Does D44.6 require prior authorization?

No, D44.6 does not require prior authorization (high confidence). Code is covered without prior authorization.

`D44.6`, Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of carotid body

ICD-10-CM

No Prior Auth Required

Code is covered without prior authorization (high confidence)

The patient's medical record must contain documentation that fully supports medical necessity for services included in the related LCD, including relevant medical history, physical examination, and results of pertinent diagnostic tests or procedures.
Include a treatment prescription that defines treatment goals and specific dose-volume parameters for the target and nearby critical structures, and details of beam delivery such as method of beam modulation, field arrangement, and expected positional and range uncertainties.
Include a physician-signed treatment plan that meets the prescribed dose-volume parameters for the clinical target volume (CTV) and surrounding organs at risk (OARs) accounting for expected uncertainties.
Describe the target setup verification methodology, including patient positioning, immobilization, and use of image guidance.

Proton beam therapy is covered when the service meets the medical necessity criteria specified in the related Local Coverage Determination (LCD) and those criteria are documented in the medical record.
Stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) is typically furnished as a single session; when more than one session is required, bill using stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) codes instead of SRS codes.
Coverage on an individual (redetermination/appeal) basis may be considered for lesions that require a high radiation dose per fraction to avoid exposure of surrounding tissues when documentation and supporting literature are provided.
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.
Somatosensory testing is covered when medically reasonable and necessary and documented in the patient's medical record (relevant history, physical exam, and pertinent diagnostic test results).

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

J15

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

J15

CGS-J15-L35906, Somatosensory Testing

J15

CGS-J18-L34356, Erythropoiesis Stimulating Agents (ESA)

J18

CGS-J18-L40386

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