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Staggered spondaic word test
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.
Unit Value
1 unit =1 event
How to Submit
Please submit your request to Carolina Complete Health through Availity
Resources
Synthetic sentence identification test
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.
Unit Value
1 unit =1 event
How to Submit
Please submit your request to Carolina Complete Health through Availity
Resources
Visual reinforcement audiometry (VRA)
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.
Unit Value
1 unit =1 event
How to Submit
Please submit your request to Trillium Health Resources
Resources
Conditioning play audiometry
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.
Unit Value
1 unit =1 event
How to Submit
Please submit your request to Trillium Health Resources
Resources
Select picture audiometry
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.
Unit Value
1 unit =1 event
How to Submit
Please submit your request to Trillium Health Resources
Resources
Distortion product evoked otoacoustic emissions; limited evaluation (to confirm the presence or absence of hearing disorder, 3-6 frequencies) or transient evoked otoacoustic emissions, with interpretation and report
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.
Unit Value
1 unit =1 event
How to Submit
Please submit your request to Trillium Health Resources
Resources
Distortion product evoked otoacoustic emissions; comprehensive diagnostic evaluation (quantitative analysis of outer hair cell function by cochlear mapping, minimum of 12 frequencies), with interpretation and report
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.
Unit Value
1 unit =1 event
How to Submit
Please submit your request to Trillium Health Resources
Resources
Hearing aid examination and selection; monaural
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.
Unit Value
1 unit =1 event
How to Submit
Please submit your request to Trillium Health Resources
Resources
Hearing aid examination and selection; binaural
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.
Unit Value
1 unit =1 event
How to Submit
Please submit your request to Trillium Health Resources
Resources
Hearing aid check; monaural
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.
Unit Value
1 unit =1 event
How to Submit
Please submit your request to Trillium Health Resources
Resources
Hearing aid check; binaural
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.
Unit Value
1 unit =1 event
How to Submit
Please submit your request to Trillium Health Resources
Resources
Electroacoustic evaluation for hearing aid; monaural
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.
Unit Value
1 unit =1 event
How to Submit
Please submit your request to Trillium Health Resources
Resources
Electroacoustic evaluation for hearing aid; binaural
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.
Unit Value
1 unit =1 event
How to Submit
Please submit your request to Trillium Health Resources
Resources
Evaluation for use and/or fitting of voice prosthetic device to supplement oral speech
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
N/A - No authorization is required
Cochlear and Auditory Brainstem Implants
A cochlear implant is an electronic medical device designed to restore some ability to perceive sounds and understand speech by individuals with severe to profound hearing loss. A cochlear implant bypasses damaged hair cells in the cochlea and stimulates the remaining nerve fibers directly through the application of electrical current. Cochlear implants have external parts and internal (surgically implanted) parts that work together to allow the user to perceive sound.
An auditory brainstem implant (ABI) is a modification of the cochlear implant in which the stimulating electrode is placed directly into the brain.
After surgery, these two devices require activation, fitting of essential external components, programming, and rehabilitation for proper function and benefit.
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.
Limits
Postoperative activation, evaluation, and programming are covered as separate procedures only for beneficiaries ages 12 years through 20 years. Contralateral cochlear implant is considered only after successful placement of the original implant and on a case-by-case basis with documentation of medical necessity.
Simultaneous bilateral cochlear implants are covered only in the limited circumstances stated in policy.
Postoperative activation, evaluation, and programming are covered after the postoperative period for beneficiaries ages 12 months and older.
Exclusions
Aural rehabilitation for physicians is billed under Clinical Coverage Policy 10A, Outpatient Specialized Therapies.Billing unit limit: procedure codes in Section C are billed with 1 unit, except CPT 92640, which is billed as 1 unit = 1 hour.
Age Group Details
Auditory Brainstem Implants- 12 through 20 years of age, Cochlear Implants/Aural Rehabilitation/Contralateral Cochlear Implant-12 months of age and older,
Place of Service
Inpatient, Outpatient.
Additional Service Specifics
Simultaneous bilateral cochlear implants are billed with 69930 and modifier 50.
Resources
Cochlear and Auditory Brainstem Implants
A cochlear implant is an electronic medical device designed to restore some ability to perceive sounds and understand speech by individuals with severe to profound hearing loss. A cochlear implant bypasses damaged hair cells in the cochlea and stimulates the remaining nerve fibers directly through the application of electrical current. Cochlear implants have external parts and internal (surgically implanted) parts that work together to allow the user to perceive sound.
An auditory brainstem implant (ABI) is a modification of the cochlear implant in which the stimulating electrode is placed directly into the brain.
After surgery, these two devices require activation, fitting of essential external components, programming, and rehabilitation for proper function and benefit.
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.
