A50.40 — Late congenital neurosyphilis, unspecified
ICD-10-CM
Prior Authorization
No Prior Auth Required
Code is 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.
- Total the number of keratotic lesions debrided and select the most appropriate CPT code 11055-11057 based on that total (example: code 11056 for two to four lesions).
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.
- Psychiatric/psychological services are covered when there is a reasonable expectation that withdrawing treatment would cause the patient's condition to deteriorate, relapse, or require hospitalization.
- CORF social and psychological services are covered when indicated and may be provided by qualified social workers (minimum BS) or psychologists (minimum Master’s level).
- Psychiatric diagnostic procedures may be billed once per day and are covered at the outset of an illness or suspected illness, or again for a new episode after a hiatus or on (re)admission for complications of the underlying condition.
- Psychotherapy codes that include an E/M component are payable when performed by physicians, physician assistants (PA), nurse practitioners (NP), or clinical nurse specialists (CNS) and the E/M component is documented in the record.
- Interactive complexity add-on code 90785 may be reported in conjunction with specified diagnostic and psychotherapy codes when interactive complexity is present.
10 Active Policies
A56937 — Billing and Coding: Psychiatry and Psychology Services
J06
L33632 — Psychiatry and Psychology Services
J06
L35138 — Routine Foot Care
J12
A52996 — Billing and Coding: Routine Foot Care
J12
L35175 — MRI and CT Scans of the Head and Neck
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