Does C96.A require prior authorization?

No, C96.A does not require prior authorization (high confidence). Covered without prior authorization.

`C96.A`, Histiocytic sarcoma

ICD-10-CM

No Prior Auth Required

Covered without prior authorization (high confidence)

The performing provider must maintain medical record documentation that clearly supports the medical necessity of the billed service and include that documentation in the patient's record for review upon request.
Documentation should state whether the block was diagnostic or therapeutic, include pre- and post-procedure evaluations, and document patient education and the assessment of procedural outcome.
Documentation must support coverage criteria in the LCD 'Indications and Limitations of Coverage and/or Medical Necessity' section and the provider should document why services cannot be rendered by the surgeon when applicable.
For services requiring a referring/ordering physician, the referring/ordering physician's name and NPI must be reported on the claim.

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.
Report percutaneous vertebral augmentation (PVA) including cavity creation on a per-vertebral-body basis using CPT 22513 for thoracic, CPT 22514 for lumbar, and CPT 22515 for each additional thoracic or lumbar vertebral body.
Coverage for PVA is contingent on meeting the medical necessity criteria specified in the related LCD L38213; do not bill Medicare for services that do not meet that LCD as if they are covered.
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.
ClonoSeq (NGS-based MRD test) is covered for patients with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL).

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

J15

CGS-J15-L34037, Flow Cytometry

J15

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

J15

CGS-J15-L38822, MolDX: Minimal Residual Disease Testing for Cancer

J15

CGS-J18-L34356

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