Approved RAC Topics

Approved RAC Topics

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Showing 1-10 of 153 entries
Issue Name Review Type Provider Type MAC Jurisdiction Date Approved
0003 - Sacral Neurostimulation: Medical Necessity and Documentation Requirements Complex Ambulatory Surgical Center (ASC); Inpatient Hospital; Outpatient Hospital; Professional Services Urinary incontinence- All A/B MACs Fecal incontinence- JE, JF, JH, JL, JN, J15
0010 - Cardiac Positron Emission Tomography Scans: Medical Necessity and Documentation Requirements Complex Outpatient Hospital; Professional Services JN
0143-Vitamin D Assay Testing: Medical Necessity and Documentation Requirements Complex Laboratory/Ambulance JE/JF
0119-Transforaminal Epidural Steroid Injection: Medical Necessity and Documentation Requirements Complex Outpatient Hospital; Professional Services JE, JF, JH, JL
0047 - Panretinal (Scatter ) Laser Photocoagulation: Excessive Frequency Automated Outpatient Hospital; Professional Services J6, JK, J15
0185-Total Knee Arthroplasty: Medical Necessity and Documentation Requirements Complex Inpatient Hospital, Outpatient Hospital, Ambulatory Surgical Center, Professional Services J6, JE, JF, JH, JJ, JK, JL, JM, JN
0002 - Cataract Removal: Medical Necessity and Documentation Requirements Complex Ambulatory Surgical Center (ASC); Outpatient Hospital J6, J15, JE, JF, JH, JJ, JK, JL, JM, JN
0219-Minimally-Invasive Surgical (MIS) Fusion of the Sacroiliac Joint: Medical Necessity and Documentation Requirements Complex Ambulatory Surgical Center (ASC); Outpatient Hospital; Professional Services J5, J6, J8, J15, JJ, JK, JM
0212-Hospice General Inpatient Care: Medical Necessity and Documentation Requirements Complex Hospice J15, J6, JK, JM
0221- Hospice Care- Extended Length of Stay: Medical Necessity and Documentation Requirements Complex Hospice HH/Hospice MACs
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