Does M50.820 require prior authorization?

No, M50.820 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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`M50.820`, Other cervical disc disorders, mid-cervical region, unspecified level

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

Claims must report the precise level(s) of subluxation as the primary diagnosis and the neuromusculoskeletal condition necessitating treatment as the secondary diagnosis.
Each claim must include date of initiation of the course of treatment, symptom/secondary diagnosis code(s), subluxation/primary diagnosis code(s), date of service, place of service, and procedure code; missing items may cause denial or delay.
Diagnosis codes supporting medical necessity must be submitted with each claim; progress notes need not accompany each claim but must be maintained and available upon request.

Key Coverage Criteria

Medicare covers manual manipulation of the spine (chiropractic manipulative treatment) for treatment of spinal subluxation using CPT codes 98940, 98941, or 98942 when medically necessary.
Subluxation must be demonstrated and documented (by x-ray or physician/chiropractic exam) with the problem/complaint addressed and the precise level of each subluxation treated specified in the medical record.
Active/corrective treatment for acute or chronic subluxation requires use of the AT modifier on claims.
Clinical findings supporting subluxation should follow PART elements (Pain, Asymmetry/misalignment, Range of motion abnormality, Tissue/tone changes) documented by observation, palpation, imaging, or measurement as appropriate.
No specific clinical indications are provided in this billing and coding article; coverage criteria for amniotic and placental-derived product injections/applications for musculoskeletal non-wound indications are described in Local Coverage Determination L39116.
Coverage for amniotic and placental-derived product injections/applications for musculoskeletal, non-wound indications is determined by Local Coverage Determination L39139; consult LCD L39139 for specific clinical indications and thresholds.

8 Active Policies

A59434, Billing and Coding: Amniotic and Placental-Derived Product Injections and/or Applications for Musculoskeletal Indications, Non-Wound

A58893, Billing and Coding: Amniotic and Placental-Derived Product Injections and/or Applications for Musculoskeletal Indications, Non-Wound

A59764, Billing and Coding: Amniotic and Placental-Derived Product Injections and/or Applications for Musculoskeletal Indications, Non-Wound

A59766, Billing and Coding: Amniotic and Placental-Derived Product Injections and/or Applications for Musculoskeletal Indications, Non-Wound

A59374, Billing and Coding: Amniotic and Placental-Derived Product Injections and/or Applications for Musculoskeletal Indications, Non-Wound

A56273, Billing and Coding: Chiropractic Services

A58865, Billing and Coding: Amniotic and Placental-Derived Product Injections and/or Applications for Musculoskeletal Indications, Non-Wound

CIGNA-0509, Intraoperative Monitoring

`M50.820`, Other cervical disc disorders, mid-cervical region, unspecified level

Prior Authorization

Documentation Required

Key Coverage Criteria

8 Active Policies

Related Codes

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M50.820, Other cervical disc disorders, mid-cervical region, unspecified level

Prior Authorization

Documentation Required

Key Coverage Criteria

8 Active Policies

Related Codes

Have a follow-up question?

`M50.820`, Other cervical disc disorders, mid-cervical region, unspecified level