Does I63.039 require prior authorization?

No, I63.039 does not require prior authorization (high confidence). Covered without prior authorization.

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`I63.039`, Cerebral infarction due to thrombosis of unspecified carotid artery

ICD-10-CM

Prior Authorization

No Prior Auth Required

Covered without prior authorization (high 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.

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).
Continuous intraoperative neurophysiologic monitoring provided one-on-one in the operating room (CPT 95940) is covered when it supports the covered indications in LCD L35003.
Report continuous intraoperative neurophysiologic monitoring in the operating room (95940) in addition to monitoring services provided from outside the operating room (G0453); coverage includes interpretation of baseline studies and removal of electrodes at the end of the procedure when supporting the LCD indications.
Reimbursement may be made for covered intraoperative monitoring when performed at POS 19, POS 21, POS 22, or POS 24.

20 Active Policies

CGS-J15-L40244, Temporary Nontherapeutic Ambulatory Cardiac Monitoring Devices

J15

CGS-J18-L40244, Temporary Nontherapeutic Ambulatory Cardiac Monitoring Devices

J18

NGS-J6-L33633, Magnetic Resonance Angiography (MRA)

A56747, Billing and Coding: Magnetic Resonance Angiography (MRA)

A52850, Billing and Coding: Cardiac Catheterization and Coronary Angiography

NGS-J6-L33557, Cardiac Catheterization and Coronary Angiography

A57670, Billing and Coding: Non-invasive Extracranial Arterial Studies

FIRST_COAST-L33695, Non-invasive Extracranial Arterial Studies

FIRST_COAST-L33766, Visual Field Examination

FIRST_COAST-L34520, Psychological and Neuropsychological Tests

A57637, Billing and Coding: Visual Field Examination

A57780, Billing and Coding: Psychological and Neuropsychological Tests

NOVITAS-JH-L35003, Intraoperative Neurophysiological Testing

NOVITAS-JH-L35049, Monitored Anesthesia Care

NGS-JK-L33633, Magnetic Resonance Angiography (MRA)

NGS-JK-L33557, Cardiac Catheterization and Coronary Angiography

NOVITAS-JL-L35049, Monitored Anesthesia Care

A56722, Billing and Coding: Intraoperative Neurophysiological Testing

NOVITAS-JL-L35003, Intraoperative Neurophysiological Testing

A57361, Billing and Coding: Monitored Anesthesia Care

`I63.039`, Cerebral infarction due to thrombosis of unspecified carotid artery

Prior Authorization

Documentation Required

Key Coverage Criteria

20 Active Policies

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I63.039, Cerebral infarction due to thrombosis of unspecified carotid artery

Prior Authorization

Documentation Required

Key Coverage Criteria

20 Active Policies

Related Codes

Have a follow-up question?

`I63.039`, Cerebral infarction due to thrombosis of unspecified carotid artery