Description
The implantable automatic defibrillator is an electronic device designed to detect and treat life-threatening tachyarrhythmias. The device consists of a pulse generator and electrodes for sensing and defibrillating. Medical documentation will be reviewed for medical necessity to validate that implantable automatic cardiac defibrillators are used only for covered indications.
Affected Code(s)
33240, 33249, 33216, 33217, 33224, 33225, 33230, 33231
Applicable Policy References
1. Social Security Act (SSA), Title XVIII- Health Insurance for the Aged and Disabled, Section 1833(e)- Payment of Benefits
2. Social Security Act (SSA), Title XVIII- Health Insurance for the Aged and Disabled, Section 1862(a)(1)(A)- Exclusions from Coverage and Medicare as a Secondary Payer
3. 42 CFR §405.929- Post-Payment Review
4. 42 CFR §405.930- Failure to Respond to Additional Documentation Request
5. 42 CFR §405.980- Reopening of Initial Determinations, Redeterminations, Reconsiderations, Decisions, and Reviews, (b)- Timeframes and Requirements for Reopening Initial Determinations and Redeterminations Initiated by a Contractor; and (c)- Timeframes and Requirements for Reopening Initial Determinations and Redeterminations Requested by a Party
6. 42 CFR §405.986- Good Cause for Reopening
7. Medicare National Coverage Determinations (NCD) Manual: Chapter 1 – Coverage Determinations, Part 1, Section 20.4- Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators (ICDs)
8. Medicare Program Integrity Manual, Chapter 3- Verifying Potential Errors and Taking Corrective Actions, §§3.1- 3.6.6
9. Medicare Claims Processing Manual, Chapter 32- Billing Requirements for Special Services, §270- Claims Processing for Implantable Automatic Defibrillators; §270.1- Coding Requirements for Implantable Automatic Defibrillators; §270.2- Billing Requirements for Patients Enrolled in a Data Collection System
10. CGS Local Coverage Article A57994- Billing and Coding: Implantable Automatic Defibrillators; Effective 01/01/2021; Revised 11/22/2023
11. First Coast Local Coverage Article A56341- Billing and Coding: Implantable Automatic Defibrillators; Effective 3/26/2019; Retired 7/6/2021
12. NGS Local Coverage Article A56326- Billing and Coding: Implantable Automatic Defibrillators; Effective 3/26/2019; Revised 3/03/2023
13. Noridian Local Coverage Article A56340- Billing and Coding: Implantable Automatic Defibrillators; Effective 3/26/2019; Revised 7/31/2023
14. Noridian Local Coverage Article A56342- Billing and Coding: Implantable Automatic Defibrillators; Effective 3/26/2019; Revised 7/31/2023
15. Novitas Local Coverage Article A56355- Billing and Coding: Implantable Automatic Defibrillators; Effective 3/26/2019; Retired 7/6/2021
16. Palmetto Local Coverage Article: A56343- Billing and Coding: Implantable Automatic Defibrillators; Effective 3/26/2019; Revised 10/01/2023
17. WPS Local Coverage Article A56391- Billing and Coding: Implantable Automatic Defibrillators; Effective 5/13/2019; Revised 10/01/2023
18. AMA CPT Codebook