R64 — Cachexia
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.
- Claims must comply with ICD-10-CM Coding Guidelines and the Local Coverage Determination (LCD) for Hospice The Adult Failure To Thrive Syndrome (L34558) when selecting and reporting the principal hospice diagnosis.
- 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).
Key Coverage Criteria
- Use only ICD-10-CM diagnosis codes that are valid to report as a principal diagnosis under ICD-10-CM Coding Guidelines when submitting a hospice principal diagnosis.
- Esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) is covered when it meets the reasonable and necessary requirements specified in Local Coverage Determination L33583.
- ICD-10-CM Codes that Support Medical Necessity — Group 1 (covered diagnoses): D56.1 - Beta thalassemia
- ICD-10-CM Codes that Support Medical Necessity — Group 1 (covered diagnoses): D57.02 - Hb-SS disease with splenic sequestration
- ICD-10-CM Codes that Support Medical Necessity — Group 1 (covered diagnoses): D57.1 - Sickle-cell disease without crisis
- ICD-10-CM Codes that Support Medical Necessity — Group 1 (covered diagnoses): D57.212 - Sickle-cell/Hb-C disease with splenic sequestration
14 Active Policies
A57063 — Billing and Coding: Diagnostic and Therapeutic Esophagogastroduodenoscopy
J09
L33583 — Diagnostic and Therapeutic Esophagogastroduodenoscopy
J09
AETNA-CPB-0430 — Pressure Reducing Support Surfaces
A56421 — Billing and Coding: CT of the Abdomen and Pelvis
A56679 — Billing and Coding: Hospice The Adult Failure To Thrive Syndrome
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