Amniotic Membrane and Amniotic Fluid

Policy ID: S-249-025

Section: Surgery

Effective Date: November 01, 2019

Revised Date: June 20, 2025

Revision Effective Date: July 01, 2025

Last Reviewed: September 04, 2025

Applies To: Commercial and Medicaid Expansion

Description

Human amniotic membrane (HAM) forms the innermost layer of the placenta and is harvested from the time of caesarean section. It is cleaned, sterilized and cryo-preserved or dehydrated and can be utilized to facilitate wound healing in diabetic and venous ulcers or sutured onto ocular surfaces.

Amniotic fluid contains a concentration of growth factors and nutrients that promote healing in soft-tissue repair of bone, tendon and cartilage, as well as reducing inflammation and pain, in conditions such as osteoarthritis and plantar fasciitis.

Policy Application

All claims submitted under this policy's section will be processed according to the policy effective date and associated revision effective dates in effect on the date of processing, regardless of service date; and/or

All claims submitted under this policy's section will be processed according to the policy effective date and associated revision effective dates in effect on the date of service.

Criteria

Coverage is subject to the specific terms of the member's benefit plan.

Treatment of Nonhealing* Diabetic Lower-Extremity Ulcers

Treatment of nonhealing* diabetic lower-extremity ulcers using ANY of the following HAM products may be considered medically necessary:

Affinity®; or
AmnioBand® Membrane; or
Biovance®; or
Epifix®; or
Grafix™.

Note: Nonhealing is defined as less than a 20% decrease in wound area with standard wound care for at least two (2) weeks.

All other HAM products for the treatment of non-healing diabetic lower-extremity ulcers not meeting the criteria as indicated in this policy are considered experimental/investigational and, therefore, non-covered because the safety and/or effectiveness of this service cannot be established by the available published peer-reviewed literature.

Procedure Codes

15271

15272

15273

15274

15275

15276

15277

15278

65778

Q4132

Q4133

Q4151

Q4154

Q4159

Q4168

Q4186

Treatment of Non-healing Venous Stasis Ulcers

Policy Application

Treatment of non-healing venous stasis ulcers using Grafix may be considered medically necessary when BOTH of the following criteria are met:

Partial or full-thickness venous stasis ulcer of greater than four (4) weeks duration for which standard wound therapy has failed; and
Treated lower extremity has adequate blood supply as evidenced by either the presence of a palpable pedal pulse or an ankle-brachial index (ABI) of greater than or equal to 0.70

When the above medical necessity criteria are met, the following conditions of coverage apply:

Treatment is limited to one (1) initial application
Additional applications at a minimum of one (1) week intervals, for up to a maximum of four (4) in 12 weeks are considered medically necessary when evidence of wound healing is present (e.g., signs of epithelialization and reduction in ulcer size)

Additional applications beyond 12 weeks are considered not medically necessary regardless of wound status.

All other HAM products for the treatment of venous stasis ulcers not meeting the criteria as indicated in this policy are considered experimental/investigational and therefore, non-covered because the safety and/or effectiveness of this service cannot be established by the available published peer-reviewed literature.

Procedure Code

Q4133

Sutured Human Amniotic Membrane HAM Grafts

Sutured human amniotic membrane HAM grafts may be considered medically necessary for the treatment of ANY of the following ophthalmic indications:

Neurotrophic keratitis; or
Corneal ulcers and melts; or
Pterygium repair; or
Stevens-Johnson syndrome; or
Persistent epithelial defects. *

Note: A persistent epithelial defect is one that failed to close completely after five (5) days of conservative treatment or has failed to demonstrate a decrease in size after two (2) days of conservative treatment. Conservative treatment is defined as use of topical lubricants and/or topical antibiotics and/or therapeutic contact lens and/or patching.

Sutured HAM grafts not meeting the criteria as indicated in this policy are considered experimental/investigational and, therefore, non-covered conditions because the safety and/or effectiveness of this service cannot be established by the available published peer-reviewed literature.

Procedure Codes

65779

Q4100

V2790

Human Amniotic Membrane (HAM) Grafts

Human amniotic membrane (HAM) grafts without suture (Prokera®, AmbioDisk™) may be considered medically necessary for the treatment of the following ophthalmic indications:

Neurotrophic keratitis with ocular surface damage and inflammation that does not respond to conservative therapy; or
Corneal ulcers and melts that do not respond to initial conservative therapy; or
Corneal perforation when there is active inflammation after corneal transplant requiring adjunctive treatment; or
Bullous keratopathy as a palliative measure in individuals who are not candidates for curative treatment (e.g., endothelial or penetrating keratoplasty); or
Partial limbal stem cell deficiency with extensive diseased tissue where selective removal alone is not sufficient; or
Moderate or severe Stevens-Johnson syndrome; or
Persistent epithelial defects that do not respond within two (2) days to conservative therapy; or
Severe dry eye (DEWS 3 or 4) with ocular surface damage and inflammation that remains symptomatic after Steps 1, 2, and 3 of the dry eye disease management algorithm; or
Moderate or severe acute ocular chemical burn.

