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REVIEW REQUEST FOR
Cochlear & Auditory Brainstem Implants
Provider Data Collection Tool Based on Coverage Guideline SURG.00014
Policy Last Review Date: 05/21/09
Policy Effective Date: 07/15/09
Provider Tool Effective Date: 8/10/09
Member Name:
Date of Birth:
Insurance Identification Number/HCID:
Member Phone Number:
Ordering Provider Name & Specialty:
Provider ID Number:
Office Address:
Office Phone Number:
Office Fax Number:
Rendering Provider Name & Specialty:
Provider ID Number:
Office Address:
Office Phone Number:
Date/Date Range of Service:
Service Requested (CPT/HCPCS if known):
Office Fax Number:
Place of Service:
Outpatient
Home
Inpatient
Other:
Diagnosis (ICD-9) if known):
Please check all that apply to the member:
Cochlear Implants
Request is for unilateral cochlear implantation
Request is for bilateral cochlear implantation
Request is for an FDA-approved single channel cochlear implant
Request is for an FDA-approved multi-channel cochlear implant
Request is for upgrade for existing implant/component for a next generation device
Member is 12 months of age or older
Member has bilateral severe to profound pre- or postlingual hearing loss (sensorineural deafness) defined as a hearing
threshold of 70 decibels (dB) or greater.
Member cannot benefit from conventional hearing devices
Member is free from lesions in the auditory nerve and acoustic areas of the central auditory pathway (nervous system)
Member is free from otitis media or other active middle ear infections
Member’s auditory cranial nerve can be stimulated
Member is able to participate in a post-cochlear rehabilitation program
Member’s response to existing component is inadequate to the point of interfering with activities of daily living
Components of current device are no longer functional.
Request is for a smaller profile component
Request is to switch from a body-worn, external sound processor to a behind-the-ear (BTE) model
Other:
Auditory Brain Stem Implants
Request is for an FDA-approved auditory brainstem implant (ABI)
Request is for an upgrade for an existing implant for a next generation device
Member is 12 years of age or older
Member has Neurofibromatosis Type II
Member was rendered deaf due to bilateral resection of neurofibromas of the auditory nerve (e.g. neurofibromatosis or
von Recklinghausen’s disease)
Member’s response to existing component is inadequate to the point of interfering with activities of daily living
Components of current device are no longer functional.
Request is for a smaller profile component
Request is to switch from a body-worn, external sound processor to a behind-the-ear (BTE) model
Other:
This request is being submitted:
Pre-Claim
Post–Claim. If checked, please attach the claim or indicate the claim number
By checking this box, I attest the information provided is true and accurate to the best of my knowledge. I understand that
Anthem may perform a routine audit and request the medical documentation to verify the accuracy of the information reported
on this form.
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Name of Provider or Provider Representative Completing Form*
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Date
*The attestation fields must be completed by a provider or provider representative in order for the tool to be accepted
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