I27.9 coverage policies: Medicare and commercial payers

32 active Medicare policies list I27.9, and 3 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 I27.9

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-L33423

Cardiac Computed Tomography & Angiography (CCTA)

JJ · Effective Oct 1, 2015

LCD · PALMETTO-JM-L33423

Cardiac Computed Tomography & Angiography (CCTA)

JM · Effective Oct 1, 2015

LCD · PALMETTO-JJ-L37379

Echocardiography

JJ · Effective Sep 18, 2017

LCD · PALMETTO-JM-L37379

Echocardiography

JM · Effective Sep 18, 2017

LCD · PALMETTO-JJ-L34576

Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy for Severe Obesity

Commercial payer policies listing I27.9

3 policies from 2 payers

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Anthem

Anthem policies listing I27.9, with the code’s status in each
Policy	Effective	Status of I27.9
Gamma Glutamyl Transferase TestingClinical Guideline · ANTHEM-CG-LAB-29	Jul 1, 2026	Covered
Inhaled Nitric OxideClinical Guideline · ANTHEM-CG-MED-69	Jul 1, 2026	Covered

Ambetter

Ambetter policies listing I27.9, with the code’s status in each
Policy	Effective	Status of I27.9
Pulmonary Function TestingPayerPolicy · AMBETTER-CP-MP-242	Not recorded	Covered