Does H40.1231 require prior authorization?

No, H40.1231 does not require prior authorization (high confidence). Covered without prior authorization.

`H40.1231`, Low-tension glaucoma, bilateral, mild stage

ICD-10-CM

No Prior Auth Required

Covered without prior authorization (high confidence)

Medical record must document the nature of visual impairment and specific decreased activities of daily living attributable to the cataract.
Document that other ocular diseases have been evaluated and ruled out as the primary cause of decreased visual function.
Document best corrected visual acuity (distance and/or near) and results of additional testing if used (consensual light testing or glare testing including line-change results).
Document expectation of significant visual improvement from the procedure and that the patient has been educated about risks, benefits, and alternatives to surgery (informed consent).

Patient has a cataract causing impairment of visual function with decreased ability to perform activities of daily living (e.g., reading, watching television, driving, occupational/vocational tasks).
Best corrected visual acuity (distance or near) of 20/50 or worse documented in the medical record.
Consensual light testing that decreases visual acuity by two lines provides indication for cataract extraction when documented.
Glare testing that decreases visual acuity by two lines provides indication for cataract extraction when documented.
The patient states they can no longer function adequately with current visual function and this is documented in the record.
Other eye diseases (e.g., macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy) have been ruled out as the primary cause of the decreased visual function.

CGS-J15-L34181, Ophthalmic Biometry for Intraocular Lens Power Calculation

J15

CGS-J15-L40355, Anterior segment intraocular nonbiodegradable drug-eluting system

J15

CGS-J15-L34394, Visual Fields Testing

J15

CGS-J15-L33954, Cataract Extraction

J15

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