Limits
Postoperative activation, evaluation, and programming are covered as separate procedures only for beneficiaries ages 12 years through 20 years. Contralateral cochlear implant is considered only after successful placement of the original implant and on a case-by-case basis with documentation of medical necessity.
Simultaneous bilateral cochlear implants are covered only in the limited circumstances stated in policy.
Postoperative activation, evaluation, and programming are covered after the postoperative period for beneficiaries ages 12 months and older.
Exclusions
Aural rehabilitation for physicians is billed under Clinical Coverage Policy 10A, Outpatient Specialized Therapies.Billing unit limit: procedure codes in Section C are billed with 1 unit, except CPT 92640, which is billed as 1 unit = 1 hour.
Age Group Details
Auditory Brainstem Implants- 12 through 20 years of age, Cochlear Implants/Aural Rehabilitation/Contralateral Cochlear Implant-12 months of age and older,
Place of Service
Inpatient, Outpatient.
Additional Service Specifics
Simultaneous bilateral cochlear implants are billed with 69930 and modifier 50.
Resources
Cochlear and Auditory Brainstem Implants
A cochlear implant is an electronic medical device designed to restore some ability to perceive sounds and understand speech by individuals with severe to profound hearing loss. A cochlear implant bypasses damaged hair cells in the cochlea and stimulates the remaining nerve fibers directly through the application of electrical current. Cochlear implants have external parts and internal (surgically implanted) parts that work together to allow the user to perceive sound.
An auditory brainstem implant (ABI) is a modification of the cochlear implant in which the stimulating electrode is placed directly into the brain.
After surgery, these two devices require activation, fitting of essential external components, programming, and rehabilitation for proper function and benefit.
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.
Limits
Postoperative activation, evaluation, and programming are covered as separate procedures only for beneficiaries ages 12 years through 20 years. Contralateral cochlear implant is considered only after successful placement of the original implant and on a case-by-case basis with documentation of medical necessity.
Simultaneous bilateral cochlear implants are covered only in the limited circumstances stated in policy.
Postoperative activation, evaluation, and programming are covered after the postoperative period for beneficiaries ages 12 months and older.
Exclusions
Aural rehabilitation for physicians is billed under Clinical Coverage Policy 10A, Outpatient Specialized Therapies.Billing unit limit: procedure codes in Section C are billed with 1 unit, except CPT 92640, which is billed as 1 unit = 1 hour.
Age Group Details
Auditory Brainstem Implants- 12 through 20 years of age, Cochlear Implants/Aural Rehabilitation/Contralateral Cochlear Implant-12 months of age and older,
Place of Service
Inpatient, Outpatient.
Additional Service Specifics
Simultaneous bilateral cochlear implants are billed with 69930 and modifier 50.
Resources
Cochlear and Auditory Brainstem Implants
A cochlear implant is an electronic medical device designed to restore some ability to perceive sounds and understand speech by individuals with severe to profound hearing loss. A cochlear implant bypasses damaged hair cells in the cochlea and stimulates the remaining nerve fibers directly through the application of electrical current. Cochlear implants have external parts and internal (surgically implanted) parts that work together to allow the user to perceive sound.
An auditory brainstem implant (ABI) is a modification of the cochlear implant in which the stimulating electrode is placed directly into the brain.
After surgery, these two devices require activation, fitting of essential external components, programming, and rehabilitation for proper function and benefit.
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.
Limits
Postoperative activation, evaluation, and programming are covered as separate procedures only for beneficiaries ages 12 years through 20 years. Contralateral cochlear implant is considered only after successful placement of the original implant and on a case-by-case basis with documentation of medical necessity.
Simultaneous bilateral cochlear implants are covered only in the limited circumstances stated in policy.
Postoperative activation, evaluation, and programming are covered after the postoperative period for beneficiaries ages 12 months and older.
Exclusions
Aural rehabilitation for physicians is billed under Clinical Coverage Policy 10A, Outpatient Specialized Therapies.Billing unit limit: procedure codes in Section C are billed with 1 unit, except CPT 92640, which is billed as 1 unit = 1 hour.
Age Group Details
Auditory Brainstem Implants- 12 through 20 years of age, Cochlear Implants/Aural Rehabilitation/Contralateral Cochlear Implant-12 months of age and older,
Place of Service
Inpatient, Outpatient.
Additional Service Specifics
Simultaneous bilateral cochlear implants are billed with 69930 and modifier 50.
Resources
Therapeutic service(s) for the use of non-speech-generating device, including programming and modification
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.
Reauthorization Guidelines
See Evolent site for specific requirements
How to Submit
Please submit your request to Evolent
Evaluation for prescription for speech-generating augmentative and alternative communication device, face-to-face with the patient; first hour
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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