G57.00 — Lesion of sciatic nerve, unspecified lower limb
ICD-10-CM
Prior Authorization
No Prior Auth Required
Code is covered without prior authorization (high confidence)
Documentation Required
- Claims and documentation requirements for CPNB are governed by and must follow the Local Coverage Determination L37641 referenced by this guideline.
- Medical records must clearly document medical necessity for each test and include the reason for referral and a clear diagnostic impression.
- Data gathered during NCS should be available showing actual numeric results (latency, amplitude, etc.), preferably in tabular format.
- In cases of review, provide a hard copy of waveforms or a complete written report with interpretation upon request.
Key Coverage Criteria
- No specific coverage indications are stated in this billing/coding guideline; refer to Local Coverage Determination L37641 for covered indications for continuous peripheral nerve blocks (CPNB).
- NC-stat testing (CPT 95905) is allowed when the beneficiary has a high pre-test or prior probability of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS), limited to one service per arm.
- Use CPT 95870 for sampling muscles other than the paraspinals associated with the extremities that have been tested.
- Nerve conduction studies (NCS) are indicated for localization of focal neuropathies or compressive lesions such as carpal tunnel syndrome, ulnar neuropathies, and nerve root lesions.
- NCS are indicated for diagnosis and prognosis of traumatic peripheral nerve lesions.
- NCS are indicated to diagnose or confirm suspected generalized neuropathies (for example diabetic, uremic, metabolic, or immune neuropathies).
8 Active Policies
L35098 — Nerve Conduction Studies and Electromyography
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A57668 — Billing and Coding: Nerve Conduction Studies and Electromyography
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AETNA-CPB-0016 — Back Pain - Invasive Procedures
AETNA-CPB-0645 — Total Ankle Arthroplasty
A56607 — Billing and Coding: Continuous Peripheral Nerve Blocks (CPNB)
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