Human amniotic membrane without suture for ophthalmic indications not meeting the criteria as indicated in this policy is considered experimental/investigational and, therefore, non-covered because the safety and/or effectiveness of this service cannot be established by the available published peer-reviewed literature

Procedure Codes

65778

Q4100

Policy Application

All other HAM grafts without suture not meeting the criteria as indicated in this policy are considered experimental/investigational and, therefore, non-covered conditions because the safety and/or effectiveness of this service cannot be established by the available published peer-reviewed literature.

Procedure Codes

A2022

A2023

A2035 

Q4137 

Q4138

Q4140

Q4148 

Q4150

Q4153

Q4156

Q4157

Q4160

Q4163

Q4169 

Q4170

Q4173

Q4176

Q4178 

Q4180

Q4183

Q4184 

Q4185 

Q4187

Q4188

Q4189

Q4190 

Q4191

Q4192 

Q4194

Q4195 

Q4198

Q4199 

Q4201

Q4204

Q4205

Q4208 

Q4209 

Q4211 

Q4214 

Q4216 

Q4217 

Q4218

Q4219 

Q4221

Q4224

Q4225

Q4227 

Q4229

Q4230 

Q4232

Q4233 

Q4234 

Q4235 

Q4236

Q4237 

Q4239 

Q4240

Q4241

Q4242 

Q4245 

Q4246 

Q4247 

Q4248

Q4249 

Q4250

Q4251 

Q4252

Q4253 

Q4254 

Q4255

Q4256 

Q4257

Q4258 

Q4259  

Q4260 

Q4261 

Q4263 

Q4262

Q4264 

Q4265

Q4266 

Q4267 

Q4268

Q4269 

Q4270 

Q4271 

Q4272 

Q4273 

Q4274 

Q4275 

Q4276 

Q4278 

Q4279

Q4280 

Q4281 

Q4282 

Q4283

Q4284 

Q4285 

Q4286 

Q4287 

Q4288 

Q4289 

Q4290

Q4291 

Q4292 

Q4293 

Q4294 

Q4295 

Q4296 

Q4297 

Q4298 

Q4299 

Q4300 

Q4301 

Q4302 

Q4303 

Q4304 

Q4305

Q4306

Q4307

Q4308

Q4309

Q4310

Q4311

Q4312

Q4313

Q4314

Q4315

Q4316

Q4317

Q4318

Q4319

Q4320

Q4321

Q4322

Q4323

Q4324

Q4325

Q4326

Q4327

Q4328

Q4329

Q4330

Q4331

Q4332

Q4333

Q4334

Q4335

Q4336

Q4337

Q4338

Q4339

Q4340

Q4341

Q4342

Q4343

Q4344

Q4345

Q4346

Q4347

Q4348

Q4349

Q4350

Q4351

Q4352

Q4353

Q4354

Q4355

Q4356

Q4357

Q4358

Q4359

Q4360

Q4361

Q4362

Q4363

Q4364

Q4365

Q4366

Q4367

Q4368

Q4369

Q4372

Q4373

Q4375

Q4376

Q4377

Q4378

Q4379

Q4380

Q4382

The following are considered experimental/investigational and, therefore, non-covered for all indications because the safety and/or effectiveness of this service cannot be established by the available published peer-reviewed literature:

Injection of micronized or particulated human amniotic membrane; and
Injection of human amniotic fluid

Procedure Codes

Q4100

Q4139

Q4145

Q4155

Q4162

Q4171

Q4174

Q4177

Q4206

Q4212

Q4213

Q4215

Diagnosis Codes

Covered Diagnosis Codes for Procedure Codes Q4132; Q4151; Q4154; Q4159; Q4168 and Q4186

*L97 codes must be billed with one of the following codes from this section: E08.621-E13.622

E08.621

E08.622

E09.621

E09.622

E10.621

E10.622

E11.621

E11.622

E13.621

E13.622

L97.111

L97.112

L97.113

L97.114

L97.115

L97.116

L97.118

L97.121

L97.122

L97.123

L97.124

L97.125

L97.126

L97.128

L97.201

L97.202

L97.203

L97.204

L97.211

L97.212

L97.213

L97.214

L97.215

L97.216

L97.218

L97.221

L97.222

L97.223

L97.224

L97.225

L97.226

L97.228

L97.301

L97.302

L97.303

L97.304

L97.311

L97.312

L97.313

L97.314

L97.315

L97.316

L97.318

L97.321

L97.322

L97.323

L97.324

L97.325

L97.326

L97.328

L97.401

L97.402

L97.403

L97.404

L97.411

L97.412

L97.413

L97.414

L97.415

L97.416

L97.418

L97.421

L97.422

L97.423

L97.424

L97.425

L97.426

L97.428

L97.501

L97.502

L97.503

L97.504

L97.511

L97.512

L97.513

L97.514

L97.515

L97.516

L97.518

L97.521

L97.522

L97.523

L97.524

L97.525

L97.526

L97.528

L97.801

L97.802

L97.803

L97.804

L97.811

L97.812

L97.813

L97.814

L97.815

L97.816

L97.818

L97.821

L97.822

L97.823

L97.824

L97.825

L97.826

L97.828

L97.901

L97.902

L97.903

L97.904

L97.911

L97.922

L97.923

L97.924

L97.925

L97.926

L97.928

Covered Diagnosis Codes for Q4133

*L97 codes must be billed with one of the following codes from this section: E08.621-E13.622

