Does G57.61 require prior authorization?

No, G57.61 does not require prior authorization (high confidence). Covered without prior authorization.

`G57.61`, Lesion of plantar nerve, right lower limb

ICD-10-CM

No Prior Auth Required

Covered without prior authorization (high confidence)

The patient's medical record must contain documentation that fully supports medical necessity, including relevant medical history, physical examination, and results of pertinent diagnostic tests or procedures.
Each claim must be submitted with ICD-10-CM codes that reflect the patient's condition and the reason for the service; claims without ICD-10-CM codes will be returned.
For services requiring a referring/ordering physician, the name and NPI of the referring/ordering physician must be reported on the claim.
A permanent record of the ultrasound and its interpretation must be kept in the patient's record, including images labeled with exam date, patient identification, and image orientation; documentation of variations from normal with measurements; and a formal interpretation.

Nonvascular extremity ultrasound is covered when medical necessity is documented in the patient's record, including relevant medical history, physical examination, and results of pertinent diagnostic tests or procedures.
Diagnostic nonvascular extremity ultrasound is covered when the claim includes an ICD-10-CM diagnosis code that best describes the patient's condition and the test result or the symptoms prompting the test are documented.
Nerve conduction studies (NCS) without needle EMG (NEMG) are allowed for individuals being evaluated for carpal tunnel syndrome or tarsal tunnel syndrome when one of the following ICD-10-CM codes is reported: G56.01, G56.02, G56.03, G56.11, G56.12, G56.13, G56.21, G56.22, G56.23, G57.51, G57.52, or G57.53.
NCS without NEMG is allowed for individuals with significant lymphedema in the affected extremity when ICD-10-CM code I89.0 is reported in addition to the primary diagnosis.
NCS without NEMG is allowed for individuals treated with anticoagulants when ICD-10-CM code Z79.01 or Z79.02 is reported in addition to the primary diagnosis.
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.

CGS-J15-L35897, Nerve Conduction Studies and Electromyography

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CGS-J15-L40260, Peripheral Nerve Blocks and Procedures for Chronic Pain

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CGS-J18-L35897, Nerve Conduction Studies and Electromyography

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CGS-J18-L40260, Peripheral Nerve Blocks and Procedures for Chronic Pain

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