G45.9 coverage policies: Medicare and commercial payers

95 active Medicare policies list G45.9, and 16 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 G45.9

LCD · FIRST_COAST-L39492

Ambulatory Electrocardiograph (AECG) Monitoring

J9 · Effective Jun 11, 2023

LCD · NOVITAS-JH-L39490

Ambulatory Electrocardiograph (AECG) Monitoring

JH · Effective Jun 11, 2023

LCD · NOVITAS-JL-L39490

Ambulatory Electrocardiograph (AECG) Monitoring

JL · Effective Jun 11, 2023

LCD · FIRST_COAST-L36767

Aortography and peripheral angiography

J9 · Effective Oct 31, 2016

LCD · PALMETTO-JJ-L33457

Cardiac Radionuclide Imaging

JJ · Effective Oct 1, 2015

LCD · PALMETTO-JM-L33457

Cardiac Radionuclide Imaging

JM · Effective Oct 1, 2015

LCD · CGS-J15-L33959

Cardiac Catheterization and Coronary Angiography

J15 · Effective Oct 1, 2015

LCD · NGS-J6-L33557

Cardiac Catheterization and Coronary Angiography

J6 · Effective Oct 1, 2015

LCD · NGS-JK-L33557

Cardiac Catheterization and Coronary Angiography

JK · Effective Oct 1, 2015

LCD · PALMETTO-JJ-L34417

CT of the Head

Commercial payer policies listing G45.9

16 policies from 3 payers

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Aetna

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Aetna policies listing G45.9, with the code’s status in each
Policy	Effective	Status of G45.9
Brain Natriuretic Peptide TestingPayerPolicy · AETNA-CPB-0618	Sep 11, 2023	Covered
Cardiac Event MonitorsPayerPolicy · AETNA-CPB-0073	Mar 16, 2023	Covered
Catheter-Directed Cardiac ProceduresPayerPolicy · AETNA-CPB-0292	Dec 5, 2023	Covered
Cerebral Perfusion StudiesPayerPolicy · AETNA-CPB-0663	Sep 14, 2023	Covered
Cerebrovascular Angioplasty, Stenting, and Select Surgical ProceduresPayerPolicy · AETNA-CPB-0276	Mar 16, 2023	Covered
Holter MonitorsPayerPolicy · AETNA-CPB-0019	Mar 14, 2023

Policy	Effective	Status of G45.9
Mechanical Embolectomy for Treatment of StrokeClinical Guideline · ANTHEM-CG-SURG-115	Jan 6, 2026	Covered
Patent Foramen Ovale Closure DevicesPayerPolicy · ANTHEM-SURG.00032	Apr 15, 2026	Covered