Q05.8 coverage policies: Medicare and commercial payers

44 active Medicare policies list Q05.8, 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 Q05.8

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 · WPS-J5-L34623

Intraoperative Neurophysiological Testing

J5 · Effective Oct 1, 2015

LCD · WPS-J8-L34623

Intraoperative Neurophysiological Testing

J8 · Effective Oct 1, 2015

LCD · NORIDIAN-JE-L34220

Lumbar MRI

JE · Effective Oct 1, 2015

LCD · NORIDIAN-JF-L34220

Lumbar MRI

JF · Effective Oct 1, 2015

LCD · CGS-J15-L35897

Nerve Conduction Studies and Electromyography

J15 · Effective Oct 1, 2015

LCD · FIRST_COAST-L34859

Nerve Conduction Studies and Electromyography

J9 · Effective Oct 1, 2015

LCD · NGS-J6-L35098

Nerve Conduction Studies and Electromyography

J6 · Effective Oct 1, 2015

LCD · NGS-JK-L35098

Nerve Conduction Studies and Electromyography

JK · Effective Oct 1, 2015

Commercial payer policies listing Q05.8

2 policies from 1 payer

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

Cigna

Cigna policies listing Q05.8, with the code’s status in each
Policy	Effective	Status of Q05.8
Serum Folate and Red Blood Cell Folate TestingPayerPolicy · CIGNA-0567	Dec 15, 2025	Covered
Spinal UltrasoundPayerPolicy · CIGNA-CPG038	Sep 15, 2026	Covered