R10.821 — Right upper quadrant rebound abdominal tenderness
ICD-10-CM
Prior Authorization
No Prior Auth Required
Code is covered without prior authorization (high confidence)
Documentation Required
- 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.
- All documentation must be maintained in the patient's medical record and made available to the contractor upon request.
- Every page of the record must be legible and include appropriate patient identification information (e.g., complete name, dates of service).
- The documentation must include the legible signature of the physician or non-physician practitioner responsible for and providing the care.
Key Coverage Criteria
- Esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) is covered when it meets the reasonable and necessary requirements specified in Local Coverage Determination L33583.
- Molecular syndromic infectious disease panels are covered when billed with the appropriate proprietary CPT®/PLA code (or CPT® 87999 if no specific code exists) and accompanied by ICD-10-CM diagnosis codes that support medical necessity documented in the patient record.
- FDA-approved or cleared molecular infectious disease tests performed consistent with their intended use labeling are covered without a DEX Z-Code and Technical Assessment when billed with appropriate ICD-10-CM diagnosis codes and supporting documentation.
- Expanded (>5 pathogens) respiratory (RP/PNP) and gastrointestinal (GI) panels are covered if billed from place of service (POS) 19, 21, 22, or 23, or if ordered by an appropriate specialist depending on beneficiary immune status and the specialist is diagnosing/treating the beneficiary.
- For immune-compromised beneficiaries, expanded panels (RP/PNP/GI/other panels) are covered when ordered by a specialist in Infectious Diseases, Oncology, Transplant, Pulmonology (for RP/PNP), or Gastroenterology (for GI) who is diagnosing and treating the beneficiary.
- Pre-transplant evaluation testing for an immune-compromised beneficiary is covered regardless of symptoms when clear documentation of the pre-transplant evaluation accompanies the claim.
16 Active Policies
L39044 — MolDX: Molecular Syndromic Panels for Infectious Disease Pathogen Identification Testing
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A58761 — Billing and Coding: MolDX: Molecular Syndromic Panels for Infectious Disease Pathogen Identification Testing
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A58963 — Billing and Coding: Multiplex Gastrointestinal Pathogen Panel (GPP) Tests for Acute Gastroenteritis (AGE)
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L39226 — Multiplex Gastrointestinal Pathogen Panel (GPP) Tests for Acute Gastroenteritis (AGE)
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