E08.621

E08.622

E09.621

E09.622

E10.621

E10.622

E11.621

E11.622

E13.621

E13.622

I83.001

I83.011

I83.021

I83.201

I83.211

I83.221

I83.002

I83.012

I83.022

I83.202

I83.212

I83.222

I83.003

I83.013

I83.023

I83.203

I83.213

I83.223

I83.004

I83.014

I83.024

I83.204

I83.214

I83.224

I83.005

I83.015

I83.025

I83.205

I83.215

I83.225

I83.008

I83.018

I83.028

I83.208

I83.218

I83.228

I83.009

I83.019

I83.029

I83.209

I83.219

I83.229

L97.111

L97.112

L97.113

L97.114

L97.211

L97.212

L97.213

L97.214

L97.215

L97.216

L97.218

L97.221

L97.222

L97.223

L97.224

L97.225

L97.226

L97.228

L97.301

L97.302

L97.303

L97.304

L97.311

L97.312

L97.313

L97.314

L97.315

L97.316

L97.318

L97.321

L97.322

L97.323

L97.324

L97.325

L97.326

L97.328

L97.401

L97.402

L97.403

L97.404

L97.411

L97.412

L97.413

L97.414

L97.415

L97.416

L97.418

L97.421

L97.422

L97.423

L97.424

L97.425

L97.426

L97.428

L97.501

L97.502

L97.503

L97.504

L97.511

L97.512

L97.513

L97.514

L97.515

L97.516

L97.518

L97.521

L97.522

L97.523

L97.524

L97.525

L97.526

L97.528

L97.801

L97.802

L97.803

L97.804

L97.811

L97.812

L97.813

L97.814

L97.815

L97.816

L97.818

L97.821

L97.822

L97.823

L97.824

L97.825

L97.826

L97.828

L97.901

L97.902

L97.903

L97.904

L97.911

L97.912

L97.913

L97.914

L97.915

L97.916

L97.918

L97.921

L97.922

L97.923

L97.924

L97.925

L97.926

L97.928

Covered Diagnosis Codes for Procedure Codes 65779; Q4100; and V2790

H11.001

H11.002

H11.003

H11.011

H11.012

H11.013

H11.021

H11.022

H11.023

H11.031

H11.032

H11.033

H11.041

H11.042

H11.043

H11.051

H11.052

H11.053

H11.061

H11.062

H11.063

H16.001

H16.002

H16.003

H16.011

H16.012

H16.013

H16.021

H16.022

H16.023

H16.031

H16.032

H16.033

H16.041

H16.042

H16.043

H16.051

H16.052

H16.053

H16.061

H16.062

H16.063

H16.071

H16.072

H16.073

H16.231

H16.232

H16.233

H18.501

H18.502

H18.503

H18.509

H18.511

H18.512

H18.513

H18.519

H18.521

H18.522

H18.523

H18.529

H18.531

H18.532

H18.533

H18.539

H18.541

H18.542

H18.543

H18.549

H18.551

H18.552

H18.553

H18.559

H18.591

H18.592

H18.593

H18.599

H18.831

H18.832

H18.833

L51.1

Covered Diagnosis Codes for Procedure Code 65778

H04.121

H04.122

H04.123

H04.129

H16.071

H16.072

H16.073

H16.079

H16.231

H16.232

H16.233

H16.401

H16.402

H16.403

H16.409

H16.411

H16.412

H16.413

H16.419

H16.421

H16.422

H16.423

H16.429

H16.431

H16.432

H16.433

H16.439

H16.441

H16.442

H16.443

H16.449

H18.10

H18.11

H18.12

H18.13

H18.30

H18.52

H18.831

H18.832

H18.833

H18.839

H18.891

H18.892

H18.893

H18.899

I87.2

T26.10XA

T26.10XD

T26.10XS

T26.11XA

T26.11XD

T26.11XS

T26.12XA

T26.12XD

T26.12XS

T26.20XA

T26.20XD

T26.20XS

T26.21XA

T26.21XD

T26.21XS

T26.22XA

T26.22XD

T26.22XS

T26.31XA

T26.31XD

T26.31XS

T26.32XA

T26.32XD

T26.32XS

T26.40XA

T26.40XD

T26.40XS

T26.41XA

T26.41XD

T26.41XS

T26.42XA

T26.42XD

T26.50XA

T26.50XD

T26.50XS

T26.51XA

T26.51XD

T26.51XS

T26.52XA

T26.52XD

T26.52XS

T26.60XA

T26.60XD

T26.60XS

T26.61XA

T26.61XD

T26.61XS

T26.62XA

T26.62XD

T26.62XS

T26.70XA

T26.70XD

T26.70XS

T26.71XA

T26.71XD

T26.71XS

T26.72XA

T26.72XD

T26.72XS

T26.80XA

T26.80XD

T26.80XS

T26.81XA

T26.81XD

T26.81XS

T26.82XA

T26.82XD

T26.82XS

T26.90XA

T26.90XD

T26.90XS

T26.91XA

