C7523, Catheter placement in coronary artery(ies) for coronary angiography, including
HCPCS/CPT
Prior Authorization
No Prior Auth Required
Code is covered without prior authorization (high confidence)
Key Coverage Criteria
- Diagnostic coronary angiography is considered medically necessary in ANY of the following scenarios:
- Diagnostic coronary angiography is medically necessary for newly recognized resting LV systolic dysfunction (ejection fraction ≤ 40%) when non-ischemic etiologies have been excluded in patients at intermediate or high risk of CAD (using ASCVD Pooled Cohort Equations).
2 Active Policies
CARELON-diagnostic-coronary-angiography-2025-11-15, Diagnostic Coronary Angiography
CARELON-diagnostic-coronary-angiography-2023-04-01-updated-2024-11-17-for-anthem-bcbs-ohio-medicaid, Diagnostic Coronary Angiography
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