Does A37.90 require prior authorization?

No, A37.90 does not require prior authorization (high confidence). Code is covered without prior authorization.

`A37.90` — Whooping cough, unspecified species without pneumonia

ICD-10-CM

No Prior Auth Required

Code is covered without prior authorization (high confidence)

Claims must follow the complementary Local Coverage Determination (LCD L34430) and, when CPT 97000–97799 are used by PT/OT, must include documentation that the services meet the coverage and documentation requirements for physical or occupational therapy.
Submit the appropriate CPT® or PLA code (or CPT® 87999 if no specific code) with each claim and ensure the CPT/HCPCS code describes the service performed.
Include ICD-10-CM diagnosis code(s) that support medical necessity on every claim and retain medical record documentation that supports the selected diagnosis codes.
When applicable, enter the DEX Z-Code identifier adjacent to the CPT® code in the specified claim fields for Part A (SV202-7 or UB04 Block 80) and Part B (Loop 2400/SV101-7 or paper Box 19); do not add extra characters in SV101-7.

Therapeutic procedures whose principal aim is to treat a respiratory impairment must be billed using HCPCS codes G0237, G0238, or G0239.
Molecular syndromic infectious disease panels are covered when billed with the appropriate proprietary CPT®/PLA code (or CPT® 87999 if no specific code exists) and accompanied by ICD-10-CM diagnosis codes that support medical necessity documented in the patient record.
FDA-approved or cleared molecular infectious disease tests performed consistent with their intended use labeling are covered without a DEX Z-Code and Technical Assessment when billed with appropriate ICD-10-CM diagnosis codes and supporting documentation.
Expanded (>5 pathogens) respiratory (RP/PNP) and gastrointestinal (GI) panels are covered if billed from place of service (POS) 19, 21, 22, or 23, or if ordered by an appropriate specialist depending on beneficiary immune status and the specialist is diagnosing/treating the beneficiary.
For immune-compromised beneficiaries, expanded panels (RP/PNP/GI/other panels) are covered when ordered by a specialist in Infectious Diseases, Oncology, Transplant, Pulmonology (for RP/PNP), or Gastroenterology (for GI) who is diagnosing and treating the beneficiary.
Pre-transplant evaluation testing for an immune-compromised beneficiary is covered regardless of symptoms when clear documentation of the pre-transplant evaluation accompanies the claim.

A58761 — Billing and Coding: MolDX: Molecular Syndromic Panels for Infectious Disease Pathogen Identification Testing

J05

L39044 — MolDX: Molecular Syndromic Panels for Infectious Disease Pathogen Identification Testing

J05

A56717 — Billing and Coding: Respiratory Therapy (Respiratory Care)

A58710 — Billing and Coding: MolDX: Molecular Syndromic Panels for Infectious Disease Pathogen Identification Testing

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