S14.129S — Central cord syndrome at unspecified level of cervical spinal cord, 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 medical record, be legible, include patient identification (e.g., full name, dates of service), and include the legible signature of the treating physician or non-physician practitioner.
- The submitted medical record must support the selected ICD-10-CM code(s) and the CPT/HCPCS code must accurately describe the service performed.
- When Q7, Q8, or Q9 is used, the medical record must document the specific Class A, B, and/or C findings and the complicating condition(s) that justify the modifier.
- For podiatrist-submitted claims with ICD-10 codes marked with an asterisk, the claim must include the name of the M.D., D.O., or non-physician practitioner who diagnosed the complicating condition and the approximate date the beneficiary was last seen by that provider.
Key Coverage Criteria
- Routine foot care is covered only when the patient has one or more diagnoses listed in the LCD L33941 “ICD-10 Codes that Support Medical Necessity.”
- Patients with peripheral neuropathy involving the feet (without vascular impairment) are covered when billed with the Group 3 ICD-10 codes appropriate for peripheral neuropathy.
- Patients requiring anticoagulation therapy are covered when billed with the Group 4 ICD-10 codes documenting anticoagulation-related risk.
- Patients with Group 2 (complicating) diagnoses may be covered when the claim includes the appropriate Q modifier (Q7, Q8, or Q9) and the medical record documents the required Class A, B, and/or C findings per the definitions.
- CT or MRI scans of the head or neck are covered when the medical record documents the scan is reasonable and necessary for diagnostic evaluation.
- Coverage requires documentation supporting clinical indication such as history and physical exam findings, laboratory results, and signs or symptoms that justify the diagnostic test.
11 Active Policies
L33576 — Urodynamics
J06
A57455 — Billing and Coding: Urodynamics
J06
A57668 — Billing and Coding: Nerve Conduction Studies and Electromyography
J06
L35098 — Nerve Conduction Studies and Electromyography
J06
L35175 — MRI and CT Scans of the Head and Neck
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