S2142 — Cord blood-derived stem-cell transplantation, allogeneic
HCPCS/CPT
Prior Authorization
No Prior Auth Required
No active coverage policies found for this code (low confidence)
Medicare Pricing
Work RVU
0.00
Facility
N/A
Non-Facility
N/A
Documentation Required
- 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.'
Key Coverage Criteria
- posterolateral lumbar fusion
- cervical interbody fusion
- fracture healing / nonunion fractures
- long bone nonunion (tibial nonunions referenced)
- treatment of open tibial fractures
- healing nonunion fractures
20 Active Policies
SUR703.043 — Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation for Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
AETNA-CPB-0190 — Stem Cells for Hematopoietic Cell Transplant
AETNA-CPB-0394 — Epilepsy Surgery
AETNA-CPB-0411 — Bone and Tendon Graft Substitutes and Adjuncts
AETNA-CPB-0602 — Intradiscal Procedures
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