Does G93.2 require prior authorization?

No, G93.2 does not require prior authorization (high confidence). Code is covered without prior authorization.

`G93.2` — Benign intracranial hypertension

ICD-10-CM

No Prior Auth Required

Code is covered without prior authorization (high confidence)

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.
Claims for covered bariatric surgery must include three diagnosis codes with the primary diagnosis as E66.01, E66.812, or E66.813 and secondary/tertiary diagnoses from the specified ICD-10-CM code groups (group 1 and group 2).

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.
Coverage for selected bariatric surgical procedures is allowed only for patients who meet the national and local reasonable-and-necessary criteria set forth in LCD L35022.
Claims for covered bariatric procedures must report three diagnoses: a primary diagnosis of morbid obesity (one of E66.01, E66.812, or E66.813), a secondary diagnosis from ICD-10-CM Code group 1, and a tertiary diagnosis from ICD-10-CM Code group 2.
Use CPT 43659 when both the gastric band and the subcutaneous port components were removed and replaced in the same encounter.
Neurophysiology Evoked Potentials (NEPs) — including Somatosensory Evoked Potentials (SEPs), Brainstem Auditory Evoked Potentials (BAEPs/BAERs), and Visual Evoked Potentials (VEPs/VERs) — are covered when determined to be reasonable and necessary in accordance with LCD L34975.

A57483 — Billing and Coding: Visual Fields

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L34615 — Visual Fields

J05

A54923 — Billing and Coding: Bariatric Surgery for Treatment of Co-Morbidities Conditions Related to Morbid Obesity

J05

A56551 — Billing and Coding: Visual Fields Testing

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L33574

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