 22859 Vertebroplasty, Kyphoplasty 22510, 22511, 22512, 22513, 22514, 22515, C7504, C7505, C7507, C7508 Interventional Pain Management Services Epidural Injection Procedures and Diagnostic Selective Nerve Root Blocks Cervical or Thoracic Epidural Steroid Injection 62320, 62321, 64479, 64480 Lumbar or Sacral Epidural Steroid Injection 62322, 62323, 64483, 64484 Paravertebral Facet Injection/Nerve Block/Neurolysis Cervical or Thoracic Facet Injection 64490, 64491, 64492 Cervical Radiofrequency Ablation 64633, 64634 Lumbar or Sacral Facet Injection 64493, 64494, 64495 Lumbar Radiofrequency Ablation 64635, 64636 Sacroiliac Joint injections 27096, G0260 Spinal Cord and Nerve Root Stimulators Implantation of Spinal Cord Stimulators 63650, 63655, 63663, 63664, 63685, 63688 Regional Sympathetic Nerve Blocks 64510, 64520 Reconstructive procedures and potentially cosmetic procedures Gynecomastia 19300 Injectable Dermal Fillers Effective 07/01/2023,-procedure codes that represent Injectable Dermal Fillers (11950, 11951, 11952, 11954, Q2026, and Q2028) no longer require precertification for Independence Commercial Lines of Business. Outpatient Radiation Therapy Brachytherapy 0394T, 0395T, 77761, 77762, 77763, 77767, 77768, 77770, 77771, 77772, 77778, 77789, G0458 Cardiac Focal Ablation 0747T Hyperthermia Treatment 77600, 77605, 77610, 77615, 77620 Image-Guided Radiation (IGRT) 77014, 77387, G6001, G6002, G6017 Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy (IMRT) 77385, 77386, G6015, G6016 Intraoperative Radiation Therapy (IORT) 77424, 77425 Neutron Beam Radiation Therapy 77423 Proton Beam Radiation Therapy 77520, 77522, 77523, 77525 Radiation Treatment Delivery 77401, 77402, 77407, 77412, A9609, G0563, G6003, G6004, G6005, G6006, G6007, G6008, G6009, G6010, G6011, G6012, G6013, G6014 Stereotactic Radiation Therapy 77371, 77372, 77373, G0339, G0340 Therapeutic Radiopharmaceuticals 77750, 79005, 79101, 79403, A9513, A9543, A9590, A9606, A9607, A9699, C2616, S2095 Radiology Computed Tomography (CT) Abdomen 74150, 74160, 74170 Abdomen and Pelvis 74176, 74177, 74178 Cervical Spine 72125, 72126, 72127 Chest 71250, 71260, 71270 Head 0042T, 70450, 70460, 70470 Lower Extremity 73700, 73701, 73702 Lumbar Spine 72131, 72132, 72133 Lung 71271 Neck 70490, 70491, 70492 Orbit 70480, 70481, 70482 Pelvis 72192, 72193, 72194 Sinus 70486, 70487, 70488 Thoracic Spine 72128, 72129, 72130 Upper Extremity 73700, 73701, 73702 Combined Positron Emission Tomography (PET) and Positron Emission Tomography (PET)/ Computed Tomography (CT) Computed Tomography (CT) Heart for Calcium Scoring 75771 Coronary Computed Tomography (CT) and Computed Tomography Angiography (CTA) 0503T, 75572, 75573, 75574, 75580 Tumor Imaging 78811, 78812, 78813, 78814, 78815, 78816 Computed Tomography Angiography (CTA) Abdomen 74175 Abdomen and Pelvis 74174 Abdominal Arteries 75635 Chest 71275 Head 70496 Lower Extremity 73706 Lung 71271 Neck 70498 Pelvis 72191 Upper Extremity 73206 CT Heart for Calcium Scoring 75571 Diagnostic Computed Tomography (CT) Colonoscopy 74261, 74262 Fluorine-18 fluorodeoxyglucose (f-18 FDG) S8085 Follow Up Study Computed Tomography (CT) 76380 Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Brain 70554, 70555 Low-Field MRI S8042 Magnetic Resonance Angiography (MRA) Abdomen 74185, C8900, C8901, C8902 Chest 71555, C8909, C8910, C8911 Head 615, 