T26.91XD

T26.91XS

T26.92XA

T26.92XD

T26.92XS

T260.42XS

Professional Statements and Societal Positions Guidelines

Not Applicable

ND Committee Review

Internal Medical Policy Committee 9-26-2019 New Policy for ND

Internal Medical Policy Committee 5-19-2020 Effective July 1, 2020

Added Application codes 15271; through 15278; and
Coding- HCPCS Update

Internal Medical Policy Committee 9-21-2020 Coding update:

Added Procedure Codes Q4249; Q4250; Q4254; Q4255; and
Added Covered Diagnosis Codes for Procedure Codes: 65779; Q4100 and V2790
- H18.501; H18.502; H18.503; H18.509; H18.511; H18.512; H18.513; H18.519; H18.521; H18.522; H18.523; H18.529; H18.531; H18.532; H18.533; H18.539; H18.541; H18.542; H18.543; H18.549; H18.551; H18.552; H18.553; H18.559; H18.591; H18.592; H18.593; and H18.599

Internal Medical Policy Committee 1-19-2021

Added Diagnosis Codes; and
Expanded medically necessary criteria; and
Prokera®, AmbioDisk were E/I prior, now have criteria.

Internal Medical Policy Committee 9-21-2021- Coding update

Removed Q4228; Q4236; and
Added Procedure Codes Q4251; Q4252; and Q4253.

Internal Medical Policy Committee 11-23-2021 Revision update in criteria

Added CPT code Q4199

Internal Medical Policy Committee 7-21-2022 Coding update - Effective July 01, 2022

Added Procedure Codes Q4259; Q4260; and Q4261.

Internal Medical Policy Committee 11-29-2022 Coding update - Effective January 01, 2023

Added Procedure Codes Q4236; Q4262; Q4263; and Q4264.

Internal Medical Policy Committee 3-23-2023 Coding update - Effective April 01, 2023

Added new Procedure Codes Q4265; Q4266; Q4267; Q4268; Q4269; Q4270; and Q4271.

Internal Medical Policy Committee 7-26-2023 Codingupdate -Effective July 01, 2023

Added Procedure Codes Q4272; Q4273; Q4274; Q4275; Q4276; Q4277; Q4278; Q4280; Q4281; Q4282; Q4283; Q4284.

InternalMedical Policy Committee 11-15-2023 Codingupdate -Effective October 01, 2023

Added Procedure Codes A2022; A2023; Q4285; and Q4286.

InternalMedical Policy Committee 1-16-2024 Coding update -Effective January 01, 2024

Added new Procedure Codes: Q4279; Q4287; Q4288; Q4289; Q4290; Q4291; Q4292; Q4293; Q4294; Q4295; Q4296; Q4297; Q4298; Q4299; Q4300; Q4301; Q4302; Q4303; and Q4304.

Internal Medical Policy Committee 3-19-2024 Coding update- Effective April 01, 2024

Removed Procedure Code Q4244; and
Added Procedure Codes Q4305; Q4306; Q4307; Q4308; Q4309; and Q4310; and
Added Policy Application

Internal Medical Policy Committee 7-16-2024 Coding Update- Effective July 01, 2024

Updated Policy Application; and
Added new Procedure Codes Q4311; Q4312; Q4313; Q4314; Q4315; Q4316; Q4317; Q4318; Q4319; Q4320; Q4321; Q4322; Q4323; Q4324; Q4325; Q4326; Q4327; Q4328; Q4329; Q4330; Q4331; Q4332; & Q4333; and
Removed Procedure Codes Q4210; & Q4277.

Internal Medical Policy Committee 9-17-2024

Coding update - Effective October 01, 2024

Added Procedure Codes Q4334; Q4335; Q4336; Q4337; Q4338; Q4339; Q4340; Q4341; Q4342; Q4343; Q4344; and Q4345; and
Updated Policy Applications

Revision w/coding - Effective November 04, 2024

Added Diagnosis Codes H16.231; H16.232; H16.233 for Procedure Code 65778

Internal Medical Policy Committee 1-14-2025 Coding - New codes - Effective January 01, 2025

Added Procedure Codes Q4346; Q4347; Q4348; Q4349; Q4350; Q4351; Q4352; & Q4353

Internal Medical Policy Committee 5-13-2025 Coding update - Effective April 01, 2025

