Does S06.A0XA require prior authorization?

No, S06.A0XA does not require prior authorization (high confidence). Covered without prior authorization.

`S06.A0XA`, Traumatic brain compression without herniation, initial encounter

ICD-10-CM

No Prior Auth Required

Covered without prior authorization (high confidence)

This article provides billing/coding guidelines that complement Local Coverage Determination L34417 for CT of the head; consult LCD L34417 for specific coverage, coding, and documentation requirements.
Claims must meet the reasonable and necessary requirements described in the related LCD (L35101); providers must retain medical record documentation supporting medical necessity per the LCD.
When billing for services that are not covered, the claim must include the appropriate modifier to indicate non-coverage status.

Diagnostic interview codes (e.g., CPT 90791/90792) are indicated for the initial evaluation of a beneficiary, and a second provider seeing the beneficiary for the first time may report diagnostic interview codes for that initial encounter.
CPT code 96105 is indicated for formal evaluation of aphasia using a standardized instrument (for example, the Boston Diagnostic Aphasia Examination).
HCPCS codes G0017 and G0018 are appropriate for services provided in non-facility places of service other than Office.
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.
CPT codes 96132, 96133, 96136, 96137, 96138, and 96139 may be used for neuropsychological testing intended to diagnose or characterize neurocognitive effects of medical disorders that impinge directly or indirectly on the brain.

FIRST_COAST-L34520, Psychological and Neuropsychological Tests

A57780, Billing and Coding: Psychological and Neuropsychological Tests

NOVITAS-JH-L35101, Psychiatric Codes

NOVITAS-JL-L35101, Psychiatric Codes

A57130, Billing and Coding: Psychiatric Codes

A56612, Billing and Coding: CT of the Head

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