Does R25.2 require prior authorization?

No, R25.2 does not require prior authorization (high confidence). Code is covered without prior authorization.

`R25.2`, Cramp and spasm

ICD-10-CM

No Prior Auth Required

Code is covered without prior authorization (high confidence)

The patient's medical record must contain documentation that fully supports medical necessity, including relevant medical history, physical examination, and results of pertinent diagnostic tests or procedures.
For services requiring a referring/ordering physician, the referring/ordering physician's name and NPI must be reported on the claim.
For diagnostic tests, report the test result on the claim if known; if the result is not known, report the symptoms that prompted the test.
Written documentation supporting each additional 24 hours of monitoring beyond 72 hours must be made available to Medicare upon request.

Ambulatory EEG is covered for diagnostic evaluation when seeking to detect clinical seizures or interictal epileptiform activity.
Ambulatory EEG is covered for pre-surgical evaluation to localize seizure onset when capture of multiple seizures is needed for surgical planning.
Ambulatory EEG is covered for routine follow-up monitoring of known seizure disorder or previously identified epileptiform activity.
Parathormone (parathyroid hormone) testing is covered when medical necessity and reasonable-and-necessary criteria specified in Local Coverage Determination L34018 are met.
For renal dialysis facilities submitting claims for parathormone testing, use diagnosis code N18.6 (end stage renal disease).
Nerve conduction studies (NCS) without needle EMG (NEMG) are allowed for individuals being evaluated for carpal tunnel syndrome or tarsal tunnel syndrome when one of the following ICD-10-CM codes is reported: G56.01, G56.02, G56.03, G56.11, G56.12, G56.13, G56.21, G56.22, G56.23, G57.51, G57.52, or G57.53.

CGS-J15-L35897, Nerve Conduction Studies and Electromyography

J15

CGS-J18-L35897, Nerve Conduction Studies and Electromyography

J18

WPS-J5-L34594, Nerve Conduction Studies and Electromyography

A57478, Billing and Coding: Nerve Conduction Studies and Electromyography

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