Does E13.41 require prior authorization?

No, E13.41 does not require prior authorization (medium confidence). Covered without prior authorization by at least one policy, though another does not cover it.

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`E13.41`, Other specified diabetes mellitus with diabetic mononeuropathy

ICD-10-CM

Prior Authorization

No Prior Auth Required

Covered without prior authorization by at least one policy, though another does not cover it (medium confidence)

Documentation Required

Medical records must document the clinical findings supporting the billed foot care service and be available upon request.
Claims based on systemic-condition diagnosis codes with an asterisk must include the date patient was last seen (DPLS) and the NPI of the M.D. or D.O. actively managing the systemic condition in the medical record and/or claim.
Claims asserting presumptive coverage or systemic-condition exceptions must include the systemic-condition diagnosis code (Group 1) and the valid billing modifier (Q7/Q8/Q9) on the claim.

Key Coverage Criteria

Foot care services are covered when the beneficiary has a listed systemic condition that justifies coverage per Medicare Benefit Policy Manual Pub.100-02, Ch.15, Section 290.4D.
For diagnosis codes designated by an asterisk, the patient must be under the active care of an M.D. or D.O., documented as having been seen for the complicating disease within the 6 months prior to service.
Claims asserting presumptive coverage must include a systemic-condition diagnosis from IOM 100-02 Ch.15 Section 290 Group 1 and a valid billing modifier Q7, Q8, or Q9.
Mycotic nail debridement is covered when mycotic nails are present in the context of a systemic disease with class findings and the appropriate Q modifier on the claim.
Mycotic nail debridement is covered without systemic disease if an ambulatory patient has marked limitation of ambulation, pain, or secondary infection from thickened/dystrophic infected toenail plate.
Mycotic nail debridement is covered without systemic disease if a non-ambulatory patient has mycotic nails and suffers pain or secondary infection due to thickening and dystrophy of the infected toenail plate.

20 Active Policies

CGS-J15-L34399, Ophthalmology: Posterior Segment Imaging (Extended Ophthalmoscopy and Fundus Photography)

J15

CGS-J15-L35897, Nerve Conduction Studies and Electromyography

J15

CGS-J15-L34246, Routine Foot Care and Debridement of Nails

J15

CGS-J15-L38662, Implantable Continuous Glucose Monitors (I-CGM)

J15

CGS-J18-L35897, Nerve Conduction Studies and Electromyography

J18

CGS-J18-L34399, Ophthalmology: Posterior Segment Imaging (Extended Ophthalmoscopy and Fundus Photography)

J18

CGS-J18-L34246, Routine Foot Care and Debridement of Nails

J18

CGS-J18-L38662, Implantable Continuous Glucose Monitors (I-CGM)

J18

WPS-J5-L35124, Autonomic Function Testing

WPS-J5-L35490, Category III Codes

WPS-J5-L34594, Nerve Conduction Studies and Electromyography

A57551, Billing and Coding: Autonomic Function Testing

WPS-J5-L38686, Implantable Continuous Glucose Monitors (I-CGM)

A58213, Billing and Coding: Implantable Continuous Glucose Monitors (I-CGM)

A56232, Billing and Coding: Foot Care

A57478, Billing and Coding: Nerve Conduction Studies and Electromyography

A57589, Billing and Coding: Nerve Blocks for Peripheral Neuropathy

NGS-J6-L36236, Autonomic Function Testing

NGS-J6-L35098, Nerve Conduction Studies and Electromyography

NGS-J6-L33567, Ophthalmology: Posterior Segment Imaging (Extended Ophthalmoscopy and Fundus Photography)

`E13.41`, Other specified diabetes mellitus with diabetic mononeuropathy

Prior Authorization

Documentation Required

Key Coverage Criteria

20 Active Policies

Related Codes

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E13.41, Other specified diabetes mellitus with diabetic mononeuropathy

Prior Authorization

Documentation Required

Key Coverage Criteria

20 Active Policies

Related Codes

Have a follow-up question?

`E13.41`, Other specified diabetes mellitus with diabetic mononeuropathy