Does H40.831 require prior authorization?

No, H40.831 does not require prior authorization (high confidence). Covered without prior authorization.

`H40.831`, Aqueous misdirection, right eye

ICD-10-CM

No Prior Auth Required

Covered without prior authorization (high confidence)

Claims must be supported by medical record documentation of the patient’s diagnosis/clinical condition and justification that the selected drug, dose, and route of administration are appropriate and medically necessary for the non-oncologic indication.
Billing must comply with Medicare rules and any applicable LCD prior authorization or documentation requirements; follow any specific forms or prior authorization processes required by the LCD or payer.
The diagnosis code(s) billed must best describe the patient’s condition for which the SCODI service was performed.
The patient's medical record must contain documentation that fully supports the medical necessity for SCODI services included within LCD L34380, including relevant medical history, physical examination, and results of pertinent diagnostic tests or procedures.

Anti-neoplastic (chemotherapy) agent CPT/HCPCS codes may be used to bill for administration of these drugs when given to treat non-oncologic (noncancer) diagnoses if the drug is medically necessary for the patient’s condition and consistent with the standard of medical practice.
Monoclonal antibody agents and other biologic response modifiers may be administered and billed using chemotherapy administration codes for noncancer indications when the dose, route, and clinical use are appropriate and medically necessary.
Scanning computerized ophthalmic diagnostic imaging (SCODI) is covered when the service meets the medical necessity criteria and is included within Local Coverage Determination L34380.
SCODI (CPT 92133, 92134) is considered medically reasonable and necessary for evaluation of retinal disorders, glaucoma, and anterior segment disorders as documented in LCD L34760.
Taped and un-taped visual field testing count as one unit of service for MUE (medically unlikely edits) purposes.
Global visual field services (technical plus professional) are payable under Medicare Part B when billed in place of service: Office (11), Nursing Facility (32), and Independent Clinic (49).

CGS-J15-L33999, Corneal Pachymetry

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CGS-J15-L34061, Scanning Computerized Ophthalmic Diagnostic Imaging (SCODI)

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CGS-J15-L34394, Visual Fields Testing

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

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