Does M25.542 require prior authorization?

No, M25.542 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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`M25.542`, Pain in joints of left hand

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 contain documentation that fully supports medical necessity, including relevant medical history, physical examination, and results of pertinent diagnostic tests or procedures.
Each claim must be submitted with ICD-10-CM codes that reflect the patient's condition and the reason for the service; claims without ICD-10-CM codes will be returned.
For services requiring a referring/ordering physician, the name and NPI of the referring/ordering physician must be reported on the claim.
A permanent record of the ultrasound and its interpretation must be kept in the patient's record, including images labeled with exam date, patient identification, and image orientation; documentation of variations from normal with measurements; and a formal interpretation.

Key Coverage Criteria

Nonvascular extremity ultrasound is covered when medical necessity is documented in the patient's record, including relevant medical history, physical examination, and results of pertinent diagnostic tests or procedures.
Diagnostic nonvascular extremity ultrasound is covered when the claim includes an ICD-10-CM diagnosis code that best describes the patient's condition and the test result or the symptoms prompting the test are documented.
Urine, blood, or oral fluid specimens may be used for drug testing, with urine preferred for broad screening of common drugs.
Medicare Part B will pay for drug screening services when all coverage criteria, limitations, and medical necessity requirements of LCD DL34645 are met.
Claims for drug screening services are payable under Medicare Part B only in these places of service: office (11), urgent care (20), independent clinic (49), federally qualified health center — freestanding (50), rural health clinic — freestanding (72), and independent laboratory (81).
CPT codes 64400-64530 for peripheral nerve blocks may be reported on the date of surgery when performed for postoperative pain management only if the operative anesthesia is general anesthesia, subarachnoid injection, or epidural injection and the adequacy of intraoperative anesthesia is not dependent on the peripheral nerve block.

20 Active Policies

CGS-J15-L36029, Urine Drug Testing

J15

CGS-J18-L36029, Urine Drug Testing

J18

WPS-J5-L34645, Urine Drug Testing

A56915, Billing and Coding: Urine Drug Testing

A59553, Billing and Coding: Trigger Point Injections

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M25.542, Pain in joints of left hand