January 31, 2019 Effective April 1, 2019, Blue Cross of Idaho is implementing changes to the Commercial and Medicare Advantage prior authorization list for medical and pharmacy services. Prior authorization changes may not apply to all contract types. Check member eligibility and prior authorization requirements before performing services. The services below are being added to the prior authorization list: 20985 Computer-assisted surgical navigational procedure for musculoskeletal procedures; image-less (List separately in addition to code for primary 23105 Arthrotomy; glenohumeral joint, with synovectomy, with or without biopsy 23107 Arthrotomy, glenohumeral joint, with joint exploration, with or without removal of loose or foreign body 23120 Claviculectomy; partial 23130 Acromioplasty or acromionectomy, partial, with or without coracoacromial ligament release 23410 Repair of ruptured musculotendinous cuff (eg, rotator cuff) open; acute 23412 Repair of ruptured musculotendinous cuff (eg, rotator cuff) open; chronic 23415 Coracoacromial ligament release, with or without acromioplasty 23420 Reconstruction of complete shoulder (rotator) cuff avulsion, chronic (includes acromioplasty) 23430 Tenodesis of long tendon of biceps 23440 Resection or transplantation of long tendon of biceps 23450 Capsulorrhaphy, anterior; Putti-Platt procedure or Magnuson type operation 23455 Capsulorrhaphy, anterior; with labral repair (eg, Bankart 23460 Capsulorrhaphy, anterior, any type; with bone block 23462 Capsulorrhaphy, anterior, any type; with coracoid process transfer 23465 Capsulorrhaphy, glenohumeral joint, posterior, with or without bone block 23466 Capsulorrhaphy, glenohumeral joint, any type multi-directional instability 23470 Arthroplasty, glenohumeral joint; hemiarthroplasty 23472 Arthroplasty, glenohumeral joint; total shoulder (glenoid and proximal humeral replacement (eg, total shoulder)) 23473 Revision of total shoulder arthroplasty, including allograft when performed; humeral or glenoid component 23474 Revision of total shoulder arthroplasty, including allograft when performed; humeral and glenoid component 23700 Manipulation under anesthesia, shoulder joint, including application of fixation apparatus (dislocation excluded)
27096 Injection procedure for sacroiliac joint, anesthetic/steroid, with image guidance (fluoroscopy or CT) including arthrography when performed 27125 Hemiarthroplasty, hip, partial (eg, femoral stem prosthesis, bipolar arthroplasty) 27130 Arthroplasty, acetabular and proximal femoral prosthetic replacement (total hip arthroplasty), with or without autograft or allograft 27132 Conversion of previous hip surgery to total hip arthroplasty, with or without autograft or allograft 27134 Revision of total hip arthroplasty; both components, with or without autograft or allograft 27137 Revision of total hip arthroplasty; acetabular component only, with or without autograft or allograft 27138 Revision of total hip arthroplasty; femoral component only, with or without allograft 27331 Arthrotomy, knee; including joint exploration, biopsy, or removal of loose or foreign bodies 27332 Arthrotomy, with excision of semilunar cartilage (meniscectomy) knee; medial OR lateral 27333 Arthrotomy, with excision of semilunar cartilage (meniscectomy) knee; medial AND lateral 27334 Arthrotomy, with synovectomy, knee; anterior OR posterior 27335 Arthrotomy, with synovectomy, knee; anterior AND posterior including popliteal area 27403 Arthrotomy with meniscus repair, knee 27405 Repair, primary, torn ligament and/or capsule, knee; collateral 27407 Repair, primary, torn ligament and/or capsule, knee; cruciate 27409 Repair, primary, torn ligament and/or capsule, knee; collateral and cruciate ligaments 27412 Autologous chondrocyte implantation, knee 27415 Osteochondral allograft, knee, open 27416 Osteochondral autograft(s), knee, open (eg, mosaicplasty) (includes harvesting of autograft[s]) 27427 Ligamentous reconstruction (augmentation), knee; extra-articular 27428 Ligamentous reconstruction (augmentation), knee; intra-articular (open) 27429 Ligamentous reconstruction (augmentation), knee; intra-articular (open) and extraatricular 27438 Arthroplasty, patella; with prosthesis 27440 Arthroplasty, knee; tibial plateau 27441 Arthroplasty, knee, tibial plateau; with debridement and partial synovectomy
