Does H30.892 require prior authorization?

No, H30.892 does not require prior authorization (high confidence). Code is covered without prior authorization.

`H30.892` — Other chorioretinal inflammations, left eye

ICD-10-CM

No Prior Auth Required

Code is covered without prior authorization (high confidence)

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.
The patient's medical record must contain documentation that fully supports the medical necessity for the visual fields testing in accordance with the applicable LCD.

Scanning computerized ophthalmic diagnostic imaging (SCODI) is covered when the service meets the medical necessity criteria and is included within Local Coverage Determination L34380.
Fundus photography is covered when medical necessity is documented in the medical record, including relevant history, exam, diagnostic test results, and retention of the photographs and an interpretation/report.
Extended ophthalmoscopy is covered when medical necessity is documented for each eye, including relevant history, physical exam, pertinent diagnostic results, and retinal drawings that meet the policy specifications.
Patients actively receiving intravitreal injections for exudative age-related macular degeneration (ICD H35.3210-H35.3213, H35.3220-H35.3223, H35.3230-H35.3233) may require and are covered for extended ophthalmoscopy.
Conditions including tuberculosis of eye (A18.53, A18.54), diabetes mellitus with ophthalmic complications (E08.311-E08.359, E09.311-E09.359, E10.311-E10.359, E11.311-E11.359, E13.311-E13.359), ophthalmia nodosa (H16.241-H16.249), selected anterior segment disorders (H20.00-H21.1X1), and transient cerebral ischemic attacks with ocular involvement (G45.3) may require extended ophthalmoscopy and are covered.
Malignant and secondary neoplasms of the eye and adnexa (C69.20-C69.42, C79.89-C79.9) and benign neoplasms of the eye and adnexa (D31.20-D31.32) may require and are covered for extended ophthalmoscopy.

A57599 — Billing and Coding: Visual Electrophysiology Testing

J05

L37015 — Visual Electrophysiology Testing

J05

L34615 — Visual Fields

J05

L34760 — Scanning Computerized Ophthalmic Diagnostic Imaging (SCODI)

J05

A57483 — Billing and Coding: Visual Fields

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