Does N39.498 require prior authorization?

No, N39.498 does not require prior authorization (high confidence). Code is covered without prior authorization.

`N39.498` — Other specified urinary incontinence

ICD-10-CM

No Prior Auth Required

Code is covered without prior authorization (high confidence)

When NCSs and NEMG are performed on the same day for the same patient they must be reported on the same claim.
When billing non-covered services/tests report unlisted neurological CPT 95999 and provide a description of the service/test in block 80 (Part A) or box 19 (Part B) or electronic equivalent; failure to include this information will result in Part A claims being returned and Part B claims rejected.
All documentation must be maintained in the patient's medical record, be legible, include patient identification and dates of service, and include the legible signature of the responsible physician or non-physician practitioner.
The submitted medical record must support the selected ICD-10-CM code(s), the submitted CPT/HCPCS code must describe the service performed, and the record must clearly document the medical necessity, the indication for ordering the test(s), and a clear diagnostic impression.

Nerve conduction studies (NCS) without needle electromyography (NEMG) are allowed for individuals being evaluated for carpal tunnel syndrome or tarsal tunnel syndrome when one of the diagnosis codes G56.01, G56.02, G56.03, G56.11, G56.12, G56.13, G56.21, G56.22, G56.23, G57.51, G57.52, or G57.53 is reported.
NCS without NEMG is allowed for individuals with significant lymphedema in the affected extremity when diagnosis code I89.0 is reported in addition to the primary diagnosis.
NCS without NEMG is allowed for individuals treated with anticoagulants when diagnosis code Z79.01 or Z79.02 is reported in addition to the primary diagnosis.
Sacral nerve stimulation (direct stimulation via an electrode array implanted at the sacrum) is covered for treatment of urinary urge incontinence, urgency-frequency syndrome, and urinary retention.
Both temporary (test) stimulation and permanent implantation are covered when appropriate candidate criteria are met.
Patient must be refractory to conventional therapy for the urinary indication, defined as documented failure of behavioral, pharmacologic and/or surgical corrective therapy, and be an appropriate surgical candidate for implantation under anesthesia.

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