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Evaluation of auditory function for surgically implanted device(s) candidacy or postoperative status of a surgically implanted device(s); 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
Evaluation of auditory function for surgically implanted device(s) candidacy or postoperative status of a surgically implanted device(s); 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
Evaluation of auditory function for surgically implanted device(s) candidacy or postoperative status of a surgically implanted device(s); each additional 15 minutes (List separately in addition to code for primary procedure)
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
Evaluation of auditory function for surgically implanted device(s) candidacy or postoperative status of a surgically implanted device(s); each additional 15 minutes (List separately in addition to code for primary procedure)
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
Evaluation for hearing aid candidacy, unilateral or bilateral, including review and integration of audiologic function tests, assessment, and interpretation of hearing needs (eg, speech-in-noise, suprathreshold hearing measures), discussion of candidacy r
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
Evaluation for hearing aid candidacy, unilateral or bilateral, including review and integration of audiologic function tests, assessment, and interpretation of hearing needs (eg, speech-in-noise, suprathreshold hearing measures), discussion of candidacy r
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
Auditory rehabilitation; prelingual hearing loss
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.
Conditional Requirements
Pre-authorization required for all providers unless rendered on same day as evaluation.
How to Submit
If applicable, please submit your request to Trillium.
Auditory rehabilitation; prelingual hearing loss
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.
Conditional Requirements
Pre-authorization required for all providers unless rendered on same day as evaluation.
How to Submit
If applicable, please submit your request to Trillium.
Hearing aid selection services, unilateral or bilateral, including review of audiologic function tests and hearing aid candidacy evaluation, assessment of visual and dexterity limitations, and psychosocial factors, establishment of device type, output req
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
Hearing aid selection services, unilateral or bilateral, including review of audiologic function tests and hearing aid candidacy evaluation, assessment of visual and dexterity limitations, and psychosocial factors, establishment of device type, output req
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
Auditory rehabilitation; postlingual hearing loss
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.
Conditional Requirements
Pre-authorization required for all providers unless rendered on same day as evaluation.
How to Submit
If applicable, please submit your request to Trillium.
Auditory rehabilitation; postlingual hearing loss
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.
Conditional Requirements
Pre-authorization required for all providers unless rendered on same day as evaluation.
How to Submit
If applicable, please submit your request to Trillium.
Hearing aid fitting services, unilateral or bilateral, including device analysis, programming, verification, counseling, orientation, and training, and, when performed, hearing assistive device, supplemental technology fitting services; first 60 minutes
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
Hearing aid fitting services, unilateral or bilateral, including device analysis, programming, verification, counseling, orientation, and training, and, when performed, hearing assistive device, supplemental technology fitting services; each additional 15
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
Hearing aid post-fitting follow-up services, unilateral or bilateral, including confirmation of physical fit, validation of patient benefit and performance, sound quality of device, adjustment(s) (eg, verification, programming adjustment[s], device connec
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
Hearing aid post-fitting follow-up services, unilateral or bilateral, including confirmation of physical fit, validation of patient benefit and performance, sound quality of device, adjustment(s) (eg, verification, programming adjustment[s], device connec
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
Behavioral verification of amplification including aided thresholds, functional gain, speech-in-noise, when performed (List separately in addition to code for primary procedure)
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
Hearing-aid measurement, verification with probe-microphone (List separately in addition to code for primary procedure)
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
Hearing device verification, electroacoustic analysis
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
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