Does N80.A63 require prior authorization?

No, N80.A63 does not require prior authorization (high confidence). Covered without prior authorization.

`N80.A63`, Endometriosis of bilateral ureters, unspecified depth

ICD-10-CM

No Prior Auth Required

Covered without prior authorization (high confidence)

Medical records for patients receiving a once‑yearly implant must document ongoing follow‑up visits at least every 3 to 4 months and must be provided upon request; lack of requested documentation will result in denial as not medically necessary.
Physician documentation supporting reasonable expectation of survival >12 months is required for coverage of once‑yearly implants for prostate cancer.
Billing frequency should match the drug formulation administered (e.g., bill Vantas 50 mg implant once per 12 months, Eligard 22.5 mg billed per its 3‑month formulation); medical record must support billed frequency when requested.
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.

GnRH/LHRH analogs (leuprolide, goserelin, triptorelin, histrelin, leuprolide mesylate/Camcevi) are covered for FDA‑approved indications and for recognized off‑label uses that meet the criteria of LCD L33394.
Leuprolide acetate and histrelin implants administered every 12 months are covered for treatment of prostate cancer when the treating physician reasonably expects the patient to survive at least 12 months.
GnRH analogs are covered when administered at frequencies consistent with the specific product's labeled duration of action (e.g., monthly, every 3, 4, 6, or 12 months).
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).
NGS covers leuprolide acetate (LHRH analog) as palliative treatment of advanced breast carcinoma in premenopausal and perimenopausal women.

NGS-J6-L33394, Drugs and Biologicals, Coverage of, for Label and Off-Label Uses

A52453, Billing and Coding: Luteinizing Hormone-Releasing Hormone (LHRH) Analogs

NGS-JK-L33394, Drugs and Biologicals, Coverage of, for Label and Off-Label Uses

REGENCE-SUR218, Hysterectomy

A55336

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