Does D61.2 require prior authorization?

No, D61.2 does not require prior authorization (high confidence). Code is covered without prior authorization.

`D61.2`, Aplastic anemia due to other external agents

ICD-10-CM

No Prior Auth Required

Code is covered without prior authorization (high confidence)

Verify and document compliance with applicable NCCI edits and OPPS packaging rules prior to billing.
Include a valid ICD-10-CM diagnosis code on the claim that best describes the patient's condition for which the heavy metal test was performed.
For diagnostic heavy metal tests, report the test result on the claim if known; if the result is not known, report the symptoms that prompted the test.
When required, report the referring/ordering physician's name and NPI on the claim.

MolDX blood product molecular antigen typing panels 0001U and 0084U (germline tests) are covered for beneficiaries but are limited to one test per beneficiary lifetime.
IVIG is covered only for indications specified as covered in the related Local Coverage Determination (LCD) and when medical necessity criteria in that LCD are met.
Molecular syndromic infectious disease panels are covered when billed with the appropriate proprietary CPT® or PLA code and an accompanying ICD-10-CM diagnosis that documents medical necessity in the patient record.
FDA-cleared/approved molecular infectious disease tests performed consistent with their intended use are covered without a DEX Z-code when billed with an appropriate supporting ICD-10-CM code.
A panel is a single test (single unit of service UOS=1) and is covered as one service even if it reports multiple pathogens or targets.
Testing for additional organisms not included in a billed panel is covered when ordered in addition to the panel and supported by documentation in the medical record.

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

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CGS-J15-L34037, Flow Cytometry

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

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CGS-J15-L39038, MolDX: Molecular Syndromic Panels for Infectious Disease Pathogen Identification Testing

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