Does B02.30 require prior authorization?

No, B02.30 does not require prior authorization (high confidence). Code is covered without prior authorization.

`B02.30` — Zoster ocular disease, unspecified

ICD-10-CM

No Prior Auth Required

Code is covered without prior authorization (high confidence)

Medical records must include history and physical notes, laboratory results, and documentation of signs and symptoms that warrant the head/neck diagnostic imaging.
Accurate HCPCS/CPT coding must be submitted to differentiate CT and MRI scans from other radiology services and to support coverage determinations.
Documentation and supporting information must be available to Medicare upon request.
Providers should check and apply Correct Coding Initiative (CCI) edits and applicable LCD guidance for correct code combinations before billing.

CT or MRI scans of the head or neck are covered when the medical record documents the scan is reasonable and necessary for diagnostic evaluation.
Coverage requires documentation supporting clinical indication such as history and physical exam findings, laboratory results, and signs or symptoms that justify the diagnostic test.
G71.21 | Nemaline myopathy
G83.0 | Diplegia of upper limbs
H44.19 | Other endophthalmitis
H44.532 | Leucocoria, left eye

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

A57204 — Billing and Coding: MRI and CT Scans of the Head and Neck

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

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