Does D53.9 require prior authorization?

No, D53.9 does not require prior authorization (high confidence). Covered without prior authorization.

`D53.9`, Nutritional anemia, unspecified

ICD-10-CM

No Prior Auth Required

Covered without prior authorization (high confidence)

The submitted medical record must support the selected ICD-10-CM code(s), and the submitted CPT/HCPCS code must accurately describe the service performed.
The medical record must include the legible signature of the physician or non-physician practitioner responsible for and providing the care.
When billing CPT 84999 for the listed tests, include a note identifying the specific test in the Remarks (Part A) or Narrative (Part B) area of the claim.
All documentation must be maintained in the patient's medical record, be legible, include patient identification (e.g., complete name) and dates of service, and be made available to the contractor upon request.

For tests that currently lack specific CPT codes (functional intracellular analysis and total antioxidant function), bill using CPT 84999 and add a note identifying which test was performed in the Remarks area for Part A claims and the Narrative area for Part B claims.
Coverage and reasonable/necessary determinations for assays for vitamins and metabolic function are governed by LCD L34914 and claims must meet that LCD's requirements to be covered.
CPT 88182 reports the physician professional and facility technical components of DNA ploidy and S-phase analysis of tumor by flow cytometry.
CPT 88184 (first marker) and CPT 88185 (each additional marker) report the facility technical component of flow cytometric immunophenotyping for assessment of potential hematolymphoid neoplasia.
Flow cytometry interpretation is reported using CPT codes 88187–88189 (one interpretation code per specimen).
Quantitative cell counts by flow cytometry are billed using CPT codes 86355, 86356, 86357, 86359, 86360, 86361, and 86367.

CGS-J15-L38249, MolDX: Blood Product Molecular Antigen Typing

J15

CGS-J15-L34037, Flow Cytometry

J15

CGS-J18-L38249, MolDX: Blood Product Molecular Antigen Typing

J18

CGS-J18-L34037, Flow Cytometry

J18

WPS-J5-L38441

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