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
Repair of laceration; application of tissue glue, wounds of cornea and/or sclera
How to Submit
N/A - No authorization is required
Repair of wound, extraocular muscle, tendon and/or Tenon's capsule
How to Submit
N/A - No authorization is required
Excision of lesion, cornea (keratectomy, lamellar, partial), except pterygium
How to Submit
N/A - No authorization is required
Biopsy of cornea
How to Submit
N/A - No authorization is required
Excision or transposition of pterygium; without graft
How to Submit
N/A - No authorization is required
Excision or transposition of pterygium; with graft
How to Submit
N/A - No authorization is required
Scraping of cornea, diagnostic, for smear and/or culture
How to Submit
N/A - No authorization is required
Removal of corneal epithelium; with or without chemocauterization (abrasion, curettage)
How to Submit
N/A - No authorization is required
Removal of corneal epithelium; with application of chelating agent (eg, EDTA)
How to Submit
N/A - No authorization is required
Destruction of lesion of cornea by cryotherapy, photocoagulation or thermocauterization
How to Submit
N/A - No authorization is required
Multiple punctures of anterior cornea (eg, for corneal erosion, tattoo)
How to Submit
N/A - No authorization is required
Keratoplasty (corneal transplant); anterior lamellar
How to Submit
N/A - No authorization is required
Keratoplasty (corneal transplant); penetrating (except in aphakia or pseudophakia)
How to Submit
N/A - No authorization is required
Keratoplasty (corneal transplant); penetrating (in aphakia)
How to Submit
N/A - No authorization is required
Keratoplasty (corneal transplant); penetrating (in pseudophakia)
How to Submit
N/A - No authorization is required
Keratoplasty (corneal transplant); endothelial
How to Submit
N/A - No authorization is required
Backbench preparation of corneal endothelial allograft prior to transplantation (List separately in addition to code for primary procedure)
How to Submit
N/A - No authorization is required
Keratomileusis
How to Submit
N/A - No authorization is required
Keratophakia
Authorization Guidelines
Please submit any records and any other information that you believe support the member has met the applicable medical necessity criteria to Trillium.
How to Submit
Please submit your request to Trillium Health Resources
Epikeratoplasty
Authorization Guidelines
Please submit any records and any other information that you believe support the member has met the applicable medical necessity criteria to Trillium.
How to Submit
Please submit your request to Trillium Health Resources
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