Does S64.498A require prior authorization?

No, S64.498A does not require prior authorization (high confidence). Covered without prior authorization.

`S64.498A`, Injury of digital nerve of other finger, initial encounter

ICD-10-CM

No Prior Auth Required

Covered without prior authorization (high confidence)

Medical records must be maintained and available upon request; every page must be legible and include patient identification (e.g., full name, dates of service) and identify the physician or non-physician practitioner responsible for care.
Submitted medical records must support the selected diagnosis code(s) and the submitted CPT/HCPCS code must accurately describe the service performed.
Claims and documentation requirements for CPNB are governed by and must follow the Local Coverage Determination L37641 referenced by this guideline.
When billing CPT 95905 for carpal tunnel, the diagnosis code must be G56.01 or G56.02.

Regional or local nerve blocks performed as an adjunct to, or as the sole means of, regional/local anesthesia for an operative procedure are not affected by this noncoverage policy (i.e., such intraoperative regional/local anesthesia is allowed).
No specific coverage indications are stated in this billing/coding guideline; refer to Local Coverage Determination L37641 for covered indications for continuous peripheral nerve blocks (CPNB).
Automated nerve conduction testing using the NC-stat (CPT 95905) is allowed only when there is a high pre-test or prior probability of carpal tunnel syndrome and the claim uses diagnosis code G56.01 or G56.02; allowed one service per arm.
If authorized by state law, physical therapists (PTs) are allowed to perform the technical and professional components of nerve conduction studies represented by CPT codes 95907-95913 consistent with a 7A supervision designation (effective 01/01/2013).
If authorized by state law, the technical component of neuromuscular junction testing CPT 95937 (TC) with supervision designation 7A is allowable for PTs consistent with the 7A description (effective 01/01/2013).
Needle electromyography CPT codes 95860-95872 and 95885-95887 have a 6A designation for the technical portion; PTs who are ABPTS-certified as qualified electrophysiologic clinical specialists and are authorized by state law may perform the technical and professional components according to the 6A description.

A57668, Billing and Coding: Nerve Conduction Studies and Electromyography

NGS-J6-L35098, Nerve Conduction Studies and Electromyography

NOVITAS-JH-L35003, Intraoperative Neurophysiological Testing

NGS-JK-L35098, Nerve Conduction Studies and Electromyography

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