70544, 70545, 70546 Lower Extremity 73725, C8912, C8913, C8914 Neck 615, 70547, 70548, 70549 Pelvis 72198, C8918, C8919, C8920 Spinal Canal 72159, C8931, C8932, C8933 Upper Extremity 73225, C8934, C8935, C8936 Magnetic Resonance Elastograhpy 76391 Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Abdomen 74181, 74182, 74183, S8037 Bone Marrow 77084 Brain 70551, 70552, 70553 Breast 77046, 77047, 77048, 77049, C8903, C8905, C8906, C8908 Cardiac 75557, 75559, 75561, 75563, 75565, C9762, C9763 Cervical Spine 72141, 72142, 72156 Chest 71550, 71551, 71552 Fetal 74712, 74713 Lower Extremity 73718, 73719, 73720, 73721, 73722, 73723 Low Field MRI S8042 Lumbar Spine 72148, 72149, 72158 Orbit 70540, 70542, 70543 Pelvis 72195, 72196, 72197 Temporomandibular Joint (TMJ) 70336 Thoracic Spine 72146, 72147, 72157 Upper Extremity (Any Joint) 73221, 73222, 73223 Upper Extremity (Non-Joint) 73218, 73219, 73220 Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy (MRS) 76390 Magnetic Resonance Technology (MRT) 616 Nuclear Cardiology Cardiac Blood Pool Imaging 78472, 78473, 78481, 78483, 78494, 78496 Infarct Imaging 0742T, 78451, 78452, 78453, 78454, 78466, 78468, 78469 Positron Emission Tomography (PET) Brain Imaging 78608, 78609 Myocardial Imaging 78429, 78430, 78431 78432, 78433, 78434, 78459, 78491, 78492 Other Imaging Services 404 Quantitative Computed Tomography (QCT) Bone Densitometry 77078 Resting Transthoracic Echocardiography (TTE) 93303, 93304, 93306, 93307, 93308 Echocardiography Add-On Codes 93319, 93320, 93321, 93325, 93352 Screening Computed Tomography (CT) Colonoscopy 74263 Stress Echocardiography 93350, 93351 Echocardiography Add-On Codes 93320, 93321, 93325, 93352 Transesophageal Echocardiography (TEE) 93312, 93313, 93314, 93315, 93316, 93317 Echocardiography Add-On Codes 93319, 93320, 93321, 93325 3-D Rendering Computed Tomography (CT) or Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Grouping 76376, 76377 Selected Durable Medical Equipment (DME) Bone growth stimulators Low-intensity ultrasound noninvasive bone growth stimulation E0760 Other than spinal noninvasive electrical bone growth stimulation E0747 Spinal noninvasive electrical bone growth stimulation E0748 Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) devices, bi-level (Bi-PAP) devices, and all supplies A4604, A7027, A7028, A7029, A7030, A7031, A7032, A7033, A7034, A7035, A7036, A7037, A7038, A7039, A7044, A7045, A7046, E0470, E0471, E0561, E0562, E0601, E1399 In Lab / Facility Sleep Studies 95782, 95783, 95805, 95807, 95808, 95810, 95811 Genetic and genomic tests requiring precertification The following are the specific CPT and HCPCS codes for genetic and genomic tests that require pre-service reviews by CareCore National, LLC d/b/a eviCore healthcare (eviCore). Molecular Pathology 0001U, 0005U, 0016U, 0017U, 0018U, 0019U, 0022U, 0026U, 0029U, 0030U, 0031U, 0032U, 0033U, 0034U, 0036U, 0037U, 0045U, 0047U, 0048U, 0050U, 0055U, 0060U, 0067U, 0069U, 0070U, 0071U, 0072U, 0073U, 0074U, 0075U, 0076U, 0078U, 0079U, 0084U, 0087U, 0088U, 0089U, 0090U, 0094U, 0101U, 0102U, 0103U, 0111U, 0113U, 0114U, 0118U, 0120U, 0129U, 0130U, 0131U, 0132U, 0133U, 0134U, 0135U, 0136U, 0137U, 0138U, 0153U, 0156U, 0157U, 0158U, 0159U, 0160U, 0161U, 0162U, 0169U, 0170U, 0171U, 0172U, 0173U, 0175U, 0179U, 0229U, 0230U, 0231U, 0232U, 0233U, 0234U, 0235U, 0236U, 0237U, 0238U, 