Does T78.2XXS require prior authorization?

No, T78.2XXS does not require prior authorization (high confidence). Code is covered without prior authorization.

`T78.2XXS` — Anaphylactic shock, unspecified, sequela

ICD-10-CM

No Prior Auth Required

Code is covered without prior authorization (high confidence)

Policy references and complements Local Coverage Determination L33417 for Allergy Skin Testing; full LCD and policy text required to determine specific documentation and billing rules.
This article provides billing/coding guidelines that complement Local Coverage Determination L34417 for CT of the head; consult LCD L34417 for specific coverage, coding, and documentation requirements.
Supporting documentation must demonstrate that CPT 31720 was personally performed by the physician or qualified NPP when billing that code.
For consecutive days of respiratory therapy, the medical record must document why the patient was not transferred to a higher level of care.

CPT 94762 is medically necessary when intermittent arterial blood gas sampling is likely to miss important variations in the patient's respiratory status.
CPT 94762 is medically necessary when the patient has hypoxemia and there is a need to assess supplemental oxygen requirements and/or a therapeutic oxygen regimen.
RAST type tests are covered when medically necessary and supported by the related Local Coverage Determination (LCD) and current medical literature or standards of practice.
External ocular photography is covered when ordered by an authorized/referring provider to document, diagnose, or monitor an ocular condition and when medical record documentation supports medical necessity.
External ocular photographs are covered to track changes in a patient's ocular condition provided changes are documented in writing and compared to prior photographs when available.
Technical (TC) and professional (26) components of external ocular photography are payable under Part B when billed with the appropriate modifier and performed in allowable places of service as specified by Medicare.

A57472 — Billing and Coding: Allergy Immunotherapy

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L40195 — Allergen Immunotherapy (AIT) with Subcutaneous Immunotherapy (SCIT)

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L36408 — Allergen Immunotherapy (AIT) with Subcutaneous Immunotherapy (SCIT)

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A56844 — Billing and Coding: RAST Type Tests

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L33591

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