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Hearing and Audiology Services Prior Authorization Notice

Date: 09/01/17

Heritage Health (Medicaid):

Nebraska Total Care is updating its prior authorization list with regards to codes for Hearing services.  Based on the codes on the Nebraska Medicaid Practitioner Fee Schedule for "Hearing Aid" (July 1, 2017), effective 9/1/2017 the following codes will no longer require a prior authorization from Nebraska Total Care:  

No longer require prior authorization

000V5014

REPAIR MODIFICATION OF AID                                                                                                                     

000V5160

DISPENSING FEE, BINAURUAL                                                                                                                      

000V5200

DISPENSING FEE, CROS                                                                                                                            

000V5240

DISPENSING FEE BICROS                                                                                                                          

000V5241

DISPENSING FEE, MONAURAL HEARING AID,

000V5242

HEARING AID, ANALOG, MONAURAL, CIC (COMPLETELY IN THE EAR CANAL)                                                                               

000V5243

HEARING AID, ANALOG, MONAURAL, ITC (IN THE CANAL)                                                                                               

000V5248

HEARING AID, ANALOG, BINAURAL, CIC                                                                                                             

000V5249

HEARING AID, ANALOG, BINAURAL, ITC                                                                                                              

000V5264

EAR MOLD/INSERT, NOT DISPOSABLE, ANY TYPE                                                                                                      

000V5264

EAR MOLD/INSERT WITH RECIEVER IN THE EAR                                                                                                        

000V5267

HEARING AID SUPPLIES / ACCESSORIES                                                                                                             

000V5275

EAR IMPRESSION, REPLACEMENT ONLY                                                                                                                

 

The following codes have not and will continue to not require prior authorization:

Do not require prior authorization

000V5020

CONFORMITY EVALUATION

000V5266

BATTERY FOR USE IN HEARING DEVICE                                                                                                              

000V5299

HEARING SERVICE, MISCELLANEOUS                                                                                                                  

 

The remainder of the covered codes on the Hearing Aid fee schedule will continue to require prior authorization.

In addition, based on changes in Nebraska Total Care's prior authorization requirements for Durable Medical Equipment (DME Fee Schedule), the following code will no longer require prior authorization:

No longer require prior authorization

000V5266

BATTERY FOR USE IN HEARING DEVICE                                                                                                              

 

If you have any questions, please contact your Provider Relations Representative.