2018 Additional Codes for Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois (BCBSIL) Preauthorization This list includes procedure codes related to additional care categories for which benefit preauthorization through BCBSIL will be required effective Jan. 1, 2018, for the products/networks listed below: PPO (PPO) Blue Choice Preferred PPOSM (BCE) Blue Choice PPOSM (BCS) Blue OptionsSM/Blue Choice OptionsSM (BCO) Note: This list contains the additional codes requiring benefit preauthorization effective Jan. 1, 2018, only. Services that began requiring benefit preauthorization prior to Jan. 1, 2018, are not included in this list, but are still in effect. To confirm if benefit preauthorization is needed, check eligibility and benefits through AvailityTM or your preferred vendor portal. Or call the customer service number on the member's ID card.
Procedure Code 15824 15826 19316 19318 20930 20931 20936 20937 20938 21085 21110 21125 21127 21141 21142 21143 21145 21146
21147 21150
Description RHYTIDECTOMY; FOREHEAD RHYTIDECTOMY; GLABELLAR FROWN LINES MASTOPEXY REDUCTION MAMMAPLASTY ALLOGRAFT FOR SPINE SURGERY ONLY; MORSELIZED ALLOGRAFT FOR SPINE SURGERY ONLY; STRUCTURAL AUTOGRAFT FOR SPINE SURGERY ONLY (INCLUDES HARVESTING THE GRAFT); LOCAL (EG, RIBS, SPINOUS PROCESS, OR LAMINAR FRAGMENTS) OBTAINED FROM SAME INCISION AUTOGRAFT FOR SPINE SURGERY ONLY (INCLUDES HARVESTING THE GRAFT); MORSELIZED (THROUGH SEPARATE SKIN OR FASCIAL INCISION) AUTOGRAFT FOR SPINE SURGERY ONLY (INCLUDES HARVESTING THE GRAFT); STRUCTURAL, BICORTICAL OR TRICORTICAL (THROUGH SEPARATE SKIN OR FASCIAL INCISION) IMPRESSION AND CUSTOM PREPARATION; ORAL SURGICAL SPLINT APPLICATION OF INTERDENTAL FIXATION DEVICE FOR CONDITIONS OTHER THAN FRACTURE OR DISLOCATION, INCLUDES REMOVAL AUGMENTATION, MANDIBULAR BODY OR ANGLE; PROSTHETIC MATERIAL AUGMENTATION, MANDIBULAR BODY OR ANGLE; WITH BONE GRAFT, ONLAY OR INTERPOSITIONAL (INCLUDES OBTAINING AUTOGRAFT) RECONSTRUCTION MIDFACE, LEFORT I; SINGLE PIECE, SEGMENT MOVEMENT IN ANY DIRECTION (EG, FOR LONG FACE SYNDROME), WITHOUT BONE GRAFT RECONSTRUCTION MIDFACE, LEFORT I; TWO PIECES, SEGMENT MOVEMENT IN ANY DIRECTION, WITHOUT BONE GRAFT RECONSTRUCTION MIDFACE, LEFORT I; THREE OR MORE PIECES, SEGMENT MOVEMENT IN ANY DIRECTION, WITHOUT BONE GRAFT RECONSTRUCTION MIDFACE, LEFORT I; SINGLE PIECE, SEGMENT MOVEMENT IN ANY DIRECTION, REQUIRING BONE GRAFTS (INCLUDES OBTAINING AUTOGRAFTS) RECONSTRUCTION MIDFACE, LEFORT I; TWO PIECES, SEGMENT MOVEMENT IN ANY DIRECTION, REQUIRING BONE GRAFTS (INCLUDES OBTAINING AUTOGRAFTS) (EG, UNGRAFTED UNILATERAL ALVEOLAR CLEFT) RECONSTRUCTION MIDFACE, LEFORT I; 3 OR MORE PIECES, SEGMENT MOVEMENT IN ANY DIRECTION, REQUIRING BONE GRAFTS (INCL OBTAINING AUTOGRAFTS) (EG, UNGRAFTED BILAT ALVEOLAR CLEFT OR MULT OSTEOTOMIES) RECONSTRUCTION MIDFACE, LEFORT II; ANTERIOR INTRUSION (EG, TREACHER-COLLINS SYNDROME)
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