M84.359S — Stress fracture, hip, unspecified, sequela
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 of the medical record must be legible and include appropriate patient identification information such as complete name and dates of service.
- The documentation must include the legible signature of the physician or non-physician practitioner responsible for and providing the patient’s care.
- The submitted medical record must support the use of the selected ICD-10-CM code(s).
Key Coverage Criteria
- Coverage for lower extremity major joint replacement (hip and knee) is subject to the reasonable and necessary requirements of Local Coverage Determination L36007; services meeting LCD L36007 criteria are covered.
- Erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) testing is covered only when reasonable and necessary as defined by Local Coverage Determination L34021.
- ESR performed for rheumatoid arthritis patients to assess the need for medication adjustments should be billed with a diagnosis code that reflects the specific antirheumatic medication the patient is receiving.
- Use ICD-10 codes T39.4X5A–T39.4X5S for ESR billing when the patient with rheumatoid arthritis is receiving antirheumatics such as gold salts for medication evaluation.
- Use ICD-10 codes T45.1X5A–T45.1X5S for ESR billing when the patient with rheumatoid arthritis is receiving antineoplastic or immunosuppressive drugs such as methotrexate for medication evaluation.
- Use ICD-10 codes T45.8X5A–T45.8X5S for ESR billing when the patient with rheumatoid arthritis is receiving other primarily systemic and hematological agents such as heavy metal antagonists for medication evaluation.
20 Active Policies
L39624 — Amniotic and Placental Derived Product Injections and/or Applications for Musculoskeletal Indications, Non-Wound
J05
A59434 — Billing and Coding: Amniotic and Placental-Derived Product Injections and/or Applications for Musculoskeletal Indications, Non-Wound
J05
L39139 — Amniotic and Placental-Derived Product Injections and/or Applications for Musculoskeletal Indications, Non-Wound
J06
A58893 — Billing and Coding: Amniotic and Placental-Derived Product Injections and/or Applications for Musculoskeletal Indications, Non-Wound
J06
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