H33.8 coverage policies: Medicare and commercial payers

60 active Medicare policies list H33.8, 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 H33.8

LCD · CGS-J15-L33954

Cataract Extraction

J15 · Effective Oct 1, 2015

LCD · NGS-J6-L33558

Cataract Extraction

J6 · Effective Oct 1, 2015

LCD · NGS-JK-L33558

Cataract Extraction

JK · Effective Oct 1, 2015

LCD · WPS-J5-L39905

Cataract Surgery

J5 · Effective Oct 13, 2024

LCD · WPS-J8-L39905

Cataract Surgery

J8 · Effective Oct 13, 2024

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 · CGS-J15-L37578

Micro-Invasive Glaucoma Surgery (MIGS)

J15 · Effective Mar 19, 2018

LCD · NORIDIAN-JE-L37373

Commercial payer policies listing H33.8

4 policies from 3 payers

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Aetna

Aetna policies listing H33.8, with the code’s status in each
Policy	Effective	Status of H33.8
Corneal Graft and Amniotic Membrane Transplantation, Corneal Stromal Lenticule Transplantation, Limbal Stem Cell Transplantation, or Sural Nerve Grafting for Ocular IndicationsPayerPolicy · AETNA-CPB-0293	May 5, 2023	Covered
VitrectomyPayerPolicy · AETNA-CPB-0393	Jun 22, 2023	Covered