27442 Arthroplasty, femoral condyles or tibial plateau(s), knee 27443 Arthroplasty, femoral condyles or tibial plateau(s), knee; with debridement and partial synovectomy 27446 Arthroplasty, knee, condyle and plateau; medial OR lateral compartment 27447 Arthroplasty, knee, condyle and plateau; medial AND lateral compartments with or without patella resurfacing (total knee arthroplasty) 27486 Revision of total knee arthroplasty, with or without allograft; 1 component 27487 Revision of total knee arthroplasty, with or without allograft; femoral and entire tibial component 28446 Open osteochondral autograft; talus (includes obtaining graft[s]) 29805 Arthroscopy, shoulder, diagnostic, with or without synovial biopsy (separate 29806 Arthroscopy, shoulder, surgical; capsulorrhaphy 29807 Arthroscopy, shoulder, surgical; repair of SLAP lesion 29819 Arthroscopy, shoulder, surgical; with removal of loose body or foreign body 29820 Arthroscopy, shoulder, surgical; synovectomy, partial 29821 Arthroscopy, shoulder, surgical; synovectomy, complete 29822 Arthroscopy, shoulder, surgical; debridement, limited 29823 Arthroscopy, shoulder, surgical; debridement, extensive 29824 Arthroscopy, shoulder, surgical; distal claviculectomy including distal articular surface (Mumford 29825 Arthroscopy, shoulder, surgical; with lysis and resection of adhesions, with or without manipulation 29826 Arthroscopy, shoulder, surgical; decompression of subacromial space with partial acromioplasty, with coracoacromial ligament (ie, arch) release, when performed (List separately in addition to code for primary 29827 Arthroscopy, shoulder, surgical; with rotator cuff repair 29828 Arthroscopy, shoulder, surgical; biceps tenodesis 29860 Arthroscopy, hip, diagnostic with or without synovial biopsy (separate 29861 Arthroscopy, hip, surgical; with removal of loose body or foreign body 29862 Arthroscopy, hip, surgical; with debridement/shaving of articular cartilage (chondroplasty), abrasion arthroplasty, and/or resection of labrum 29863 Arthroscopy, hip, surgical; with synovectomy 29866 Arthroscopy, knee, surgical; osteochondral autograft(s) (eg, mosaicplasty) (includes harvesting of the autograft[s]) 29867 Arthroscopy, knee, surgical; osteochondral allograft (eg, mosaicplasty)
29868 Arthroscopy, knee, surgical; meniscal transplantation (includes arthrotomy for meniscal insertion), medial or lateral 29870 Arthroscopy, knee, diagnostic, with or without synovial biopsy (separate 29873 Arthroscopy, knee, surgical; with lateral release 29874 Arthroscopy, knee, surgical; for removal of loose body or foreign body (eg, osteochondritis dissecans fragmentation, chondral fragmentation) 29875 Arthroscopy, knee, surgical; synovectomy, limited (eg, plica or shelf resection) (separate 29876 Arthroscopy, knee, surgical; synovectomy, major, 2 or more compartments (eg, medial or lateral) 29877 Arthroscopy, knee, surgical; debridement/shaving of articular cartilage (chondroplasty) 29879 Arthroscopy, knee, surgical; abrasion arthroplasty (includes chondroplasty where necessary) or multiple drilling or microfracture 29880 Arthroscopy, knee, surgical; with meniscectomy (medial AND lateral, including any meniscal shaving) including debridement/shaving of articular cartilage (chondroplasty), same or separate compartment(s), when performed 29881 Arthroscopy, knee, surgical; with meniscectomy (medial OR lateral, including any meniscal shaving) including debridement/shaving of articular cartilage (chondroplasty), same or separate compartment(s), when performed 29882 Arthroscopy, knee, surgical; with meniscus repair (medial OR lateral) 29883 Arthroscopy, knee, surgical; with meniscus repair (medial AND lateral) 29884 Arthroscopy, knee, surgical; with lysis of adhesions, with or