M40.204 — Unspecified kyphosis, thoracic region
ICD-10-CM
Prior Authorization
No Prior Auth Required
No active coverage policies found for this code (low confidence)
Documentation Required
- All documentation must be maintained in the patient's medical record and made available to the contractor upon request; every page must be legible and include patient identification and dates of service.
- The medical record must include the legible signature of the physician or non-physician practitioner responsible for and providing care to the patient.
- The submitted medical record must support the selected ICD-10-CM code(s) and the submitted CPT/HCPCS code must accurately describe the service performed.
- The medical record must document medical necessity including relevant history, physical examination, and results of pertinent diagnostic tests or procedures.
Key Coverage Criteria
- Continuous intraoperative neurophysiologic monitoring provided one-on-one in the operating room (CPT 95940) is covered when it supports the covered indications in LCD L35003.
- Report continuous intraoperative neurophysiologic monitoring in the operating room (95940) in addition to monitoring services provided from outside the operating room (G0453); coverage includes interpretation of baseline studies and removal of electrodes at the end of the procedure when supporting the LCD indications.
- Reimbursement may be made for covered intraoperative monitoring when performed at POS 19, POS 21, POS 22, or POS 24.
- Somatosensory testing is covered when medically reasonable and necessary and documented in the patient's medical record (relevant history, physical exam, and pertinent diagnostic test results).
- Testing and interpretation are covered when ordered and/or furnished by qualified personnel who have documented training and experience in evoked potentials and electrodiagnostics per CMS guidance (accredited residency/fellowship, national certification, or accredited post-graduate training/AMA-AOA Category 1 CME).
- The technical component may be furnished by a physical therapist with ABPTS certification without physician supervision, or by a certified technician under supervision consistent with the MPFSDB supervision level assigned to the CPT code (e.g., Level 21 for CPT 95925, 92526, 95927, 95938).
20 Active Policies
A57597 — Billing and Coding: Somatosensory Testing
J05
L34624 — Somatosensory Testing
J05
L39624 — Amniotic and Placental Derived Product Injections and/or Applications for Musculoskeletal Indications, Non-Wound
J05
A57604 — Billing and Coding: Intraoperative Neurophysiological Testing
J05
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