E10.43 — Type 1 diabetes mellitus with diabetic autonomic (poly)neuropathy
ICD-10-CM
Prior Authorization
No Prior Auth Required
No active coverage policies found for this code (low confidence)
Documentation Required
- Claims must be submitted in accordance with CMS Pub 100-04 Medicare Claims Processing Manual, Chapter 32 Section 150 (Billing Requirements for Bariatric Surgery for Morbid Obesity), including use of the procedure and diagnosis codes listed there and in this local article.
- Coverage for Type II diabetes mellitus complication diagnosis codes is based on the Internet Only Manual (IOM); include documentation and citations required by IOM when billing these diagnoses.
- Bariatric surgery claims must reference the applicable national coverage determination (CMS Pub 100-03 Chapter 1 Part 2 Section 100.1) when submitting for payment.
- Medical records must document the clinical findings supporting the billed foot care service and be available upon request.
Key Coverage Criteria
- Bariatric surgery for treatment of co-morbid conditions related to morbid obesity is payable when billed in accordance with CMS Pub 100-03 Medicare National Coverage Determinations Manual, Chapter 1 Part 2 Section 100.1.
- Additional diagnoses listed in this local coverage article for Part A procedure codes and the article's listed CPT codes are covered for bariatric surgery to treat co-morbid conditions related to morbid obesity.
- Foot care services are covered when the beneficiary has a listed systemic condition that justifies coverage per Medicare Benefit Policy Manual Pub.100-02, Ch.15, Section 290.4D.
- For diagnosis codes designated by an asterisk, the patient must be under the active care of an M.D. or D.O., documented as having been seen for the complicating disease within the 6 months prior to service.
- Claims asserting presumptive coverage must include a systemic-condition diagnosis from IOM 100-02 Ch.15 Section 290 Group 1 and a valid billing modifier Q7, Q8, or Q9.
- Mycotic nail debridement is covered when mycotic nails are present in the context of a systemic disease with class findings and the appropriate Q modifier on the claim.
20 Active Policies
A56232 — Billing and Coding: Foot Care
J05
A54923 — Billing and Coding: Bariatric Surgery for Treatment of Co-Morbidities Conditions Related to Morbid Obesity
J05
L35490 — Category III Codes
J05
L34594 — Nerve Conduction Studies and Electromyography
J05
A58761
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