T82.522A — Displacement of artificial heart, initial encounter
ICD-10-CM
Prior Authorization
No Prior Auth Required
Code is covered without prior authorization (high confidence)
Documentation Required
- 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, including complete name and dates of service.
- The documentation must include the legible signature of the physician or non-physician practitioner responsible for and providing the patient's care.
- The submitted medical record must support the use of the selected ICD-10-CM code(s).
Key Coverage Criteria
- When billing Medicare Part B for analysis of a Wearable Defibrillator System, report CPT code 93292.
- Report CPT codes 93260, 93261, and 93279-93292 when performing the corresponding cardiac rhythm device evaluation procedures (reported per procedure).
- Non-invasive vascular diagnostic tests are covered when ordered by the treating practitioner or a consulting physician who will use the results to manage the beneficiary's specific medical problem.
- A documented referral/order must be on record for each individual non-invasive vascular study performed for coverage to apply.
- Cerebrovascular arterial duplex follow-up is covered annually for stenosis 20–49% (diameter reduction).
- Cerebrovascular arterial duplex follow-up is covered every six months for stenosis 50–79% (diameter reduction).
20 Active Policies
A56781 — Billing and Coding: Transthoracic Echocardiography (TTE)
J06
L33577 — Transthoracic Echocardiography (TTE)
J06
A56602 — Billing and Coding: Cardiac Rhythm Device Evaluation
J12
L34833 — Cardiac Rhythm Device Evaluation
J12
A56697 — Billing and Coding: Non-Invasive Vascular Studies
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