What insurance policy changes affect code I82.890?

There are 2 tracked policy changes affecting code I82.890, including updates from Aetna. Each change may modify coverage criteria, reimbursement rates, or prior-authorization requirements.

Which payers have updated policy for code I82.890?

Payers that have issued tracked updates for code I82.890 include: Aetna.

How do I get notified when code I82.890 policy changes?

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Why do payers change policies for code I82.890?

Payers revise policies for individual billing codes to align with updated clinical guidelines, CMS rule changes, fraud and abuse prevention measures, or network cost-management goals. Changes can affect medical necessity criteria, place-of-service restrictions, bundling rules, or whether a code requires prior authorization.

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I82.890 Insurance Policy Changes

ICD-10 I82.890 is officially defined as "Acute embolism and thrombosis of other specified veins." code I82.890 is referenced in 2 tracked payer policy changes from Aetna. For billers and coders, staying current on payer-specific coverage criteria, reimbursement rules, and prior-authorization requirements for code I82.890 is critical to clean claim submission. Each entry below links to the full policy analysis with effective dates and action steps.

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Aetna · Identified Aug 18, 2026Medium impact
Thrombectomy Systems (CPB 0568, reviewed 2025-08-26)
Aetna considers the AngioJet Rheolytic Thrombectomy System medically necessary for removing fresh blood clots from arteriovenous fistulas used for hemodialysis, from coronary arteries or coronary bypass grafts at least 2.0 mm in diameter before angioplasty or stent placement, from infra-inguinal peripheral arteries at least 2.0 mm in diameter, and in individuals with lower extremity deep vein thrombosis who have failed pharmacologic thrombolysis or in whom pharmacologic thrombolysis is contraindicated. Thrombectomy systems are considered experimental, investigational or unproven for acute aortic occlusion, acute renal artery thrombosis, cerebral venous sinus thrombosis, inferior vena cava filter-related thrombosis, May-Thurner syndrome-related deep venous thrombosis, pulmonary embolism, and thrombosis of the native aortic valve and of the left ventricular assist device in heart failure. The ClotHunter for lower extremity deep vein thrombosis and mechanical thrombectomy or thrombo-aspiration for acute ilio-femoral deep vein thrombosis are also considered experimental, investigational or unproven.
Aetna · Identified Aug 13, 2026Medium impact
Peripheral Atherectomy and Thrombectomy Devices (CPB 0295, reviewed 2026-04-16)
Aetna considers peripheral atherectomy of the renal artery, visceral artery, abdominal aorta, and brachiocephalic trunk and branches experimental, investigational, or unproven because its effectiveness has not been established. The same classification applies to the BYCROSS atherectomy device for peripheral arterial disease, intravascular shockwave lithotripsy for the listed peripheral arteries, celiac artery occlusion and renal artery stenosis, and isolated segmental pharmaco-mechanical thrombolysis (Trellis Peripheral Infusion System) for deep venous thrombosis, Paget-Schroetter syndrome, and other indications. Endovascular revascularization codes CPT 37220 through 37247 and 37254 through 37299 and drug-coated balloon catheter code HCPCS C2623 are covered when selection criteria are met, and medical necessity criteria for peripheral atherectomy are set in the EviCore Healthcare Peripheral Vascular Intervention Clinical Guidelines.

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Thrombectomy Systems (CPB 0568, reviewed 2025-08-26)

Peripheral Atherectomy and Thrombectomy Devices (CPB 0295, reviewed 2026-04-16)

What insurance policy changes affect code I82.890?

Which payers have updated policy for code I82.890?

How do I get notified when code I82.890 policy changes?

Why do payers change policies for code I82.890?