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ICD-10-CM H35.179, Retrolental fibroplasia, unspecified eye | No Prior Auth

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`H35.179`, Retrolental fibroplasia, unspecified eye

ICD-10-CM

Prior Authorization

No Prior Auth Required

Covered without prior authorization (high confidence)

Documentation Required

All documentation must be maintained in the patient's medical record and made available to the contractor upon request.
Every page of the record must be legible and include appropriate patient identification information such as complete name and dates of service.
The documentation must include the legible signature of the physician or non-physician practitioner responsible for and providing the care to the patient.
The submitted medical record must support the use of the selected ICD-10-CM code(s).

Key Coverage Criteria

Visual field examinations are covered when reasonable and necessary as defined by Local Coverage Determination (LCD) L33766.
C79.49 Secondary malignant neoplasm of other parts of nervous system
C79.51 Secondary malignant neoplasm of bone
C79.70 - C79.72 Secondary malignant neoplasm of adrenal gland
C79.82 Secondary malignant neoplasm of genital organs [prostate]
D02.20 - D02.22 Carcinoma in situ of bronchus and lung

5 Active Policies

FIRST_COAST-L33766, Visual Field Examination

J9

A57637, Billing and Coding: Visual Field Examination

J9

AETNA-CPB-0100, Cryoablation

AETNA-CPB-0490, Transpupillary Thermal Therapy

AETNA-CPB-0563, Retinopathy Telescreening Systems

Related Codes

H35.81(4 policies)D31.22(3 policies)C69.20(3 policies)C69.30(3 policies)C79.49(3 policies)D31.20(3 policies)C69.22(3 policies)C69.32(3 policies)

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The submitted CPT/HCPCS code must accurately describe the service performed.

If the provider of the service is other than the ordering/referring physician, that provider must maintain hard copy documentation of test results and interpretation and retain copies of the ordering/referring physician’s order for the studies.