Removed Procedure Code Q4231; and
Added Procedure Codes A2035; Q4354; Q4355; Q4356; Q4357; Q4358; Q4359; Q4360; Q4361; Q4362; Q4363; Q4364; Q4365; Q4366; and Q4367

Internal Medical Policy Committee 9-7-2025

AddedProcedure Codes Q4368; Q4369; Q4372; Q4373; Q4375; Q4376; Q4377; Q4378; Q4379; Q4380; Q4382

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Disclaimer

Current medical policy is to be used in determining a Member's contract benefits on the date that services are rendered. Contract language, including definitions and specific inclusions/exclusions, as well as state and federal law, must be considered in determining eligibility for coverage. Members must consult their applicable benefit plans or contact a Member Services representative for specific coverage information. Likewise, medical policy, which addresses the issue(s) in any specific case, should be considered before utilizing medical opinion in adjudication. Medical technology is constantly evolving, and the Company reserves the right to review and update medical policy periodically.

Policy ID: S-249-024

Section: Surgery

Effective Date: November 01, 2019

Revised Date: March 21, 2025

Revision Effective Date: April 01, 2025

Last Reviewed: May 13, 2025

Archived Date: June 30, 2025

Applies To: Commercial and Medicaid Expansion

Description

Policy Application

All claims submitted under this policy's section will be processed according to the policy effective date and associated revision effective dates in effect on the date of service.

Criteria

Coverage is subject to the specific terms of the member's benefit plan.

Treatment of Nonhealing*Diabetic Lower-Extremity Ulcers

Treatment of nonhealing* diabetic lower-extremity ulcers using ANY of the following HAM products may be considered medically necessary:

Affinity®; or
AmnioBand® Membrane; or
Biovance®; or
Epifix®; or
Grafix™.

Note: Nonhealing is defined as less than a 20% decrease in wound area with standard wound care for at least two (2) weeks.

All other HAM products for the treatment of non-healing diabetic lower-extremity ulcers not meeting the criteria as indicated in this policy are considered experimental/investigational and, therefore, non-covered because the safety and/or effectiveness of this service cannot be established by the available published peer-reviewed literature.

Procedure Codes

15271

15272

15273

15274

15275

15276

15277

15278

65778

Q4132

Q4133

Q4151

Q4154

Q4159

Q4168

Q4186

Treatment of Non-healing Venous Stasis Ulcers

Policy Application

Treatment of non-healing venous stasis ulcers using Grafix may be considered medically necessary when BOTH of the following criteria are met:

Partial- or full-thickness venous stasis ulcer of greater than four (4) weeks duration for which standard wound therapy has failed; and
Treated lower extremity has adequate blood supply as evidenced by either the presence of a palpable pedal pulse or an ankle-brachial index (ABI) of greater than or equal to 0.70

When the above medical necessity criteria are met, the following conditions of coverage apply:

Treatment is limited to one (1) initial application
Additional applications at a minimum of one (1) week intervals, for up to a maximum of four (4) in 12 weeks are considered medically necessary when evidence of wound healing is present (e.g., signs of epithelialization and reduction in ulcer size)

Additional applications beyond 12 weeks are considered not medically necessary regardless of wound status

Procedure Code

Q4133

Sutured Human Amniotic Membrane HAM grafts

Sutured human amniotic membrane HAM grafts may be considered medically necessary for the treatment of ANY of the following ophthalmic indications:

Neurotrophic keratitis; or
Corneal ulcers and melts; or
Pterygium repair; or
Stevens-Johnson syndrome; or
Persistent epithelial defects.*

Procedure Codes

65779

Q4100

V2790

Human Amniotic Membrane (HAM) Grafts

Human amniotic membrane (HAM) grafts without suture (Prokera®, AmbioDisk™) may be considered medically necessary for the treatment of the following ophthalmic indications:

Neurotrophic keratitis with ocular surface damage and inflammation that does not respond to conservative therapy; or
Corneal ulcers and melts that do not respond to initial conservative therapy; or
Corneal perforation when there is active inflammation after corneal transplant requiring adjunctive treatment; or
Bullous keratopathy as a palliative measure in individuals who are not candidates for curative treatment (e.g., endothelial or penetrating keratoplasty); or
Partial limbal stem cell deficiency with extensive diseased tissue where selective removal alone is not sufficient; or
Moderate or severe Stevens-Johnson syndrome; or
Persistent epithelial defects that do not respond within two (2) days to conservative therapy; or
Severe dry eye (DEWS 3 or 4) with ocular surface damage and inflammation that remains symptomatic after Steps 1, 2, and 3 of the dry eye disease management algorithm; or
Moderate or severe acute ocular chemical burn.

