Does N01.0 require prior authorization?

No, N01.0 does not require prior authorization (high confidence). Covered without prior authorization.

`N01.0`, Rapidly progressive nephritic syndrome with minor glomerular abnormality

ICD-10-CM

No Prior Auth Required

Covered without prior authorization (high confidence)

Medical records must document that the ultrasound was limited to retroperitoneal structures when billing CPT 76770/76775/76776, including images/findings demonstrating limitation to the retroperitoneum.
If the exam was expanded to include organs outside the retroperitoneum, documentation must reflect the expansion and support billing a full or limited abdominal ultrasound (CPT 76700/76705/76706).
Claims and documentation should follow the complementary Local Coverage Determination L34577 and any applicable LCD requirements.
Refer to Local Coverage Determination L35026 for clinical coverage criteria, medical necessity requirements, and any required prior authorization; this article complements that LCD with billing/coding guidance.

Retroperitoneal ultrasound (CPT 76770, 76775, 76776) is covered when the exam is limited solely to retroperitoneal structures.
A full (complete) or limited abdominal ultrasound (CPT 76700, 76705, 76706) is covered when the exam includes organs or structures outside the retroperitoneum or when primary findings involve non-retroperitoneal structures (e.g., gallbladder, liver, spleen, common bile duct).
Renal transplant recipients who are ABO compatible who are experiencing antibody mediated rejection (AMR) or require desensitization (living donor)
Wilsonâs disease - fulminant
Renal transplant recipients who are ABO incompatible and require desensitization (living donor)
Plasmapheresis or plasma exchange is consideredmedically necessaryfor any of the following conditions listed in alphabetical order below:Acute inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy / Guillain-Barre syndromeAnti-glomerular basement membrane disease (Goodpasture's syndrome) when the individual is dialysis-independent or there is evidence of diffuse alveolar hemorrhage (DAH)Atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome (aHUS) with Factor H autoantibodies or complement gene mutationAutoimmune hemol [...]

ANTHEM-CG-MED-68, Therapeutic Apheresis

A55336, Billing and Coding: Retroperitoneal Ultrasound

A56380, Billing and Coding: Rituximab

A57189, Billing and Coding: Serum Magnesium

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