Does I50.1 require prior authorization?

No, I50.1 does not require prior authorization (medium confidence). Covered without prior authorization by at least one policy, though another does not cover it.

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`I50.1`, Left ventricular failure, unspecified

ICD-10-CM

Prior Authorization

No Prior Auth Required

Covered without prior authorization by at least one policy, though another does not cover it (medium confidence)

Documentation Required

The patient's medical record must fully document medical necessity for the cardiac catheterization and support the diagnosis and procedures billed.
Each claim must include ICD-10-CM diagnosis code(s) that accurately reflect the patient's condition and reason for the procedure and these codes must be linked to the CPT procedure codes on the claim.
When a referring/ordering physician is required, the name and NPI of the referring/ordering physician must be reported on the claim; for extra-cardiac angiographic services the treating physician's name and NPI must be submitted in items 17/17a of CMS-1500 or electronic equivalent.
For patients post-heart transplant without evidence of rejection, use primary diagnosis Z09 (follow-up after completed treatment) and secondary diagnosis Z94.1 (heart transplant status); add the underlying disorder code when coding I25.82 or I31.4.

Key Coverage Criteria

Medicare Part B covers the professional component of cardiac catheterization and coronary angiography when performed in hospital inpatient and outpatient facility settings.
Diagnostic cardiac catheterization performed in an office setting (where permitted) is covered under Medicare Part B for both professional and technical components.
Global and technical component procedures are covered under Part B when performed under personal physician supervision in an IDTF, free-standing facility, physician office, or physician-directed clinic (physician present in room for entire procedure).
Report each hemodialysis session for ESRD patients on a separate line for claims with dates of service on or after April 1, 2007.
When hemodialysis prescription is 3 sessions per week and each session is furnished, bill each session as CPT 90999 with no modifier for routine conventional dialysis.
For dialysis sessions beyond 3 sessions per week that are reasonable and necessary and supported by medical documentation, bill each additional session as CPT 90999 with modifier KX to be considered for additional payment.

20 Active Policies

CGS-J15-L33959, Cardiac Catheterization and Coronary Angiography

J15

CGS-J15-L34338, Transthoracic Echocardiography (TTE)

J15

CGS-J15-L33943, B-type Natriuretic Peptide (BNP) Testing

J15

CGS-J15-L33960, Cardiovascular Nuclear Medicine

J15

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I50.1, Left ventricular failure, unspecified