Procedure Codes

65778

Q4100

Policy Application

Procedure Codes

A2022

A2023

A2035 

Q4137 

Q4138 

Q4140 

Q4148 

Q4150 

Q4153 

Q4156

Q4157

Q4160 

Q4163 

Q4169 

Q4170 

Q4173 

Q4176

Q4178 

Q4180

Q4183 

Q4184 

Q4185 

Q4187 

Q4188

Q4189 

Q4190 

Q4191

Q4192 

Q4194 

Q4195 

Q4198

Q4199 

Q4201 

Q4204 

Q4205

Q4208 

Q4209 

Q4211 

Q4214 

Q4216 

Q4217 

Q4218

Q4219 

Q4221

Q4224 

Q4225 

Q4227 

Q4229 

Q4230 

Q4232

Q4233 

Q4234 

Q4235 

Q4236 

Q4237 

Q4239 

Q4240

Q4241

Q4242 

Q4245 

Q4246 

Q4247 

Q4248

Q4249 

Q4250

Q4251 

Q4252 

Q4253 

Q4254 

Q4255

Q4256 

Q4257

Q4258 

Q4259  

Q4260 

Q4261 

Q4263 

Q4262

Q4264 

Q4265

Q4266 

Q4267 

Q4268

Q4269 

Q4270 

Q4271 

Q4272 

Q4273 

Q4274 

Q4275 

Q4276 

Q4278 

Q4279 

Q4280 

Q4281 

Q4282 

Q4283 

Q4284 

Q4285 

Q4286 

Q4287 

Q4288 

Q4289 

Q4290 

Q4291 

Q4292 

Q4293 

Q4294 

Q4295 

Q4296 

Q4297 

Q4298 

Q4299 

Q4300 

Q4301 

Q4302 

Q4303 

Q4304 

Q4305

Q4306

Q4307

Q4308

Q4309

Q4310

Q4311

Q4312

Q4313

Q4314

Q4315

Q4316

Q4317

Q4318

Q4319

Q4320

Q4321

Q4322

Q4323

Q4324

Q4325

Q4326

Q4327

Q4328

Q4329

Q4330

Q4331

Q4332

Q4333

Q4334

Q4335

Q4336

Q4337

Q4338

Q4339

Q4340

Q4341

Q4342

Q4343

Q4344

Q4345

Q4346

Q4347

Q4348

Q4349

Q4350

Q4351

Q4352

Q4353

Q4354

Q4355

Q4356

Q4357

Q4358

Q4359

Q4360

Q4361

Q4362

Q4363

Q4364

Q4365

Q4366

Q4367

Injection of micronized or particulated human amniotic membrane; and
Injection of human amniotic fluid

Procedure Codes

Q4100

Q4139

Q4145

Q4155

Q4162

Q4171

Q4174

Q4177

Q4206

Q4212

Q4213

Q4215

Diagnosis Codes

Covered Diagnosis Codes for Procedure Codes Q4132, Q4151, Q4154, Q4159, Q4168 and Q4186

*L97 codes must be billed with one of the following codes from this section: E08.621-E13.622

E08.621

E08.622

E09.621

E09.622

E10.621

E10.622

E11.621

E11.622

E13.621

E13.622

L97.111

L97.112

L97.113

L97.114

L97.115

L97.116

L97.118

L97.121

L97.122

L97.123

L97.124

L97.125

L97.126

L97.128

L97.201

L97.202

L97.203

L97.204

L97.211

L97.212

L97.213

L97.214

L97.215

L97.216

L97.218

L97.221

L97.222

L97.223

L97.224

L97.225

L97.226

L97.228

L97.301

L97.302

L97.303

L97.304

L97.311

L97.312

L97.313

L97.314

L97.315

L97.316

L97.318

L97.321

L97.322

L97.323

L97.324

L97.325

L97.326

L97.328

L97.401

L97.402

L97.403

L97.404

L97.411

L97.412

L97.413

L97.414

L97.415

L97.416

L97.418

L97.421

L97.422

L97.423

L97.424

L97.425

L97.426

L97.428

L97.501

L97.502

L97.503

L97.504

L97.511

L97.512

L97.513

L97.514

L97.515

L97.516

L97.518

L97.521

L97.522

L97.523

L97.524

L97.525

L97.526

L97.528

L97.801

L97.802

L97.803

L97.804

L97.811

L97.812

L97.813

L97.814

L97.815

L97.816

L97.818

L97.821

L97.822

L97.823

L97.824

L97.825

L97.826

L97.828

L97.901

L97.902

L97.903

L97.904

L97.911

L97.922

L97.923

L97.924

L97.925

L97.926

L97.928

Covered Diagnosis Codes for Q4133

*L97 codes must be billed with one of the following codes from this section: E08.621-E13.622

