Section 405IAC5-26-10. Surgical procedures; confirmatory consultations

   (a) Providers may be required, based upon the facts of the case, to obtain a confirmatory consultation in accordance with 405 IAC 5-8 substantiating the medically necessary service or approach for the following surgical procedures:

(1) Bunionectomy procedures.

(2) All surgical procedures involving the foot.

  (b) The confirmatory consultation is required regardless of the surgical setting in which the surgery is to be performed, including ambulatory surgical treatment center, hospital, clinic, or office. (Office of the Secretary of Family and Social Services; 405 IAC 5-26-10; filed Jul 25, 1997, 4:00 p.m.: 20 IR 3350; readopted filed Jun 27, 2001, 9:40 a.m.: 24 IR 3822; readopted filed Sep 19, 2007, 12:16 p.m.: 20071010-IR-405070311RFA; readopted filed Oct 28, 2013, 3:18 p.m.: 20131127-IR-405130241RFA; filed Aug 1, 2016, 3:44 p.m.: 20160831-IR-405150418FRA; errata filed Nov 1, 2016, 9:36 a.m.: 20161109-IR-405160493ACA)