Does J34.829 require prior authorization?

No, J34.829 does not require prior authorization (high confidence). Code is covered without prior authorization.

`J34.829` — Nasal valve collapse, unspecified

ICD-10-CM

No Prior Auth Required

Code is covered without prior authorization (high confidence)

Billing and coding guidance in this policy complements and references Local Coverage Determination L34425; claims should be supported per the documentation requirements specified in LCD L34425.
When E/M services are reported with allergy testing, medical documentation of the separately identifiable E/M service must be present in the medical record and modifier -25 must be used.
Part B providers must indicate the actual number of tests (one unit per antigen/test) in Box 24G of Form CMS-1500 (paper) or in the service field on EMC claims; the number of tests must also be shown on the claim for MPFSDB payment.
Medical records must document history (including immunologic history), physical exam, antigens chosen, test performance, and interpretation; counseling and prescriptions should be documented and reported as a visit.

No specific clinical indications are listed in this billing/coding guidance; coverage determinations for MRI of the head and neck follow Local Coverage Determination L34425.
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.
Standard skin testing is the preferred method when allergy testing is necessary.
When a percutaneous or intracutaneous single test (CPT 95004 or 95024) and sequential/incremental tests (CPT 95017, 95018, 95027) are performed the same day, both code types may be reported only if they are for different allergens or for different dilutions of the same allergen.
CPT code 95060 is payable in office, outpatient hospital (on-campus/off-campus), inpatient hospital, and emergency room settings.

A57473 — Billing and Coding: Allergy Testing

J05

L36402 — Allergy Testing

J05

A59840 — Billing and Coding: Magnetic Resonance Imaging of the Head and Neck

A56729 — Billing and Coding: Magnetic Resonance Imaging of the Head and Neck

L34425 — Magnetic Resonance Imaging of the Head and Neck

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