0239U, 0242U, 0244U, 0245U, 0246U, 0250U, 0252U, 0253U, 0254U, 0258U, 0260U, 0262U, 0264U, 0265U, 0266U, 0267U, 0268U, 0269U, 0270U, 0271U, 0272U, 0273U, 0274U, 0276U, 0277U, 0278U, 0282U, 0285U, 0286U, 0297U, 0298U, 0299U, 0300U, 0332U, 0333U, 0334U, 0335U, 0336U, 0339U, 0340U, 0341U, 0343U, 0345U, 0347U, 0348U, 0349U, 0350U, 0355U, 0356U, 0362U, 0363U, 0364U, 0368U, 0379U, 0388U, 0389U, 0391U, 0392U, 0395U, 0396U, 0398U, 0400U, 0401U, 0403U, 0405U, 0409U, 0410U, 0411U, 0413U, 0414U, 0417U, 0418U, 0419U, 0420U, 0421U, 0422U, 0423U, 0424U, 0425U, 0426U, 0433U, 0434U, 0437U, 0438U, 0439U, 0440U, 0449U, 0452U, 0453U, 0454U, 0460U, 0461U, 0465U, 0466U, 0467U, 0469U, 0470U, 0473U, 0474U, 0475U, 0476U, 0477U, 0478U, 0481U, 0485U, 0486U, 0487U, 0488U, 0489U, 0493U, 0494U, 0495U, 0496U, 0497U, 0498U, 0499U, 0501U, 0506U, 0507U, 0508U, 0509U, 0510U, 0516U, 0532U, 0533U, 0534U, 0536U, 0537U, 0538U, 0539U, 0540U, 0543U, 0544U, 0549U, 81162, 81163, 81164, 81165, 81166, 81167, 81173, 81174, 81185, 81186, 81189, 81190, 81201, 81202, 81203, 81212, 81215, 81216, 81217, 81221, 81222, 81223, 81225, 81226 81227, 81228, 81229, 81230, 81231, 81232, 81238, 81248, 81249, 81252, 81253, 81257, 81258, 81259, 81269, 81277, 81283, 81286, 81289, 81291, 81292, 81293, 81294, 81295, 81296, 81297, 81298, 81299, 81300, 81302, 81303, 81304, 81306, 81307, 81308, 81313, 81317, 81318, 81319, 81321, 81322, 81323, 81325, 81326, 81327, 81328, 81335, 81336, 81337, 81346, 81349, 81350, 81351, 81353, 81355, 81361, 81362, 81363, 81364, 81400, 81401, 81402, 81403, 81404, 81405, 81406, 81407, 81408, 81410, 81411, 81412, 81413, 81414, 81415, 81416, 81417, 81418, 81419, 81422, 81425, 81426, 81427, 81430, 81431, 81432, 81433, 81434, 81435, 81436, 81437, 81438, 81439, 81440, 81441, 81442, 81443, 81445, 81448, 81449, 81450, 81451, 81455, 81456, 81457, 81458, 81459, 81460, 81462, 81463, 81464, 81465, 81470, 81471, 81493, 81518, 81522, 81523, 81542, 81552 Molecular HCPCS Codes G9143, S3800, S3840, S3841, S3842, S3844, S3845, S3846, S3850, S3852, S3854, S3861, S3865, S3866, S3870 Multianalyte Assays with Algorithmic Analyses (MAAA) 0004M, 0006M, 0007M, 0011M, 0012M, 0013M, 0016M, 0017M, 0020M, 0203U, 0205U, 0209U, 0211U, 0212U, 0213U, 0214U, 0215U, 0216U, 0217U, 0218U, 0220U, 0228U, 0287U, 0288U, 0289U, 0290U, 0291U, 0292U, 0293U, 0294U, 0296U, 0306U, 0307U, 0313U, 0314U, 0315U, 0317U, 0318U, 0319U, 0320U, 0326U, 0329U, 0331U, 0444U, 0523U, 0529U, 0530U, 0552U, 0553U, 0554U, 0555U, 0560U, 0561U, 0562U, 0565U, 0566U, 0567U, 0569U, 0571U, 0572U, 81195, 81504, 81519, 81520, 81521, 81525, 81529, 81540, 81541, 81546, 81551, 81554, 81558, 81595 Unlisted Molecular Codes (When Reported With Genetic/Genomic Testing) 81479, 81599, 84999
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Deletions
Antineoplastic agents Loqtorzi™ -
J3263 Vyloy® -
J3590 andC9303 Ziihera® - J3590 and C9302 Zolbetuximab (pending FDA approval) -
J3490, J3590, and C9399
Anti PD-1/PD-L1 human monoclonal antibodies Cosentyx® IV –
J3247 Opdivo Qvantig™ -
J3590 and C9399
Chimeric antigen receptor (CAR-T) therapies Aucatzyl® -
C9301 Obecabtagene autotemcel -
J3490, J3590, and C9399
Gene Replacement / Gene Editing Therapies Beqvez™ -
J1414 Lenmeldy™ -
J3590 and C9399
Hemophilia/Coagulation factors Hympavzi™ -
J3590 and C9304
Neutropenia Nypozi® -
C9173
Ophthalmic agents Opuviz -
J3490, J3590, and C9399 |