E08.621

E08.622

E09.621

E09.622

E10.621

E10.622

E11.621

E11.622

E13.621

E13.622

I83.001

I83.011

I83.021

I83.201

I83.211

I83.221

I83.002

I83.012

I83.022

I83.202

I83.212

I83.222

I83.003

I83.013

I83.023

I83.203

I83.213

I83.223

I83.004

I83.014

I83.024

I83.204

I83.214

I83.224

I83.005

I83.015

I83.025

I83.205

I83.215

I83.225

I83.008

I83.018

I83.028

I83.208

I83.218

I83.228

I83.009

I83.019

I83.029

I83.209

I83.219

I83.229

L97.111

L97.112

L97.113

L97.114

L97.211

L97.212

L97.213

L97.214

L97.215

L97.216

L97.218

L97.221

L97.222

L97.223

L97.224

L97.225

L97.226

L97.228

L97.301

L97.302

L97.303

L97.304

L97.311

L97.312

L97.313

L97.314

L97.315

L97.316

L97.318

L97.321

L97.322

L97.323

L97.324

L97.325

L97.326

L97.328

L97.401

L97.402

L97.403

L97.404

L97.411

L97.412

L97.413

L97.414

L97.415

L97.416

L97.418

L97.421

L97.422

L97.423

L97.424

L97.425

L97.426

L97.428

L97.501

L97.502

L97.503

L97.504

L97.511

L97.512

L97.513

L97.514

L97.515

L97.516

L97.518

L97.521

L97.522

L97.523

L97.524

L97.525

L97.526

L97.528

L97.801

L97.802

L97.803

L97.804

L97.811

L97.812

L97.813

L97.814

L97.815

L97.816

L97.818

L97.821

L97.822

L97.823

L97.824

L97.825

L97.826

L97.828

L97.901

L97.902

L97.903

L97.904

L97.911

L97.912

L97.913

L97.914

L97.915

L97.916

L97.918

L97.921

L97.922

L97.923

L97.924

L97.925

L97.926

L97.928

Covered Diagnosis Codes for Procedure Codes 65779, Q4100, and V2790

H11.001

H11.002

H11.003

H11.011

H11.012

H11.013

H11.021

H11.022

H11.023

H11.031

H11.032

H11.033

H11.041

H11.042

H11.043

H11.051

H11.052

H11.053

H11.061

H11.062

H11.063

H16.001

H16.002

H16.003

H16.011

H16.012

H16.013

H16.021

H16.022

H16.023

H16.031

H16.032

H16.033

H16.041

H16.042

H16.043

H16.051

H16.052

H16.053

H16.061

H16.062

H16.063

H16.071

H16.072

H16.073

H16.231

H16.232

H16.233

H18.501

H18.502

H18.503

H18.509

H18.511

H18.512

H18.513

H18.519

H18.521

H18.522

H18.523

H18.529

H18.531

H18.532

H18.533

H18.539

H18.541

H18.542

H18.543

H18.549

H18.551

H18.552

H18.553

H18.559

H18.591

H18.592

H18.593

H18.599

H18.831

H18.832

H18.833

L51.1

Covered Diagnosis Codes for procedure code 65778

H04.121

H04.122

H04.123

H04.129

H16.071

H16.072

H16.073

H16.079

H16.231

H16.232

H16.233

H16.401

H16.402

H16.403

H16.409

H16.411

H16.412

H16.413

H16.419

H16.421

H16.422

H16.423

H16.429

H16.431

H16.432

H16.433

H16.439

H16.441

H16.442

H16.443

H16.449

H18.10

H18.11

H18.12

H18.13

H18.30

H18.52

H18.831

H18.832

H18.833

H18.839

H18.891

H18.892

H18.893

H18.899

I87.2

T26.10XA

T26.10XD

T26.10XS

T26.11XA

T26.11XD

T26.11XS

T26.12XA

T26.12XD

T26.12XS

T26.20XA

T26.20XD

T26.20XS

T26.21XA

T26.21XD

T26.21XS

T26.22XA

T26.22XD

T26.22XS

T26.31XA

T26.31XD

T26.31XS

T26.32XA

T26.32XD

T26.32XS

T26.40XA

T26.40XD

T26.40XS

T26.41XA

T26.41XD

T26.41XS

T26.42XA

T26.42XD

T26.50XA

T26.50XD

T26.50XS

T26.51XA

T26.51XD

T26.51XS

T26.52XA

T26.52XD

T26.52XS

T26.60XA

T26.60XD

T26.60XS

T26.61XA

T26.61XD

T26.61XS

T26.62XA

T26.62XD

T26.62XS

T26.70XA

T26.70XD

T26.70XS

T26.71XA

T26.71XD

T26.71XS

T26.72XA

T26.72XD

T26.72XS

T26.80XA

T26.80XD

T26.80XS

T26.81XA

T26.81XD

T26.81XS

T26.82XA

T26.82XD

T26.82XS

T26.90XA

T26.90XD

T26.90XS

T26.91XA

T26.91XD

T26.91XS

T26.92XA

T26.92XD

T26.92XS

T260.42XS

Professional Statements and Societal Positions Guidelines

Not Applicable

ND Committee Review

Internal Medical Policy Committee 9-26-2019 New Policy for ND

Internal Medical Policy Committee 5-19-2020 Effective July 1, 2020

Adding Application codes 15271 through 15278; and
Coding- HCPCS Update

Internal Medical Policy Committee 9-21-2020 Coding update:

