Surgery of the Ankle (for Kentucky Only)
Defines UnitedHealthcare medical policy for surgical procedures of the ankle applicable to Kentucky members, including references to InterQual criteria for specific ankle procedures and documentation requirements for medical necessity.
Revised language pertaining to medical necessity clinical coverage criteria and removed reference to certain InterQual Client Defined custom procedures.
Removed language indicating osteochondral allograft or autograft transplantation is unproven and not medically necessary for treating cartilage defects of the ankle.
Added detailed medical records documentation language specifying what must be in the patient's record to support medical necessity.
Removed several CPT codes (including 28899, 27700, 27703, 27704) and removed sections (Description of Services, Clinical Evidence, References).
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