N18.6 coverage policies: Medicare and commercial payers

112 active Medicare policies list N18.6, and 9 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 N18.6

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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 · FIRST_COAST-L38396

Cardiology Non-emergent Outpatient Stress Testing

J9 · Effective Mar 15, 2020

LCD · NOVITAS-JH-L35083

Cardiology Non-emergent Outpatient Stress Testing

JH · Effective Oct 1, 2015

LCD · NOVITAS-JL-L35083

Cardiology Non-emergent Outpatient Stress Testing

JL · 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 · CGS-J15-L34062

Dialysis Access Maintenance

J15 · Effective Oct 1, 2015

LCD · NGS-J6-L40333

Erythropoiesis Stimulating Agents

LCD · NGS-J6-L40334

Erythropoiesis Stimulating Agents

Commercial payer policies listing N18.6

9 policies from 2 payers

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Aetna

Aetna policies listing N18.6, with the code’s status in each
Policy	Effective	Status of N18.6
Analysis of Volatile Organic CompoundsPayerPolicy · AETNA-CPB-0717	Oct 3, 2023	Covered
DialysisPayerPolicy · AETNA-CPB-0541	Aug 10, 2023	Covered
Heart TransplantationPayerPolicy · AETNA-CPB-0586	Aug 30, 2023	Covered
Intermittent Pneumatic Compression DevicesPayerPolicy · AETNA-CPB-0500	Jul 18, 2023	Covered
Pancreas Kidney TransplantationPayerPolicy · AETNA-CPB-0587	Aug 30, 2023	Covered
Polymerase Chain Reaction Testing: Selected IndicationsPayerPolicy · AETNA-CPB-0650	Feb 9, 2024	Covered

Policy	Effective	Status of N18.6
Chelation TherapyClinical Guideline · ANTHEM-CG-MED-90	Jul 1, 2026	Covered
Intradialytic Parenteral NutritionClinical Guideline · ANTHEM-CG-MED-99	May 28, 2026	Not covered