Does P37.0 require prior authorization?

No, P37.0 does not require prior authorization (high confidence). Covered without prior authorization.

`P37.0`, Congenital tuberculosis

ICD-10-CM

No Prior Auth Required

Covered without prior authorization (high confidence)

Medical records must include history and physical notes, laboratory results, and documentation of signs and symptoms that warrant the head/neck diagnostic imaging.
Accurate HCPCS/CPT coding must be submitted to differentiate CT and MRI scans from other radiology services and to support coverage determinations.
Documentation and supporting information must be available to Medicare upon request.
Providers should check and apply Correct Coding Initiative (CCI) edits and applicable LCD guidance for correct code combinations before billing.

CT or MRI scans of the head or neck are covered when the medical record documents the scan is reasonable and necessary for diagnostic evaluation.
Coverage requires documentation supporting clinical indication such as history and physical exam findings, laboratory results, and signs or symptoms that justify the diagnostic test.
Thyroid function testing is consideredmedically necessaryfor individuals who meet any of the following indications:
For evaluation of signs or symptoms consistent with thyroid disease;or
To evaluate, assess, or monitor confirmed or suspected thyroid disease;or
To evaluate thyroid function when there are risk factors for thyroid disease.

ANTHEM-CG-LAB-20, Thyroid Testing

ANTHEM-CG-MED-47, Fundus Photography

ANTHEM-CG-LAB-30, Outpatient Laboratory-based Blood Glucose Testing

AMBETTER-CP.MP.152, Measurement of Serum 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D

A57204, Billing and Coding: MRI and CT Scans of the Head and Neck

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