PA Lookup
If you have questions about prior authorizations, please call:
Member and Recipient Service Line: 1-877-685-2415
Provider Support Service Line: 1-855-250-1539
Burr hole(s) or trephine; with drainage of brain abscess or cyst
How to Submit
N/A - No authorization is required
Burr hole(s) or trephine; with subsequent tapping (aspiration) of intracranial abscess or cyst
How to Submit
N/A - No authorization is required
Burr hole(s) with evacuation and/or drainage of hematoma, extradural or subdural
How to Submit
N/A - No authorization is required
Burr hole(s); with aspiration of hematoma or cyst, intracerebral
How to Submit
N/A - No authorization is required
Burr hole(s); for implanting ventricular catheter, reservoir, EEG electrode(s), pressure recording device, or other cerebral monitoring device (separate procedure)
How to Submit
N/A - No authorization is required
Insertion of subcutaneous reservoir, pump or continuous infusion system for connection to ventricular catheter
How to Submit
N/A - No authorization is required
Burr hole(s) or trephine, supratentorial, exploratory, not followed by other surgery
How to Submit
N/A - No authorization is required
Burr hole(s) or trephine, infratentorial, unilateral or bilateral
How to Submit
N/A - No authorization is required
Craniectomy or craniotomy, exploratory; supratentorial
How to Submit
N/A - No authorization is required
Craniectomy or craniotomy, exploratory; infratentorial (posterior fossa)
How to Submit
N/A - No authorization is required
Craniectomy or craniotomy for evacuation of hematoma, supratentorial; extradural or subdural
How to Submit
N/A - No authorization is required
Craniectomy or craniotomy for evacuation of hematoma, supratentorial; intracerebral
How to Submit
N/A - No authorization is required
Craniectomy or craniotomy for evacuation of hematoma, infratentorial; extradural or subdural
How to Submit
N/A - No authorization is required
Craniectomy or craniotomy for evacuation of hematoma, infratentorial; intracerebellar
How to Submit
N/A - No authorization is required
Incision and subcutaneous placement of cranial bone graft (List separately in addition to code for primary procedure)
How to Submit
N/A - No authorization is required
Craniectomy or craniotomy, drainage of intracranial abscess; supratentorial
How to Submit
N/A - No authorization is required
Craniectomy or craniotomy, drainage of intracranial abscess; infratentorial
How to Submit
N/A - No authorization is required
Craniectomy or craniotomy, decompressive, with or without duraplasty, for treatment of intracranial hypertension, without evacuation of associated intraparenchymal hematoma; without lobectomy
How to Submit
N/A - No authorization is required
Craniectomy or craniotomy, decompressive, with or without duraplasty, for treatment of intracranial hypertension, without evacuation of associated intraparenchymal hematoma; with lobectomy
How to Submit
N/A - No authorization is required
Decompression of orbit only, transcranial approach
How to Submit
N/A - No authorization is required
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