without manipulation (separate 29885 Arthroscopy, knee, surgical; drilling for osteochondritis dissecans with bone grafting, with or without internal fixation (including debridement of base of lesion) 29886 Arthroscopy, knee, surgical; drilling for intact osteochondritis dissecans lesion 29887 Arthroscopy, knee, surgical; drilling for intact osteochondritis dissecans lesion with internal fixation 29888 Arthroscopically aided anterior cruciate ligament repair/augmentation or reconstruction 29889 Arthroscopically aided posterior cruciate ligament repair/augmentation or reconstruction 29914 Arthroscopy, hip, surgical; with femoroplasty (ie, treatment of cam lesion) 29915 Arthroscopy, hip, surgical; with acetabuloplasty (ie, treatment of pincer lesion) 29916 Arthroscopy, hip, surgical; with labral repair
62320 Injection(s), of diagnostic or therapeutic substance(s) (eg, anesthetic, antispasmodic, opioid, steroid, other solution), not including neurolytic substances, including needle or catheter placement, interlaminar epidural or subarachnoid, cervical or thoracic; without imaging guidance 62321 Injection(s), of diagnostic or therapeutic substance(s) (eg, anesthetic, antispasmodic, opioid, steroid, other solution), not including neurolytic substances, including needle or catheter placement, interlaminar epidural or subarachnoid, cervical or thoracic; with imaging guidance (ie, fluoroscopy or CT) 62322 Injection(s), of diagnostic or therapeutic substance(s) (eg, anesthetic, antispasmodic, opioid, steroid, other solution), not including neurolytic substances, including needle or catheter placement, interlaminar epidural or subarachnoid, lumbar or sacral (caudal); without imaging guidance 62323 Injection(s), of diagnostic or therapeutic substance(s) (eg, anesthetic, antispasmodic, opioid, steroid, other solution), not including neurolytic substances, including needle or catheter placement, interlaminar epidural or subarachnoid, lumbar or sacral (caudal); with imaging guidance (ie, fluoroscopy or CT) 63650 Percutaneous implantation of neurostimulator electrode array, epidural 63655 Laminectomy for implantation of neurostimulator electrodes, plate/paddle, epidural 63663 Revision including replacement, when performed, of spinal neurostimulator electrode percutaneous array(s), including fluoroscopy, when performed 63664 Revision including replacement, when performed, of spinal neurostimulator electrode plate/paddle(s) placed via laminotomy or laminectomy, including fluoroscopy, when performed 63685 Insertion or replacement of spinal neurostimulator pulse generator or receiver, direct or inductive coupling 63688 Revision or removal of implanted spinal neurostimulator pulse generator or receiver 64479 Injection(s), anesthetic agent and/or steroid, transforaminal epidural, with imaging guidance (fluoroscopy or CT); cervical or thoracic, single level 64480 Injection(s), anesthetic agent and/or steroid, transforaminal epidural, with imaging guidance (fluoroscopy or CT); cervical or thoracic, each additional level (List separately in addition to code for primary 64483 Injection(s), anesthetic agent and/or steroid, transforaminal epidural, with imaging guidance (fluoroscopy or CT); lumbar or sacral, single level 64484 Injection(s), anesthetic agent and/or steroid, transforaminal epidural, with imaging guidance (fluoroscopy or CT); lumbar or sacral, each additional level (List separately in addition to code for primary 64490 Injection(s), diagnostic or therapeutic agent, paravertebral facet (zygapophyseal) cervical or thoracic; single level
