R10.8A2 — Left flank tenderness
ICD-10-CM
Prior Authorization
No Prior Auth Required
Code is covered without prior authorization (high confidence)
Documentation Required
- Claims must include the appropriate CPT code (88120 or 88121), 1 unit of service, and an appropriate ICD-10 diagnosis code for the clinical indication.
- Laboratories reporting only the technical component should append the TC modifier to CPT 88120 or 88121.
- Billing entities must be CLIA certified to submit UroVysion claims and should maintain CLIA certification documentation in the medical record/claims file.
- To bill a professional component, the physician must personally read, quantitate, and interpret the probe-stained cells/tissues and document that interpretive work in the medical record.
Key Coverage Criteria
- FISH bladder tumor marker testing using a validated assay (e.g., UroVysion) is covered when performed on urine specimens from persons with hematuria suspected of having bladder cancer to aid initial diagnosis.
- FISH bladder tumor marker testing using a validated assay (e.g., UroVysion) is covered for monitoring tumor recurrence in patients previously diagnosed with bladder cancer using urine specimens.
- Colonoscopy/sigmoidoscopy/proctosigmoidoscopy is covered for surveillance of colonic neoplasia in patients with a history of colorectal cancer or colonic polyps.
- A follow-up procedure is covered 1 year after surgery for treatment of colorectal cancer when the patient is identified as high-risk for colon cancer and is eligible for continued screenings.
- Non‑invasive abdominal/visceral vascular studies are covered when the test results will be used to directly inform or change the patient's clinical management.
- A preoperative non‑invasive abdominal/visceral vascular study is covered as reasonable and necessary for patients undergoing bypass surgery (one preoperative scan considered reasonable).
12 Active Policies
A57591 — Billing and Coding: Non-Invasive Abdominal / Visceral Vascular Studies
J05
L35755 — Non-Invasive Abdominal / Visceral Vascular Studies
J05
A56421 — Billing and Coding: CT of the Abdomen and Pelvis
A56580 — Billing and Coding: Computerized Axial Tomography (CT), Thorax
A56632 — Billing and Coding: Colonoscopy/Sigmoidoscopy/Proctosigmoidoscopy
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