Does C1602 require prior authorization?

No, C1602 does not require prior authorization (high confidence). Code is covered without prior authorization.

`C1602` — Orthopedic/device/drug matrix/absorbable bone void filler, antimicrobial-eluting (implantable)

HCPCS/CPT

No Prior Auth Required

Code is covered without prior authorization (high confidence)

ChronOS / TCP with bone marrow studies: documentation of diagnosis (benign cystic bone lesion type: non-ossifying fibroma, enchondroma, fibrous dysplasia, aneurysmal bone cyst, juvenile bone cyst), operative records showing mixing of ChronOS granules with autologous bone marrow harvested during surgery, and radiographic follow-up using Neer classification for bone regeneration.
For antibiotic bead local therapy (calcium sulfate beads): operative notes documenting debridement and bead placement, systemic antibiotic regimen, culture results, and follow-up documentation of wound status (presence/character of wound discharge) and radiographic dissolution of beads (authors reported beads dissolved at average ~36 days).
For INFUSE lumbar fusion: documentation that 'The member meets medical necessity criteria for lumbar spinal fusion in CPB 0743 - Spinal Surgery: Laminectomy and Fusion' and that 'INFUSE Bone Graft is to be implanted via an anterior (ALIF) or lateral (OLIF, DLIF, XLIF or LLIF) approach.'

AETNA-CPB-0411 — Bone and Tendon Graft Substitutes and Adjuncts

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