64491 Injection(s), diagnostic or therapeutic agent, paravertebral facet (zygapophyseal) cervical or thoracic; second level (List separately in addition to code for primary 64492 Injection(s), diagnostic or therapeutic agent, paravertebral facet (zygapophyseal) cervical or thoracic; third and any additional level(s) (List separately in addition to code for primary 64493 Injection(s), diagnostic or therapeutic agent, paravertebral facet (zygapophyseal) lumbar or sacral; single level 64494 Injection(s), diagnostic or therapeutic agent, paravertebral facet (zygapophyseal) lumbar or sacral; second level (List separately in addition to code for primary 64495 Injection(s), diagnostic or therapeutic agent, paravertebral facet (zygapophyseal) lumbar or sacral; third and any additional level(s) (List separately in addition to code for primary 64510 Injection, anesthetic agent; stellate ganglion (cervical sympathetic) 64520 Injection, anesthetic agent; lumbar or thoracic (paravertebral sympathetic) 64616 Chemodenervation of muscle(s); neck muscle(s), excluding muscles of the larynx, unilateral (eg, for cervical dystonia, spasmodic torticollis) 64617 Chemodenervation of muscle(s); larynx, unilateral, percutaneous (eg, for spasmodic dysphonia), includes guidance by needle electromyography, when performed 64633 Destruction by neurolytic agent, paravertebral facet joint nerve(s), with imaging guidance (fluoroscopy or CT); cervical or thoracic, single facet joint 64634 Destruction by neurolytic agent, paravertebral facet joint nerve(s), with imaging guidance (fluoroscopy or CT); cervical or thoracic, each additional facet joint (List separately in addition to code for primary 64635 Destruction by neurolytic agent, paravertebral facet joint nerve(s), with imaging guidance (fluoroscopy or CT); lumbar or sacral, single facet joint 64636 Destruction by neurolytic agent, paravertebral facet joint nerve(s), with imaging guidance (fluoroscopy or CT); lumbar or sacral, each additional facet joint (List separately in addition to code for primary 64642 Chemodenervation of one extremity; 1-4 muscle(s) 64643 Chemodenervation of one extremity; each additional extremity, 1-4 muscle(s) (List separately in addition to code for primary 64644 Chemodenervation of one extremity; 5 or more muscles 64645 Chemodenervation of one extremity; each additional extremity, 5 or more muscles (List separately in addition to code for primary
64647 Chemodenervation of trunk muscle(s); 6 or more muscles 64653 Chemodenervation of eccrine glands; other area(s) (eg, scalp, face, neck), per day 0054T Computer-assisted musculoskeletal surgical navigational orthopedic procedure, with image guidance based on fluoroscopic images (List separately in addition to code for primary 0055T Computer-assisted musculoskeletal surgical navigational orthopedic procedure with image guidance based on CT/MRI images (List separately in addition to code for primary 0213T Injection(s), diagnostic or therapeutic agent, paravertebral facet (zygapophyseal) joint (or nerves innervating that joint) with ultrasound guidance, cervical or thoracic; single level 0214T Injection(s), diagnostic or therapeutic agent, paravertebral facet (zygapophyseal) joint (or nerves innervating that joint) with ultrasound guidance, cervical or thoracic; second level (List separately in addition to code for primary 0215T Injection(s), diagnostic or therapeutic agent, paravertebral facet (zygapophyseal) joint (or nerves innervating that joint) with ultrasound guidance, cervical or thoracic; third and any additional level(s) (List separately in addition to code for primary 0216T Injection(s), diagnostic or therapeutic agent, paravertebral facet (zygapophyseal) joint (or nerves innervating that joint) with ultrasound guidance, lumbar or sacral; single level 0217T Injection(s), diagnostic or therapeutic agent, paravertebral facet (zygapophyseal) joint (or nerves innervating that joint) with ultrasound guidance, lumbar or sacral; second level (List separately in addition to code for primary 0218T Injection(s), diagnostic or therapeutic agent, paravertebral facet (zygapophyseal) joint (or nerves innervating that joint) with ultrasound guidance, lumbar or sacral; third and any additional level(s) (List separately in addition to code for primary 0228T Injection(s), anesthetic agent and/or steroid, transforaminal epidural, with ultrasound guidance, cervical or thoracic; single level 0229T Injection(s), anesthetic agent and/or steroid, transforaminal epidural, with ultrasound guidance, cervical