Does Q42.3 require prior authorization?

No, Q42.3 does not require prior authorization (high confidence). Covered without prior authorization.

`Q42.3`, Congenital absence, atresia and stenosis of anus without fistula

ICD-10-CM

No Prior Auth Required

Covered without prior authorization (high confidence)

This billing and coding article provides guidelines that complement Local Coverage Determination L34415 for CT of the abdomen and pelvis; consult LCD L34415 for specific coverage indications, limitations, and documentation requirements.
All services ordered or rendered must be signed and dated in the medical record, including a signed and dated office visit record or operative report.
An Advance Beneficiary Notice (ABN), Form CMS-R-131, should be signed by the beneficiary when applicable to indicate acceptance of financial responsibility.
The patient's medical record must include the ordering provider's assessment as it relates to the patient's complaint for that visit.

Colonoscopy/sigmoidoscopy/proctosigmoidoscopy is covered for surveillance of colonic neoplasia in patients with a history of colorectal cancer or colonic polyps.
A follow-up procedure is covered 1 year after surgery for treatment of colorectal cancer when the patient is identified as high-risk for colon cancer and is eligible for continued screenings.
Covered CPT code if selection criteria are met: 76800 — "Ultrasound, spinal canal and contents"
Ultrasound of the spine and para-spinal tissues is medically necessary in newborns and infants for detection of sequelae of injury (e.g., hematoma after spinal tap or birth injury; post-traumatic leakage of cerebrospinal fluid; and sequelae of prior instrumentation, infection, or hemorrhage)
Ultrasound of the spine and para-spinal tissues is medically necessary in newborns and infants for evaluation of suspected defects such as cord tethering, diastematomyelia, hydromyelia, and syringomyelia
Ultrasound of the spine and para-spinal tissues is medically necessary in newborns and infants for guidance for lumbar puncture

CGS-J15-L34005, Colonoscopy/Sigmoidoscopy/Proctosigmoidoscopy

J15

CGS-J18-L34005, Colonoscopy/Sigmoidoscopy/Proctosigmoidoscopy

J18

CIGNA-CPG038, Spinal Ultrasound

AETNA-CPB-0628, Spinal Ultrasound

A56421, Billing and Coding: CT of the Abdomen and Pelvis

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