S2351, Diskectomy, anterior, with decompression of spinal cord and/or nerve root(s),
HCPCS/CPT
Prior Authorization
Prior Auth Required
Code explicitly requires prior authorization (high confidence)
Medicare Pricing
Work RVU
0.00
Facility
N/A
Non-Facility
N/A
Documentation Required
- See appendix for additional details on documentation requirements (policy references an appendix)
- All medical necessity criteria must be clearly documented in the member's medical record and made available upon request.
- Billing rule: For continuous intraoperative neurophysiology monitoring in the operating room with one-on-one monitoring requiring personal attendance, increments of less than 8 minutes should not be billed.
- No documentation requirements are specified in this excerpt.
Key Coverage Criteria
- Intraoperative EMG monitoring of the facial nerve during surgery for cholesteatoma, including mastoidotomy or mastoidectomy
- ICD-10 codes covered if selection criteria are met for intraoperative SEPs (as listed): "H93.3x1 - H93.3x9" Disorders of acoustic nerve [compression].
- ICD-10 codes covered if selection criteria are met for intraoperative SEPs (as listed): "I06.0 - I06.9" Diseases of aortic valve.
- ICD-10 codes covered if selection criteria are met for intraoperative SEPs (as listed): "I35.0 - I35.9" Nonrheumatic aortic valve disorders.
- ICD-10 codes covered if selection criteria are met for intraoperative SEPs (as listed): "I70.0" Atherosclerosis of aorta.
- ICD-10 codes covered if selection criteria are met for intraoperative SEPs (as listed): "I71.00 - I71.9" Dissection of aorta.
4 Active Policies
AETNA-CPB-0697, Intraoperative Neurophysiological Monitoring
AMBETTER-CP.MP.114, Disc Decompression Procedures
EVICORE-HPLAN-HEALTH_PARTNERS_PLANS-8C1D8DD0096D, Health Partners Plans Spine Surgery Code List - Effective 01/01/2025
EVICORE-HPLAN-HEALTH_PARTNERS_PLANS-6CBA1FCAAB17, Health Partners Plans Spine Surgery Code List - Effective 01/01/2026
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