Does C44.1121 require prior authorization?

No, C44.1121 does not require prior authorization (high confidence). Code is covered without prior authorization.

`C44.1121` — Basal cell carcinoma of skin of right upper eyelid, including canthus

ICD-10-CM

No Prior Auth Required

Code is covered without prior authorization (high confidence)

When reporting the JW modifier for discarded drug, the medical record must clearly show the amount administered and the amount wasted.
Medical record must document prior anthracycline therapy for patients receiving albumin-bound paclitaxel, or clearly document a clinical contraindication to anthracycline therapy.
For claims with no discarded amounts from single-dose containers or single-use packages, include the JZ modifier as evidence on the claim (effective July 1, 2023).
Document dose and frequency as consistent with the FDA label or recognized compendia for the indication (including citations to the compendia if used for off-label indications).

Paclitaxel administered intravenously is covered for antineoplastic (cancer) indications when used in accordance with the FDA-approved labeling.
Off-label uses of paclitaxel are covered when supported by recognized compendia (e.g., NCCN, AHFS, Clinical Pharmacology, Lexi-Drugs, Micromedex) and dosing/frequency follow those compendia.
Albumin-bound paclitaxel (Abraxane) is covered when prior therapy included an anthracycline unless anthracycline therapy is clinically contraindicated.
Proton beam therapy is covered when the service meets the medical necessity criteria specified in the related Local Coverage Determination (LCD) and those criteria are documented in the medical record.
Blepharoplasty, blepharoptosis repair, or brow lift is covered when documented signs or symptoms of a functional abnormality of the upper eyelids are present as defined by the associated LCD (L34528).
CPT codes 64400-64530 for peripheral nerve blocks may be reported on the date of surgery when performed for postoperative pain management only if the operative anesthesia is general anesthesia, subarachnoid injection, or epidural injection and the adequacy of intraoperative anesthesia is not dependent on the peripheral nerve block.

A57858 — Billing and Coding: MolDX: Next-Generation Sequencing for Solid Tumors

J05

L34528 — Blepharoplasty, Blepharoptosis and Brow Lift

J05

A57477 — Billing and Coding: Mohs Micrographic Surgery

J05

A56908 — Billing and Coding: Blepharoplasty, Blepharoptosis and Brow Lift

J05

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