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ICD-10-CM Z22.31, Carrier of bacterial disease due to meningococci | No Prior Auth

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`Z22.31`, Carrier of bacterial disease due to meningococci

ICD-10-CM

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A claim submitted without a valid ICD-10-CM diagnosis code will be returned as an incomplete claim under Section 1833(e) of the Social Security Act; diagnosis must best describe the patient's condition for which the service was performed.
For services requiring a referring/ordering physician, the referring/ordering physician's name and NPI must be reported on the claim.
For diagnostic (non-screening) use of the test, report the test result if known; if result is not available, report the symptoms prompting the test.
When billing CPT 87641 for screening purposes (statutorily non-covered), ICD-10-CM diagnosis codes may be reported but payment will still be denied.

1 Active Policy

A52379, Billing and Coding: CPT Code 87641 (Infectious agent detection by nucleic acid (DNA or RNA); Staphylococcus aureus, methicillin resistant, amplified probe technique)

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