Does S96.899A require prior authorization?

No, S96.899A does not require prior authorization (high confidence). Covered without prior authorization.

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`S96.899A`, Other specified injury of other specified muscles and tendons at ankle and foot level, unspecified foot, initial encounter

ICD-10-CM

Prior Authorization

No Prior Auth Required

Covered without prior authorization (high confidence)

Documentation Required

When routine foot care needs to meet one of the exclusions, include the applicable Q modifier on the claim: Q7 for 1 Class A finding, Q8 for 2 Class B findings, and Q9 for 1 Class B plus 2 Class C findings.
For all foot-care claims report an appropriate foot/toe location modifier (e.g., LT, RT, TA, T1-T9) to identify laterality and specific toe when applicable.
If a significant, separately identifiable evaluation and management service is provided on the same day as routine foot care, append modifier -25 to the E/M claim line.

Key Coverage Criteria

Removal of corns and calluses of the feet must be billed using CPT codes 11055-11057 (paring/cutting of benign hyperkeratotic lesion) and the procedure code that most accurately describes the service performed should be reported.
Nail debridement (CPT 11720 or 11721) for mycotic nails is covered when billed with ICD-10-CM B35.1 as the primary diagnosis and one of the following as a secondary diagnosis: L02.611, L02.612, L03.031, L03.032, L03.041, L03.042, M79.671, M79.672, M79.674, M79.675, or R26.2.
Routine foot care services are covered when the patient has one of the specified systemic conditions (e.g., diabetes mellitus; arteriosclerosis obliterans; Buerger's disease; chronic thrombophlebitis; peripheral neuropathies of the feet including those associated with malnutrition, alcoholism, malabsorption, pernicious anemia, carcinoma, drugs/toxins, multiple sclerosis, uremia, traumatic injury, leprosy/neurosyphilis, hereditary disorders including hereditary sensory radicular neuropathy, Fabry [...]
A presumption of coverage for routine foot care exists when the physician rendering the service documents and bills using modifier Q7 (one Class A finding), Q8 (two Class B findings), or Q9 (one Class B plus two Class C findings) and a systemic condition diagnosis from the listed conditions is present.
Coverage may be allowed when the patient has Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) resulting in a need for routine foot care.
Coverage may be allowed when the patient has arteritis of the feet resulting in a need for routine foot care.

4 Active Policies

NOVITAS-JH-L35138, Routine Foot Care

NOVITAS-JL-L35138, Routine Foot Care

A52996, Billing and Coding: Routine Foot Care

A56680, Billing and Coding: Routine Foot Care

`S96.899A`, Other specified injury of other specified muscles and tendons at ankle and foot level, unspecified foot, initial encounter

Prior Authorization

Documentation Required

Key Coverage Criteria

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S96.899A, Other specified injury of other specified muscles and tendons at ankle and foot level, unspecified foot, initial encounter

Prior Authorization

Documentation Required

Key Coverage Criteria

4 Active Policies

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`S96.899A`, Other specified injury of other specified muscles and tendons at ankle and foot level, unspecified foot, initial encounter