Section 405IAC5-27-3. Computerized tomography; general

   (a) Medicaid reimbursement may be available for diagnostic examination of the head (head scan) and of other parts of the body (body scans) performed by computerized tomography (CT) scanners, subject to the following restrictions:

(1) The scan should be reasonable and necessary for the individual patient.

(2) The use of a CT scan must be found to be medically appropriate considering the patient's symptoms and preliminary diagnosis.

(3) Reimbursement will be made only for CT scans that have been performed on equipment that has been certified by the food and drug administration.

(4) Whole abdomen, or whole pelvis on greater than twenty (20) cuts will not be reimbursed except in staging cancer for treatment evaluation.

  (b) Prior authorization is not required for CT scans. (Office of the Secretary of Family and Social Services; 405 IAC 5-27-3; filed Jul 25, 1997, 4:00 p.m.: 20 IR 3351; 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)