Does H02.821 require prior authorization?

No, H02.821 does not require prior authorization (high confidence). Code is covered without prior authorization.

`H02.821` — Cysts of right upper eyelid

ICD-10-CM

No Prior Auth Required

Code is covered without prior authorization (high confidence)

Medical record must include the ordering provider's assessment related to the patient's complaint, relevant medical history, and results of pertinent tests/procedures.
The office visit record or operative report must be signed and dated; all services ordered or rendered to Medicare beneficiaries must be signed.
Claims must include ICD-10-CM diagnosis code(s) that accurately reflect the patient's condition and the reason(s) for the service.
For excisions, document the greatest clinical diameter of the lesion plus the margin required (measurement made prior to excision) and the rationale for choosing excision if not cosmetic.

Excision of a benign skin lesion is covered when there is clinical suspicion of malignancy (e.g., ICD-10-CM D48.5) documented in the medical record.
Removal is covered to address disturbance of skin sensation when documented (ICD-10-CM R20.0-R20.3, R20.8).
Removal is covered when documented objective changes (e.g., increase in size) support a diagnosis warranting excision.
Removal of a benign lesion is covered when the treating physician documents medical necessity for removal (physician judgment that lesion merits removal).
External ocular photography is covered when ordered by an authorized/referring provider to document, diagnose, or monitor an ocular condition and when medical record documentation supports medical necessity.
External ocular photographs are covered to track changes in a patient's ocular condition provided changes are documented in writing and compared to prior photographs when available.

A57482 — Billing and Coding: Removal of Benign Skin Lesions

J05

L35498 — Removal of Benign Skin Lesions

J05

L33766 — Visual Field Examination

J09

A57637 — Billing and Coding: Visual Field Examination

J09

L34938 — Removal of Benign Skin Lesions

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