Does D82.8 require prior authorization?

No, D82.8 does not require prior authorization (high confidence). Code is covered without prior authorization.

`D82.8` — Immunodeficiency associated with other specified major defects

ICD-10-CM

No Prior Auth Required

Code is covered without prior authorization (high confidence)

All documentation must be maintained in the patient's medical record, be legible, include patient identification (e.g., full name, dates of service) on every page, and include the legible signature of the physician or non-physician practitioner responsible for care.
The submitted medical record must support the selected ICD-10-CM code(s) and the submitted CPT/HCPCS code must accurately describe the service performed.
Records must be made available to the contractor upon request.
Claims should reference and be supported by LCD L34580 and follow the billing/coding guidelines in this article; specific documentation requirements (e.g., medical records, prior authorization) are those detailed in LCD L34580.

Gastrointestinal pathogen (GIP) multiplex NAAT panels (CPT 87505, 87506, 87507) are covered when reasonable and necessary in accordance with LCD L38229.
Billing and coding for intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) should follow the Local Coverage Determination (LCD) L34580 and the billing/coding guidelines in this article as a complement to that LCD.
Flow cytometry is covered for examination of body fluids (including peripheral blood and cerebrospinal fluid), bone marrow, and lymphoreticular tissues (lymph nodes, tonsil, spleen).
Peripheral blood and fine needle aspirate specimens are acceptable for flow cytometry to avoid more invasive diagnostic procedures.
Coverage decisions are governed by the associated Local Coverage Determination LCD L34215 and its specific coverage criteria.
Respiratory pathogen panel testing is covered when performed in an outpatient, non-institutional Part B setting from a single biologic specimen on a single date of service and the order is not a reflex test.

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

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

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L39226 — Multiplex Gastrointestinal Pathogen Panel (GPP) Tests for Acute Gastroenteritis (AGE)

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A58963 — Billing and Coding: Multiplex Gastrointestinal Pathogen Panel (GPP) Tests for Acute Gastroenteritis (AGE)

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