Added Procedure codes Q4249; Q4250; Q4254; Q4255; and
Added Covered Diagnosis Codes for Procedure Codes: 65779; Q4100 and V2790
- H18.501; H18.502; H18.503; H18.509; H18.511; H18.512; H18.513; H18.519; H18.521; H18.522; H18.523; H18.529; H18.531; H18.532; H18.533; H18.539; H18.541; H18.542; H18.543; H18.549; H18.551; H18.552; H18.553; H18.559; H18.591; H18.592; H18.593; and H18.599

Internal Medical Policy Committee 1-19-2021

Added Diagnosis codes,
Expanded medically necessary criteria, and
Prokera®, AmbioDisk were E/I prior, now have criteria.

Internal Medical Policy Committee 9-21-2021- Coding update

Removed Q4228; Q4236; and
Added procedure codes Q4251; Q4252; and Q4253.

Internal Medical Policy Committee 11-23-2021 Revision update in criteria

Added CPT code Q4199

Internal Medical Policy Committee 7-21-2022 Coding update - Effective July 01, 2022

Added Procedure codes Q4259; Q4260; and Q4261.

Internal Medical Policy Committee 11-29-2022 Coding update - Effective January 01, 2023

Added procedure codes Q4236; Q4262; Q4263; and Q4264.

Internal Medical Policy Committee 3-23-2023 Coding update - Effective April 01, 2023

Added new procedure codes Q4265; Q4266; Q4267; Q4268; Q4269; Q4270; and Q4271.

Internal Medical Policy Committee 7-26-2023 Codingupdate -Effective July 01, 2023

Added procedure codes Q4272; Q4273; Q4274; Q4275; Q4276; Q4277; Q4278; Q4280; Q4281; Q4282; Q4283; Q4284.

InternalMedical Policy Committee 11-15-2023 Codingupdate -Effective October 01, 2023

Added procedure codes A2022; A2023; Q4285; and Q4286.

InternalMedical Policy Committee 1-16-2024 Coding update -Effective January 01, 2024

Added new procedure codes: Q4279; Q4287; Q4288; Q4289; Q4290; Q4291; Q4292; Q4293; Q4294; Q4295; Q4296; Q4297; Q4298; Q4299; Q4300; Q4301; Q4302; Q4303; and Q4304.

Internal Medical Policy Committee 3-19-2024 Coding update- Effective April 01, 2024

Removed procedure code Q4244; and
Added procedure codes Q4305; Q4306; Q4307; Q4308; Q4309; and Q4310; and
Added Policy Application

Internal Medical Policy Committee 7-16-2024 Coding Update- Effective July 01, 2024

Updated Policy Application; and
Added New Codes Q4311, Q4312, Q4313, Q4314, Q4315, Q4316, Q4317, Q4318, Q4319, Q4320, Q4321, Q4322, Q4323, Q4324, Q4325, Q4326, Q4327, Q4328, Q4329, Q4330, Q4331, Q4332,& Q4333; and
Removed Procedure Codes Q4210 & Q4277.

Internal Medical Policy Committee 9-17-2024

Coding update - Effective October 01, 2024

Added procedure codes Q4334; Q4335; Q4336; Q4337; Q4338; Q4339; Q4340; Q4341; Q4342; Q4343; Q4344; and Q4345; and
Updated Policy Applications

Revision w/coding - Effective November 04, 2024

Added diagnosis codes H16.231; H16.232; H16.233 for procedure code 65778

Internal Medical Policy Committee 1-14-2025 Coding - New codes - Effective January 01, 2025

Added procedure codes Q4346, Q4347, Q4348, Q4349, Q4350, Q4351, Q4352, & Q4353

Internal Medical Policy Committee 5-13-2025 Coding update - Effective April 01, 2025

Removed procedure code Q4231; and
Added procedure codes A2035; Q4355; Q4356; Q4357; Q4358; Q4359; Q4360; Q4361; Q4362; Q4363; Q4364; Q4365; Q4366; and Q4367

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Covered Diagnosis Codes for Procedure Codes Q4132; Q4151; Q4154; Q4159; Q4168 and Q4186

*L97 codes must be billed with one of the following codes from this section: E08.621-E13.622

Covered Diagnosis Codes for Q4133

*L97 codes must be billed with one of the following codes from this section: E08.621-E13.622

Covered Diagnosis Codes for Procedure Codes 65779; Q4100; and V2790

Covered Diagnosis Codes for Procedure Code 65778

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Covered Diagnosis Codes for Procedure Codes Q4132, Q4151, Q4154, Q4159, Q4168 and Q4186

*L97 codes must be billed with one of the following codes from this section: E08.621-E13.622

Covered Diagnosis Codes for Q4133

*L97 codes must be billed with one of the following codes from this section: E08.621-E13.622

Covered Diagnosis Codes for Procedure Codes 65779, Q4100, and V2790

Covered Diagnosis Codes for procedure code 65778

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