Does J30.81 require prior authorization?

No, J30.81 does not require prior authorization (high confidence). Code is covered without prior authorization.

`J30.81` — Allergic rhinitis due to animal (cat) (dog) hair and dander

ICD-10-CM

No Prior Auth Required

Code is covered without prior authorization (high confidence)

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.

Allergen immunotherapy is covered only when it meets the reasonable and necessary requirements specified in Local Coverage Determination (LCD) L36240.
Allergy testing is covered when the medical record documents a history indicating the possible presence of allergy and the clinician selected a minimal number of tests/antigens based on patient-specific history and physician examination.
Allergy testing is covered when the medical record documents the test(s) used, the interpretation(s), and objective measurement of reaction size (wheal and erythema in mm) or a standardized in vivo grading system.
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.
Allergy testing is covered when the patient has clinically significant allergic symptoms and conservative therapy has failed.
Allergy testing includes performance, evaluation, and reading of cutaneous and mucous membrane tests together with physician history (including immunologic history), physical examination, antigen selection, and interpretation of results.

L36402 — Allergy Testing

J05

L40195 — Allergen Immunotherapy (AIT) with Subcutaneous Immunotherapy (SCIT)

J05

A57472 — Billing and Coding: Allergy Immunotherapy

J05

A60275 — Billing and Coding: Allergen Immunotherapy (AIT) with Subcutaneous Immunotherapy (SCIT)

J05

L36408

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