K51.50 coverage policies: Medicare and commercial payers

54 active Medicare policies list K51.50, 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 K51.50

LCD · NOVITAS-JH-L34914

Assays for Vitamins and Metabolic Function

JH · Effective Oct 1, 2015

LCD · NOVITAS-JL-L34914

Assays for Vitamins and Metabolic Function

JL · Effective Oct 1, 2015

LCD · WPS-J5-L34614

Colonoscopy and Sigmoidoscopy-Diagnostic

J5 · Effective Oct 1, 2015

LCD · WPS-J8-L34614

Colonoscopy and Sigmoidoscopy-Diagnostic

J8 · Effective Oct 1, 2015

LCD · CGS-J15-L34005

Colonoscopy/Sigmoidoscopy/Proctosigmoidoscopy

J15 · Effective Oct 1, 2015

LCD · PALMETTO-JJ-L34454

Colonoscopy/Sigmoidoscopy/Proctosigmoidoscopy

JJ · Effective Oct 1, 2015

LCD · PALMETTO-JM-L34454

Colonoscopy/Sigmoidoscopy/Proctosigmoidoscopy

JM · 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 · NORIDIAN-JE-L34213

Diagnostic and Therapeutic Colonoscopy

Commercial payer policies listing K51.50

1 policy from 1 payer

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Cigna

Cigna policies listing K51.50, with the code’s status in each
Policy	Effective	Status of K51.50
Fecal Calprotectin TestingPayerPolicy · CIGNA-0121	Mar 15, 2026	Covered