Does R09.02 require prior authorization?

No, R09.02 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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`R09.02`, Hypoxemia

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

Medical necessity for oxygen and oxygen equipment must be documented in the medical record according to the requirements of the related Local Coverage Determination (LCD).
A treating practitioner's order is required to justify a change in equipment modality, and a beneficiary must sign an Advance Beneficiary Notice (ABN) when electing an upgrade that may not be covered.
For a break-in-need that could restart a rental period, new medical necessity must be established and documented in the medical record.
Suppliers must retain documentation of the initial date of service and rental history to calculate the RUL and rental-period eligibility.

Key Coverage Criteria

Oxygen and oxygen equipment are covered under the Durable Medical Equipment (DME) benefit when reasonable and necessary as documented per the related Local Coverage Determination (LCD) and all Medicare statutory and regulatory requirements are met.
When the reasonable useful lifetime (RUL) end date of stationary oxygen equipment occurs, the beneficiary may elect simultaneous replacement of both stationary and portable oxygen equipment, which starts a new 36-month rental period and a new RUL for both items.
If portable oxygen use begins after stationary equipment use began, payment for the portable equipment may continue beyond the end of stationary equipment payments until 36 monthly rental payments have been made for the portable equipment.
A study may be reported as polysomnography (PSG) only when sleep is recorded and staged and the study is directly attended by a qualified technologist.
For split-night studies, bill CPT 95811 alone because 95811 is inclusive of CPT 95810.
Non-attended sleep studies should be billed with the CPT/HCPCS code that most accurately describes the non-attended service provided.

20 Active Policies

A57594, Billing and Coding: Non-Invasive Peripheral Venous Vascular and Hemodialysis Access Studies

WPS-J5-L35751, Non-Invasive Peripheral Venous Vascular and Hemodialysis Access Studies

WPS-J8-L35751, Non-Invasive Peripheral Venous Vascular and Hemodialysis Access Studies

A57496, Billing and Coding: Polysomnography and Sleep Testing

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