or thoracic; each additional level (List separately in addition to code for primary 0230T Injection(s), anesthetic agent and/or steroid, transforaminal epidural, with ultrasound guidance, lumbar or sacral; single level 0231T Injection(s), anesthetic agent and/or steroid, transforaminal epidural, with ultrasound guidance, lumbar or sacral; each additional level (List separately in addition to code for primary 0396T Intra-operative use of kinetic balance sensor for implant stability during knee replacement arthroplasty (List separately in addition to code for primary 64640 Destruction by neurolytic agent; other peripheral nerve or branch A9513 Lutetium (Lutathera) lu 177, dotatate, therapeutic, 1 millicurie
A9606 Radium ra-223 dichloride (Xofigo), per microcurie C9035 Injection, aripiprazole lauroxil (aristada initio), 1 mg C9036 Injection, patisiran, 0.1 mg (Onpattro) C9037 Injection, risperidone (perseris), 0.5 mg C9038 Injection, mogamulizumab-kpkc, 1 mg (Poteligeo) G0260 Injection procedure for sacroiliac joint; provision of anesthetic, steroid and/or other therapeutic agent, with or without arthrography G0289 Arthroscopy, knee, surgical, for removal of loose body, foreign body, debridement/shaving of articular cartilage (chondroplasty) at the time of other surgical knee arthroscopy in a different compartment of the same knee J0517 Injection, benralizumab, 1 mg (Fasenra) J0567 Injection, cerliponase alfa, 1 mg J0584 Injection, burosumab-twza 1 mg (Crysvita) J0599 Injection, c-1 esterase inhibitor (human), (haegarda), 10 units J1301 Injection, edaravone, 1 mg (Radicava) J1628 Injection, guselkumab, 1 mg J1746 Injection, ibalizumab-uiyk, 10 mg (Trogarzo) J3245 Injection, tildrakizumab, 1 mg (Ilumya) J3316 Injection, triptorelin, extended-release, 3.75 mg (Triptodur) J3397 Injection, vestronidase alfa-vjbk, 1 mg (Mepsevii) J3398 Injection, voretigene neparvovec-rzyl, (Luxturna) 1 billion vector genomes J3591 Unclassified drug or biological used for esrd on dialysis J7170 Injection, emicizumab-kxwh, 0.5 mg (Hemlibra) J7203 Injection factor ix, (antihemophilic factor, recombinant), glycopegylated, (rebinyn), 1 iu J7318 Hyaluronan or derivative, durolane, for intra-articular injection, 1 mg J7329 Hyaluronan or derivative, trivisc, for intra-articular injection, 1 mg J7330 Autologous cultured chondrocytes, implant J9044 Injection, bortezomib, not otherwise specified, 0.1 mg J9057 Injection, copanlisib, 1 mg (Aliqopa) J9153 Injection, liposomal, 1 mg daunorubicin and 2.27 mg cytarabine (Vyxeos) J9173 Injection, durvalumab, 10 mg (Imfinzi) J9229 Injection, inotuzumab ozogamicin, 0.1 mg (Besponsa) J9311 Injection, rituximab 10 mg and hyaluronidase (Rituxan Hycela)
J9312 Injection, rituximab, 10 mg Q2042 Tisagenlecleucel, (Kymriah) up to 600 million car-positive viable t cells, including leukapheresis and dose preparation procedures, per therapeutic dose Q4183 Surgigraft, per square centimeter Q4184 Cellesta, per square centimeter Q4185 Cellesta flowable amnion (25 mg per cc); per 0.5 cc Q4186 Epifix, per square centimeter Q4187 Epicord, per square centimeter Q4188 Amnioarmor, per square centimeter Q4189 Artacent ac, 1 mg Q4190 Artacent ac, per square centimeter Q4191 Restorigin, per square centimeter Q4192 Restorigin, 1 cc Q4193 Coll-e-derm, per square centimeter Q4194 Novachor, per square centimeter Q4195 Puraply, per square centimeter Q4196 Puraply am, per square centimeter Q4197 Puraply xt, per square centimeter Q4198 Genesis amniotic membrane, per square centimeter Q4200 Skin te, per square centimeter Q4201 Matrion, per square centimeter Q4202 Keroxx (2.5g/cc), 1cc Q4203 Derma-gide, per square centimeter Q4204 Xwrap, per square centimeter Q5107 Injection, bevacizumab-awwb, biosimilar, (mvasi), 10 mg Q5109 Injection, infliximab-qbtx, biosimilar, (ixifi), 10 mg Q5111 Injection, pegfilgrastim-cbqv, biosimilar, (udenyca), 0.5 mg S2112 Arthroscopy, knee, surgical for harvesting of cartilage (chondrocyte cells) S2118 Metal-on-metal total hip resurfacing, including acetabular and femoral components.