J30.0 — Vasomotor rhinitis
ICD-10-CM
Prior Authorization
No Prior Auth Required
No active coverage policies found for this code (low confidence)
Documentation Required
- Maintain all documentation in the patient's medical record and make it available to the contractor upon request.
- Every page of the medical record must be legible and include patient identification information (e.g., full name, dates of service).
- The medical record must include the legible signature of the physician or non-physician practitioner responsible for and providing the care.
- The submitted medical record must support the selected ICD-10-CM code(s) used for billing.
Key Coverage Criteria
- Allergen immunotherapy is covered only when it meets the reasonable and necessary requirements specified in Local Coverage Determination (LCD) L36240.
- RAST type tests are covered when medically necessary and supported by the related Local Coverage Determination (LCD) and current medical literature or standards of practice.
- CPT code 86003 (RAST type test) is covered when billed for diagnostic testing, subject to the stated annual frequency limit.
- Allergy testing for inhalant allergens is covered when medically necessary; evaluation may include up to 90 prick-puncture tests followed by up to 40 intracutaneous tests if prick/puncture results are negative.
- Allergy testing for food sensitivity is covered when medically necessary and may require up to 40 percutaneous tests.
- Multitest intracutaneous testing of up to 60 tests may be appropriate in lieu of prick-puncture testing for selected patients (for example, young children, older adults, or needle-phobic individuals).
20 Active Policies
A57473 — Billing and Coding: Allergy Testing
J05
L36408 — Allergen Immunotherapy (AIT) with Subcutaneous Immunotherapy (SCIT)
J05
L36402 — Allergy Testing
J05
A57472 — Billing and Coding: Allergy Immunotherapy
J05
L40195 — Allergen Immunotherapy (AIT) with Subcutaneous Immunotherapy (SCIT)
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