Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield of California policy
CG-SURG-09 Temporomandibular Disorders
CG-SURG-09 Temporomandibular Disorders is a public Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield of California policy (policy CG-SURG-09). It lists 21 CPT or HCPCS codes, 17 of them on the Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield of California prior authorization list. Not a coverage decision; the payer's own document governs.
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- Policy number
- CG-SURG-09
- Line of business
- Commercial
- Source
- www.anthem.com
Codes in this policy
The CPT and HCPCS codes the policy names. A policy can name a code it excludes. Prior authorization status is from the Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield of California prior authorization list.
| Code | Prior authorization | Description on the prior authorization list | Other Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield of California policies |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20605 | On the list | Arthrocentesis, aspiration and/or injection, intermediate joint or bursa; without ultrasound guidance [only when specified as temporomandibular joint aspiration] | Policies naming 20605 |
| 20606 | On the list | Arthrocentesis, aspiration and/or injection, intermediate joint or bursa; with ultrasound guidance, with permanent recording and reporting [only when specified as temporomandibular joint aspiration] | Policies naming 20606 |
| 21010 | On the list | Arthrotomy, temporomandibular joint | Policies naming 21010 |
| 21050 | On the list | Condylectomy, temporomandibular joint (separate procedure) | Policies naming 21050 |
| 21060 | On the list | Meniscectomy, partial or complete, temporomandibular joint (separate procedure) | Policies naming 21060 |
| 21073 | On the list | Manipulation of temporomandibular joint(s) (TMJ), therapeutic, requiring an anesthesia service (i.e., general or monitored anesthesia care) | Policies naming 21073 |
| 21110 | On the list | Application of interdental fixation device for conditions other than fracture or dislocation, includes removal | Policies naming 21110 |
| 21116 | On the list | Injection procedure for temporomandibular joint arthrography | Policies naming 21116 |
| 21210 | On the list | Graft, bone; nasal, maxillary or malar areas (includes obtaining graft) | Policies naming 21210 |
| 21240 | On the list | Arthroplasty, temporomandibular joint, with or without autograft (includes obtaining graft) | Policies naming 21240 |
| 21242 | On the list | Arthroplasty, temporomandibular joint, with allograft | Policies naming 21242 |
| 21243 | On the list | Arthroplasty, temporomandibular joint, with prosthetic joint replacement | Policies naming 21243 |
| 29800 | On the list | Arthroscopy, temporomandibular joint, diagnostic, with or without synovial biopsy (separate procedure) | Policies naming 29800 |
| 29804 | On the list | Arthroscopy, temporomandibular joint, surgical | Policies naming 29804 |
| D7899 | Not listed | Policies naming D7899 | |
| D9950 | On the list | Occlusion analysis- mounted case | Policies naming D9950 |
| D9951 | On the list | Occlusal adjustment- limited | Policies naming D9951 |
| D9952 | On the list | Occlusal adjustment- complete | Policies naming D9952 |
| E1700 | Not listed | Policies naming E1700 | |
| E1701 | Not listed | Policies naming E1701 | |
| E1702 | Not listed | Policies naming E1702 |
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