Does C84.A2 require prior authorization?

No, C84.A2 does not require prior authorization (high confidence). Covered without prior authorization.

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`C84.A2`, Cutaneous T-cell lymphoma, unspecified, intrathoracic lymph nodes

ICD-10-CM

Prior Authorization

No Prior Auth Required

Covered without prior authorization (high confidence)

Documentation Required

When reporting the JW modifier for discarded drug, the medical record must clearly show the amount administered and the amount wasted.
Medical record must document prior anthracycline therapy for patients receiving albumin-bound paclitaxel, or clearly document a clinical contraindication to anthracycline therapy.
For claims with no discarded amounts from single-dose containers or single-use packages, include the JZ modifier as evidence on the claim (effective July 1, 2023).
Document dose and frequency as consistent with the FDA label or recognized compendia for the indication (including citations to the compendia if used for off-label indications).

Key Coverage Criteria

Paclitaxel administered intravenously is covered for antineoplastic (cancer) indications when used in accordance with the FDA-approved labeling.
Off-label uses of paclitaxel are covered when supported by recognized compendia (e.g., NCCN, AHFS, Clinical Pharmacology, Lexi-Drugs, Micromedex) and dosing/frequency follow those compendia.
Albumin-bound paclitaxel (Abraxane) is covered when prior therapy included an anthracycline unless anthracycline therapy is clinically contraindicated.
CPT codes 64400-64530 for peripheral nerve blocks may be reported on the date of surgery when performed for postoperative pain management only if the operative anesthesia is general anesthesia, subarachnoid injection, or epidural injection and the adequacy of intraoperative anesthesia is not dependent on the peripheral nerve block.
Peripheral nerve block services that are separate, medically necessary services which cannot be rendered by the surgeon may be reported if the surgeon documents the reason for referral and the additional services are justified in the medical record.
Lab-developed tests for inherited cancer syndromes in patients with cancer as described in Local Coverage Determination (LCD) L39040 are the services addressed by this billing/coding guidance.

20 Active Policies

CGS-J15-L34356, Erythropoiesis Stimulating Agents (ESA)

J15

CGS-J15-L40386, Erythropoiesis Stimulating Agents (ESA)

J15

CGS-J15-L39434, Allogeneic Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation for Primary Refractory or Relapsed Hodgkin's and Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma with B-cell or T-cell Origin

J15

CGS-J15-L34037, Flow Cytometry

J15

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C84.A2, Cutaneous T-cell lymphoma, unspecified, intrathoracic lymph nodes