Does L74.511 require prior authorization?

No, L74.511 does not require prior authorization (high confidence). Code is covered without prior authorization.

`L74.511`, Primary focal hyperhidrosis, face

ICD-10-CM

No Prior Auth Required

Code is covered without prior authorization (high confidence)

Medical records must be maintained and available upon request; every page must be legible and include patient identification (e.g., full name, dates of service) and identify the physician or non-physician practitioner responsible for care.
Submitted medical records must support the selected diagnosis code(s) and the submitted CPT/HCPCS code must accurately describe the service performed.
Claims and documentation requirements for CPNB are governed by and must follow the Local Coverage Determination L37641 referenced by this guideline.
Medical records must document the exact type and strength of botulinum toxin used (Botox, Dysport, Xeomin, or Myobloc) and the dosage administered.

Regional or local nerve blocks performed as an adjunct to, or as the sole means of, regional/local anesthesia for an operative procedure are not affected by this noncoverage policy (i.e., such intraoperative regional/local anesthesia is allowed).
No specific coverage indications are stated in this billing/coding guideline; refer to Local Coverage Determination L37641 for covered indications for continuous peripheral nerve blocks (CPNB).
Botulinum toxin injections are covered when medical necessity is documented according to the Local Coverage Determination (LCD) 'Botulinum Toxin Types A and B' Indications and Limitations of Coverage.
Approved formulations include Botox (onabotulinumtoxinA), Dysport (abotulinumtoxinA), Xeomin (incobotulinumtoxinA), and Myobloc (rimabotulinumtoxinB); when a formulation is used for an indication not listed in the AHFS, a physician statement explaining the reason(s) for the unapproved form must be in the medical record.
Focal dystonia, hemifacial spasm, orofacial dyskinesia, blepharospasm, severe writer's cramp, laryngeal spasm, and dysphonia are recognized indications for which prior failure of traditional therapies is not required to document medical necessity.
Botulinum toxin injections are covered when the medical record documents medical necessity consistent with the associated LCD Botulinum Toxin Types A and B (L35172).

CGS-J15-L39856, Botulinum Toxin Injections

J15

CGS-J15-L39857, Botulinum Toxin Injections

J15

CGS-J18-L39856, Botulinum Toxin Injections

J18

CGS-J18-L39857, Botulinum Toxin Injections

J18

WPS-J5-L39908

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