Does K70.41 require prior authorization?

No, K70.41 does not require prior authorization (high confidence). Code is covered without prior authorization.

`K70.41` — Alcoholic hepatic failure with coma

ICD-10-CM

No Prior Auth Required

Code is covered without prior authorization (high confidence)

This billing and coding article provides guidelines that complement Local Coverage Determination L34415 for CT of the abdomen and pelvis; consult LCD L34415 for specific coverage indications, limitations, and documentation requirements.
This article provides billing/coding guidelines that complement Local Coverage Determination L34417 for CT of the head; consult LCD L34417 for specific coverage, coding, and documentation requirements.
This article provides billing, coding, and guideline information that complements Local Coverage Determination (LCD) L34544; consult LCD L34544 for clinical eligibility, coverage criteria, and required documentation for hospice services for liver disease.
The ordering/referring practitioner's assessment related to the patient's complaint and the specific reason for the test must be documented in the medical record.

Non-invasive vascular diagnostic tests are covered when ordered by the treating practitioner or a consulting physician who will use the results to manage the beneficiary's specific medical problem.
A documented referral/order must be on record for each individual non-invasive vascular study performed for coverage to apply.
Cerebrovascular arterial duplex follow-up is covered annually for stenosis 20–49% (diameter reduction).
Cerebrovascular arterial duplex follow-up is covered every six months for stenosis 50–79% (diameter reduction).
Cerebrovascular arterial duplex follow-up is covered every six months for stenosis 80–99% if surgical correction has not been performed.
After carotid endarterectomy, repeat ipsilateral (unilateral) duplex examinations are allowable at approximately six weeks, six months, and one year post‑procedure during the first year.

A56758 — Billing and Coding: Non-Invasive Vascular Studies

J06

L33627 — Non-Invasive Vascular Studies

J06

L33583 — Diagnostic and Therapeutic Esophagogastroduodenoscopy

J09

A57063 — Billing and Coding: Diagnostic and Therapeutic Esophagogastroduodenoscopy

J09

A56612

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