I71.8 coverage policies: Medicare and commercial payers

25 active Medicare policies list I71.8, and 1 commercial payer policy lists 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 I71.8

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 · 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-L34415

CT of the Abdomen and Pelvis

JJ · Effective Oct 1, 2015

LCD · PALMETTO-JM-L34415

CT of the Abdomen and Pelvis

JM · Effective Oct 1, 2015

LCD · NOVITAS-JH-L35003

Intraoperative Neurophysiological Testing

JH · Effective Oct 1, 2015

LCD · NOVITAS-JL-L35003

Intraoperative Neurophysiological Testing

JL · 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 I71.8

1 policy from 1 payer

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Cigna

Cigna policies listing I71.8, with the code’s status in each
Policy	Effective	Status of I71.8
Transthoracic Echocardiography in AdultsPayerPolicy · CIGNA-0510	Sep 15, 2026	Covered