Beginning July 1, 2021, Medicare will require a prior authorization for beneficiaries undergoing a SCS or DRG trial or percutaneous permanent procedure in the hospital outpatient setting.
Office based or Ambulatory Surgical Centers (ASC) procedures are not affected by this Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) mandate.
| CPT‡ CODE | Description |
|---|---|
63650 |
Percutaneous implantation of neurostimulator electrode array, epidural. |
Medicare coverage policies, medical necessity and documentation are likely to remain unchanged. Providers should check with their respective MAC to validate any need for additional documentation or unique procedural requirements.
CMS has made the following two documents available regarding the Prior Authorization Process:
Please contact Neuro_Reimbursement@abbott.com with any questions.
The process of submitting a prior-authorization with Medicare is like the prior-authorization process for commercial payers. Medicare published prior authorization flow chart:
https://www.cms.gov/files/document/opd-open-door-forum-slides-05-28-2020.pdf
Prior Authorization Process for certain Hospital Outpatient Departments services flow chart
A Medicare Administrative Contractor (MAC) is a private health care insurer that has been awarded a geographic jurisdiction to process Medicare Part A and Part B (A/B) medical claims for Medicare Fee-For-Service (FFS) beneficiaries. CMS relies on a network of MACs to serve as the primary operational contact between the Medicare FFS program and the health care providers enrolled in the program. MACs are multi-state, regional contractors responsible for administering both Medicare Part A and Medicare Part B claims.
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