A18.53 coverage policies: Medicare and commercial payers

80 active Medicare policies list A18.53, and 4 commercial payer policies list it. See each policy's status for the code and its official source. Listing a code is not a coverage decision: read each policy’s source for the requirements that apply.

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Medicare policies listing A18.53

LCD · NOVITAS-JH-L34914

Assays for Vitamins and Metabolic Function

JH · Effective Oct 1, 2015

LCD · NOVITAS-JL-L34914

Assays for Vitamins and Metabolic Function

JL · Effective Oct 1, 2015

LCD · CGS-J15-L38992

Electroretinography (ERG)

J15 · Effective Jan 30, 2022

LCD · FIRST_COAST-L37398

Electroretinography (ERG)

J9 · Effective Feb 2, 2018

LCD · NOVITAS-JH-L37371

Electroretinography (ERG)

JH · Effective Jan 25, 2018

LCD · NOVITAS-JL-L37371

Electroretinography (ERG)

JL · Effective Jan 25, 2018

LCD · PALMETTO-JJ-L34425

Magnetic Resonance Imaging of the Head and Neck

JJ · Effective Oct 1, 2015

LCD · PALMETTO-JM-L34425

Magnetic Resonance Imaging of the Head and Neck

JM · Effective Oct 1, 2015

LCD · NORIDIAN-JE-L37373

MRI and CT Scans of the Head and Neck

JE · Effective Oct 8, 2018

LCD · NORIDIAN-JF-L37373

MRI and CT Scans of the Head and Neck

Commercial payer policies listing A18.53

4 policies from 1 payer

Summary of the payer’s published policy. Not a coverage determination — confirm with the payer before submitting.

Ambetter

Ambetter policies listing A18.53, with the code’s status in each
Policy	Effective	Status of A18.53
Extended OphthalmoscopyPayerPolicy · AMBETTER-CP-VP-26	Not recorded	Covered
Fluorescein AngiographyPayerPolicy · AMBETTER-CP-VP-28	Not recorded	Covered
Fundus PhotographyPayerPolicy · AMBETTER-CP-VP-29	Not recorded	Covered
Visual Field TestingPayerPolicy · AMBETTER-CP-VP-63	Not recorded	Covered