Does Z49.01 require prior authorization?

No, Z49.01 does not require prior authorization (high confidence). Covered without prior authorization.

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`Z49.01`, Encounter for fitting and adjustment of extracorporeal dialysis catheter

ICD-10-CM

Prior Authorization

No Prior Auth Required

Covered without prior authorization (high confidence)

Documentation Required

No specific documentation requirements, required medical records, or test-result documentation are stated in this policy.
Avian influenza A virus (H5N1): documentation of symptoms consistent with Avian influenza A virus and history of travel to or contact with persons or birds from a country with documented H5N1 avian influenza infections within 10 days of symptom onset.
Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) pathogen panel: Member has clinical findings consistent with a central nervous system (CNS) infection (e.g., meningitis, encephalitis); and viral etiology is suspected or the CSF culture is inconclusive for pathogen etiology (i.e., viral, bacterial, fungal).

Gastrointestinal pathogen panel: documentation that member has community-acquired diarrhea of 7 days or more duration; or travel-related diarrhea; or diarrhea with signs or risk factors for severe disease (fever, bloody diarrhea, dysentery, dehydration, severe abdominal pain, hospitalization and/or immunocompromised state). For >11-target panels documentation that member is critically ill or immunocompromised. For >11-target panels R19.7 (diarrhea, unspecified) is required for claims.

Respiratory virus and/or bacteria panel: documentation of signs and symptoms of a respiratory infection; member is immunocompromised and/or high-risk for complications (e.g., receiving cancer treatment, organ transplant recipient); and documentation that test will be used to guide therapy.

Key Coverage Criteria

No covered indications identified. Hemodialysis for the treatment of schizophrenia is considered experimental and investigational because the effectiveness of this approach has not been demonstrated and established.
Acanthamoeba in corneal ulceration
Actinomyces, for identification of actinomyces species in tissue specimens
Adenovirus, to diagnose adenovirus myocarditis, and to diagnose adenovirus infection in immunocompromised hosts, including transplant recipients
Anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK) testing as an alternative to FISH for selecting individuals for ALK inhibitor therapy
Avian influenza A virus, for diagnosis of avian influenza A (H5N1) in persons with both: Symptoms consistent with Avian influenza A virus (see background); and A history of travel to or contact with persons or birds from a country with documented H5N1 avian influenza infections within 10 days of symptom onset.

2 Active Policies

AETNA-CPB-0291, Hemodialysis for Schizophrenia

AETNA-CPB-0650, Polymerase Chain Reaction Testing: Selected Indications

`Z49.01`, Encounter for fitting and adjustment of extracorporeal dialysis catheter

Prior Authorization

Documentation Required

Key Coverage Criteria

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Z49.01, Encounter for fitting and adjustment of extracorporeal dialysis catheter

Prior Authorization

Documentation Required

Key Coverage Criteria

2 Active Policies

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`Z49.01`, Encounter for fitting and adjustment of extracorporeal dialysis catheter