Does S32.050A require prior authorization?

No, S32.050A does not require prior authorization (high confidence). Code is covered without prior authorization.

`S32.050A` — Wedge compression fracture of fifth lumbar vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture

ICD-10-CM

No Prior Auth Required

Code is covered without prior authorization (high confidence)

This article provides billing and coding guidelines that complement Local Coverage Determination (LCD) L37848 for Lumbar Spinal Fusion; refer to LCD L37848 for clinical medical necessity criteria.
All services ordered or rendered to Medicare beneficiaries must be signed; providers/suppliers must notify beneficiaries in writing prior to rendering the service if aware the test/item/procedure may not be covered.
A valid ICD-10-CM diagnosis code that best describes the patient's condition must be reported on the claim; claims without a valid ICD-10-CM code will be returned as incomplete under Section 1833(e).
For services requiring a referring/ordering physician, the name and NPI of the referring/ordering physician must be reported on the claim.

Bone mass measurement tests are covered when ordered by the treating physician or a qualified non-physician practitioner authorized by state law.
An initial bone mass measurement is covered (Medicare reimbursement for an initial bone mass measurement may be allowed only once, regardless of sites studied).
A DXA confirmatory test may be performed and covered as a baseline for future monitoring (exception to the 'one type only' rule).
CPT code 77082 (vertebral fracture assessment) is covered when medically necessary, with symptoms documented and when results are anticipated to be used in patient management.
Initial lumbar MRI is covered when the test is medically reasonable and necessary and the medical record documents clinical rationale and supports the ICD-10-CM code(s) billed.
A second lumbar MRI for the same patient is allowable when documentation shows comparative test results are needed to make a more definitive treatment decision.

A57604 — Billing and Coding: Intraoperative Neurophysiological Testing

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L34623 — Intraoperative Neurophysiological Testing

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A57630 — Billing and Coding: Percutaneous Vertebral Augmentation (PVA) for Vertebral Compression Fracture (VCF)

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L38213 — Percutaneous Vertebral Augmentation (PVA) for Vertebral Compression Fracture (VCF)

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