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Non-pressure chronic ulcer of skin of other sites Non-pressure chronic ulcer of lower limb, not elsewhere classified Pressure ulcer of hip, buttock, ankle or heel

Other chronic obstructive pulmonary disease Peripheral vascular disease, unspecified Hypertensive chronic kidney disease with stage 1 through stage 4 chronic kidney disease, or unspecified chronic kidney disease Hypertensive chronic kidney disease with stage 5 chronic kidney disease or end stage renal disease

Type 2 diabetes mellitus with diabetic nephropathy ICD-10 codes not covered for indications listed in the CPB (not all inclusive): ICD-10 codes covered if selection criteria are met:Ĭalcifying tendinitis of shoulder Codes requiring a 7th character are represented by '+':ĬPT codes covered if selection criteria are met:Įxtracorporeal pulse activation therapy (EPAT) - no specific code:Įxtracorporeal shock wave involving musculoskeletal system, not otherwise specified, high energyĬPT codes not covered for indications listed in the CPB:Įxtracorporeal shock wave, high energy, performed by a physician, requiring anesthesia other than local, involving lateral humeral epicondyleĮxtracorporeal shock wave for integumentary wound healing, high energy, including topical application and dressing careĮxtracorporeal shock wave, high energy, performed by a physician or other qualified health care professional, requiring anesthesia other than local, including ultrasound guidance, involving the plantar fascia Information in the below has been added for clarification purposes.

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Table: CPT Codes / HCPCS Codes / ICD-10 Codes Code See also CPB 0235 - Plantar Fasciitis Treatments.

Other musculoskeletal indications (e.g., calcaneal spur, Hammer toe, tenosynovitis of the foot or ankle, and tibialis tendinitis).Īetna considers pre-operative ESWT for reduction of scar formation following abdominoplasty surgery experimental and investigational because the effectiveness of this approach has not been established.

Wound healing (including burn wounds and soft tissue wounds).

Subacromial impingement syndrome/subacromial shoulder pain.

Spasticity associated with brain injury/stroke, or cerebral palsy.

Snapping scapula (scapula-thoracic bursitis).

Rotator cuff tendonitis (shoulder pain).Neurogenic heterotopic ossification following traumatic brain injury.

Myofascial pain syndrome of the trapezius.

Lower limb ulceration (e.g., venous leg ulcers).

Lower limb conditions (e.g., Achilles tendinopathy, greater trochanteric pain syndrome, knee tendinopathy, medial tibial stress syndrome, patellar tendinopathy and proximal hamstring tendinopathy).

Hypertrophic scars of the hand caused by burn injury.

Chronic kidney disease (other than kidney stones).

Number: 0649 Table Of Contents Policy Applicable CPT / HCPCS / ICD-10 Codes Background ReferencesĪetna considers extracorporeal shock-wave therapy (ESWT) medically necessary for calcific tendinopathy of the shoulder of at least 6 months’ duration with calcium deposit of 1 cm or greater, and who have failed to respond to appropriate conservative therapies (e.g., rest, ice application, and medications).Īetna considers extracorporeal shock-wave therapy (ESWT), extracorporeal pulse activation therapy (EPAT) (also known as extracorporeal acoustic wave therapy) experimental and investigational for the following indications (not an all-inclusive list) because there is insufficient evidence of effectiveness of ESWT for these indications in the medical literature:

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