Does S61.358A require prior authorization?

No, S61.358A does not require prior authorization (high confidence). Covered without prior authorization.

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`S61.358A`, Open bite of other finger with damage to nail, initial encounter

ICD-10-CM

Prior Authorization

No Prior Auth Required

Covered without prior authorization (high confidence)

Documentation Required

The medical record must clearly document that the coverage indications, limitations, and medical necessity criteria in L37228 Wound Care have been met for any billed wound care item or service.
Documentation must support the specific CPT/HCPCS code(s) billed, including procedure details, depth and surface area for debridement codes, and rationale for the service.
When hydrotherapy (whirlpool) is billed with CPT 97597 or 97598, the record must state why hydrotherapy was necessary to remove devitalized/necrotic tissue and that a therapist's skill was required to perform the service.

If CPT 97597 or 97598 is billed by a therapist while the patient is under a Home Health benefit, coverage depends on inclusion in the Home Health plan of care; if billed by a physician or non-physician practitioner it is paid under Part B even if the beneficiary has an active Home Health plan.

For any item to be covered by Medicare it must be an eligible Medicare benefit category, be reasonable and necessary for diagnosis or treatment or to improve function, and meet all other applicable Medicare statutory and regulatory requirements.

Key Coverage Criteria

Traditional negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) devices, units, and supplies are covered under the Durable Medical Equipment (DME) benefit when they meet DME LCD coverage criteria and medical necessity.
CPT codes 97597, 97598, and wound debridement codes 11042-11047 may be covered when the medical record documents medical necessity consistent with L37228 Wound Care criteria and Medicare reasonable-and-necessary requirements.
A valid ICD-10-CM diagnosis code that best describes the patient’s condition for which the debridement service was performed must be reported on the claim.
When a service requires a referring or ordering physician, the name and NPI of the referring/ordering physician must be reported on the claim.
IVIG is covered only for indications specified as covered in the related Local Coverage Determination (LCD) and when medical necessity criteria in that LCD are met.
IVIG may be indicated for pure red cell aplasia–related anemia.

9 Active Policies

CGS-J15-L34032, Debridement Services

J15

CGS-J18-L34032, Debridement Services

J18

WPS-J5-L37228, Wound Care

A57554, Billing and Coding: Immune Globulins

WPS-J5-L34771, Immune Globulins

A55909, Billing and Coding: Wound Care

WPS-J8-L34771, Immune Globulins

WPS-J8-L37228, Wound Care

A56459, Billing and Coding: Debridement Services

`S61.358A`, Open bite of other finger with damage to nail, initial encounter

Prior Authorization

Documentation Required

Key Coverage Criteria

9 Active Policies

Related Codes

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S61.358A, Open bite of other finger with damage to nail, initial encounter

Prior Authorization

Documentation Required

Key Coverage Criteria

9 Active Policies

Related Codes

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`S61.358A`, Open bite of other finger with damage to nail, initial encounter