H53.16 coverage policies: Medicare and commercial payers

32 active Medicare policies list H53.16, and 2 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 H53.16

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 · 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

JF · Effective Oct 8, 2018

LCD · NOVITAS-JH-L34975

Neurophysiology Evoked Potentials (NEPs)

JH · Effective Oct 1, 2015

LCD · NOVITAS-JL-L34975

Neurophysiology Evoked Potentials (NEPs)

JL · Effective Oct 1, 2015

LCD · PALMETTO-JJ-L33467

Ophthalmology: Extended Ophthalmoscopy and Fundus Photography

JJ · Effective Oct 1, 2015

LCD · PALMETTO-JM-L33467

Ophthalmology: Extended Ophthalmoscopy and Fundus Photography

JM · Effective Oct 1, 2015

LCD · CGS-J15-L34399

Ophthalmology: Posterior Segment Imaging (Extended Ophthalmoscopy and Fundus Photography)

Commercial payer policies listing H53.16

2 policies from 2 payers

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

Aetna

Aetna policies listing H53.16, with the code’s status in each
Policy	Effective	Status of H53.16
Magnetic Source Imaging/MagnetoencephalographyPayerPolicy · AETNA-CPB-0279	May 4, 2023	Covered

Ambetter

Ambetter policies listing H53.16, with the code’s status in each
Policy	Effective	Status of H53.16
Visual Field TestingPayerPolicy · AMBETTER-CP-VP-63	Not recorded	Covered