47144 prior authorization | Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield of California

47144, Backbench standard preparation of cadaver donor whole liver graft prior to allotransplantation, including cholecystectomy, if necessary, and dissection and removal of surrounding soft tissues to prepare the vena cava, portal vein, hepatic artery, and common bile duct for implantation; with trisegment split of whole liver graft into 2 partial liver grafts (i.e., left lateral segment [segments II and III] and right trisegment [segments I and IV through VIII]), is on the Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield of California PPO prior authorization list. Not a coverage or referral decision.

Code

47144

Description

Backbench standard preparation of cadaver donor whole liver graft prior to allotransplantation, including cholecystectomy, if necessary, and dissection and removal of surrounding soft tissues to prepare the vena cava, portal vein, hepatic artery, and common bile duct for implantation; with trisegment split of whole liver graft into 2 partial liver grafts (i.e., left lateral segment [segments II and III] and right trisegment [segments I and IV through VIII])

Source

California PPO Prior Authorization List, Pg 8 Original policy

Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield of California prior authorization