S39.001A — Unspecified injury of muscle, fascia and tendon of abdomen, initial encounter
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.
- CT scans must be performed on CT equipment models that are FDA-known and in full market release phase.
- Clinical trial/reporting deficiencies noted: many studies lacked standardized reporting of laser parameters, allocation concealment, blinding, withdrawals, and treatment protocols — implying that documentation of laser parameters (wavelength, power, J/cm2, duration, frequency) would be important though not formally required in this text.
- No documentation requirements, billing criteria, ICD-10/CPT codes, or explicit medical necessity documentation instructions are specified in this document.
Key Coverage Criteria
- CT abdomen is medically necessary to evaluate abdominal pain.
- CT abdomen is medically necessary to evaluate known or suspected abdominal masses or fluid collections.
- CT abdomen is medically necessary for evaluation of primary or metastatic malignancies in the abdomen.
- CT abdomen is medically necessary to evaluate abdominal inflammatory processes.
- CT abdomen is medically necessary to evaluate abnormalities of abdominal vascular structures.
- CT abdomen is medically necessary to evaluate abdominal trauma.
3 Active Policies
AETNA-CPB-0363 — Cold Laser and High-Power Laser Therapies
A56421 — Billing and Coding: CT of the Abdomen and Pelvis
L34415 — CT of the Abdomen and Pelvis
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