Does M70.70 require prior authorization?

No, M70.70 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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`M70.70`, Other bursitis of hip, unspecified hip

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

Maintain all documentation in the patient's medical record and make it available to the contractor upon request; every page must be legible and include patient identifiers (complete name, dates of service).
Medical record must include the legible signature of the physician or non-physician practitioner responsible for and providing the care.
The submitted medical record must support the selected ICD-10-CM code(s) and the submitted CPT/HCPCS code must accurately describe the service performed.
Documentation should state whether the block was performed for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes.

Key Coverage Criteria

Peripheral nerve blocks are covered when they meet the reasonable and necessary requirements specified in LCD L33933.
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.
Coverage applies when the amniotic or placental-derived product injection/application meets the reasonable and necessary requirements of Local Coverage Determination L39877.
Amniotic and placental-derived product injections/applications are covered only when they meet the reasonable and necessary clinical requirements specified in LCD L39879 (Amniotic and Placental-Derived Product Injections and/or Applications for Musculoskeletal Indications, Non-Wound).
Peripheral nerve block is reasonable when the patient's pain appears due to a classic mononeuritis but neuro-diagnostic studies fail to provide a structural explanation.

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

FIRST_COAST-L33933, Peripheral Nerve Blocks

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

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M70.70, Other bursitis of hip, unspecified hip