Z79.84 — Long term (current) use of oral hypoglycemic drugs
ICD-10-CM
Prior Authorization
No Prior Auth Required
Code is covered without prior authorization (high confidence)
Documentation Required
- This article provides billing, coding and guideline information that complements Local Coverage Determination (LCD) L33431 for HbA1c; refer to LCD L33431 for clinical coverage criteria and specific documentation requirements.
- 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 (e.g., complete name, dates of service).
- The documentation must include the legible signature of the physician or non-physician practitioner responsible for and providing the care.
Key Coverage Criteria
- Esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) is covered when it meets the reasonable and necessary requirements specified in Local Coverage Determination L33583.
- ICD-10-CM Codes that Support Medical Necessity — Group 1 (covered diagnoses): D56.1 - Beta thalassemia
- ICD-10-CM Codes that Support Medical Necessity — Group 1 (covered diagnoses): D57.02 - Hb-SS disease with splenic sequestration
- ICD-10-CM Codes that Support Medical Necessity — Group 1 (covered diagnoses): D57.1 - Sickle-cell disease without crisis
- ICD-10-CM Codes that Support Medical Necessity — Group 1 (covered diagnoses): D57.212 - Sickle-cell/Hb-C disease with splenic sequestration
- ICD-10-CM Codes that Support Medical Necessity — Group 1 (covered diagnoses): D57.412 - Sickle-cell thalassemia, unspecified, with splenic sequestration
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