Does H02.044 require prior authorization?

No, H02.044 does not require prior authorization (high confidence). Covered without prior authorization.

`H02.044`, Spastic entropion of left upper eyelid

ICD-10-CM

No Prior Auth Required

Covered without prior authorization (high confidence)

List the appropriate CPT code for the procedure and include any applicable modifiers; adhere to Medicare global surgery and CCI (correct coding initiative) rules for eyelid surgeries.
Submit physicians' services and diagnostic tests with a diagnosis code that supports medical necessity and code to the greatest level of specificity (full digit completeness).
Use the diagnosis code based on diagnostic test results as the primary diagnosis; if test results are normal or inconclusive, use the diagnosis code for the sign or symptom that prompted the test as the primary diagnosis.
When signs or symptoms are present, place the appropriate definitive diagnosis code in the first position and an available symptom diagnosis code in the second position on CMS-1500 item 21 (or electronic equivalent).

Blepharoplasty, blepharoptosis repair, or brow lift is covered when documented signs or symptoms of a functional abnormality of the upper eyelids are present as defined by the associated LCD (L34528).
Medically necessary upper eyelid blepharoptosis repair may be paid when performed concurrently with cosmetic blepharoplasty on the same eye during the same visit if medical necessity is documented.
Visual field impairment demonstrated by testing or clinical notes showing a 12–15 degree superior visual field loss or a 24%–30% superior visual field impairment constitutes medical necessity for blepharoptosis repair.
Near or distance visual impairment or documented difficulty reading attributable to upper eyelid drooping supports medical necessity for surgery.
Patient complaints or physical findings of interference with vision or visual field (for example difficulty reading due to upper eyelid drooping, looking through the eyelashes, seeing the upper eyelid skin, or brow fatigue) support medical necessity.
Chronic eyelid dermatitis caused by redundant eyelid skin is an indication for blepharoplasty.

CGS-J15-L33944, Blepharoplasty

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CGS-J15-L34393, Ocular Photography - External

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CGS-J15-L39856, Botulinum Toxin Injections

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CGS-J15-L39857, Botulinum Toxin Injections

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CGS-J18-L33944, Blepharoplasty

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