Vitiligo treatment

Applies to:

All plans

Medicare plans follow Medicare coverage, authorization and billing rules.

Definition

Treatment options available for vitiligo include use of topical and systemic immune suppressants, phototherapy and surgery for stable lesions, and phototherapy, especially narrow band ultraviolet therapy (NB-UVB). 

Medical policy

Skin Conditions - 91456

Vitiligo treatment coverage

Priority Health covers only UV therapy as listed in the Skin Conditions medical policy. 

For commercial group and individual plans, and usually for employer group Medicare plans, when treatment meets coverage criteria, it's covered at non-standard cost sharing.

Non-standard cost-sharing

If/when commercial employer group and MyPriority^® individual plans cover certain surgeries, these surgeries may be covered at a different cost-sharing level than our standard benefit coverage levels.

To verify member cost sharing and coverage, use the Member Inquiry tool and look in the Additional benefits drop-down menu for Certain surgeries benefit information.

Vitiligo treatment authorizations

Not required, except some medications require prior authorization. See drug authorization forms and the medical policy.

Vitiligo treatment billing

See the medical policy for codes that may apply and codes not covered.