96913
HCPCS/CPT
Prior Authorization
No Prior Auth Required
Code is covered without prior authorization (high confidence)
Medicare Pricing
Work RVU
0.00
Facility
$147.30
Non-Facility
$147.30
Documentation Required
- None specified in this document. (The policy text does not list required medical record elements, test results, or prior-therapy documentation requirements.)
- None specified in this document excerpt (no requirements for medical records, test results, prior authorization, or clinical notes are provided).
- No documentation requirements are specified in this excerpt.
- For NB-UVB: documentation of phototherapy course, frequency (2–3 times per week) and cumulative number of treatments (UpToDate cited up to 200 treatments for some courses).
Key Coverage Criteria
- Light-emitting diode (LED) light therapy (blue and red light) for acne vulgaris, including home-based devices
- Gold nanoshell-mediated photothermal therapy and use of gold/silver nanoparticles in acne treatment (emerging/experimental)
- None specified — this Clinical Policy Bulletin addresses phototherapy for acne but lists multiple phototherapy/laser/PDT modalities as experimental and investigational (i.e., not covered) for acne vulgaris, acne inversa (hidradenitis suppurativa), and related conditions.
- Acne vulgaris (face) — topical photodynamic therapy (ALA, MAL) and light-based/laser therapies
- Acne vulgaris (body/back) — ALA-based photodynamic therapy and other light-based approaches
- Acne scars and enlarged facial pores — fractional photothermolysis (fractional laser resurfacing)
3 Active Policies
AETNA-CPB-0422 — Vitiligo
HUMANA-ULTRAVIOLET-LIGHTLASER-THERAPY-FOR-SKIN-CONDITIONS-MA — Ultraviolet Light/Laser Therapy for Skin Conditions - Medicare Advantage
AETNA-CPB-0656 — Phototherapy for Acne
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