H15.831 — Staphyloma posticum, right eye
ICD-10-CM
Prior Authorization
No Prior Auth Required
Code is covered without prior authorization (high confidence)
Documentation Required
- The diagnosis code(s) billed must best describe the patient’s condition for which the SCODI service was performed.
- The patient's medical record must contain documentation that fully supports the medical necessity for SCODI services included within LCD L34380, including relevant medical history, physical examination, and results of pertinent diagnostic tests or procedures.
- For services requiring a referring or ordering physician, the name and NPI of the referring/ordering physician must be reported on the claim.
- When the service is performed in a hospital inpatient or outpatient setting, use modifier -26 to indicate the professional component.
Key Coverage Criteria
- Scanning computerized ophthalmic diagnostic imaging (SCODI) is covered when the service meets the medical necessity criteria and is included within Local Coverage Determination L34380.
- Taped and un-taped visual field testing count as one unit of service for MUE (medically unlikely edits) purposes.
- Global visual field services (technical plus professional) are payable under Medicare Part B when billed in place of service: Office (11), Nursing Facility (32), and Independent Clinic (49).
- The technical component of visual field testing is payable under Medicare Part B when billed in place of service: Office (11), Nursing Facility (32), Independent Clinic (49), Federally Qualified Health Center (50), and Rural Health Clinic (72).
- The professional component of visual field testing is payable under Medicare Part B when billed in place of service: Office (11), Off-campus Outpatient Hospital (19), Inpatient Hospital (21), On-campus Outpatient Hospital (22), Emergency Room (23), Skilled Nursing Facility (31), Nursing Facility (32), Independent Clinic (49), and Comprehensive Outpatient Rehabilitation Facility (62).
- Posterior segment OCT is reasonable and necessary to diagnose and manage retinal and neuro-ophthalmic diseases involving the optic nerve, subretinal and intraretinal abnormalities, vitreoretinal relationships, or retinal nerve fiber layer changes.
6 Active Policies
A57483 — Billing and Coding: Visual Fields
J05
L34615 — Visual Fields
J05
A56537 — Billing and Coding: Scanning Computerized Ophthalmic Diagnostic Imaging (SCODI)
J06
L34380 — Scanning Computerized Ophthalmic Diagnostic Imaging (SCODI)
J06
AMBETTER-CP.VP.43
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