Z86.79 — Personal history of other diseases of the circulatory system
ICD-10-CM
Prior Authorization
No Prior Auth Required
Code is covered without prior authorization (high confidence)
Documentation Required
- Each claim must be submitted with ICD-10-CM code(s) that accurately reflect the patient’s condition and indicate the reason(s) the service was performed.
- The medical record must include the ordering/referring provider’s name and NPI for services that require a referring/ordering physician.
- The patient’s medical record should include the assessment by the ordering provider related to the patient’s complaint, relevant medical history, results of pertinent tests/procedures, and signed and dated office visit or operative reports.
- For diagnostic tests, report the test result on the claim when known; otherwise report the symptoms that prompted performance of the test.
Key Coverage Criteria
- Cardiac catheterization and coronary angiography are covered when the medical record documents medical necessity, including relevant medical history, physical examination, and results of pertinent diagnostic tests that support the procedure.
- MRA is covered to evaluate blood flow in the internal carotid vessels of the head and neck.
- MRA of peripheral arteries of the lower extremities is covered to determine the presence and extent of peripheral vascular disease and may substitute for conventional angiography (CA).
- MRA is covered for pre-operative evaluation of patients undergoing elective abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) repair when it is comparable to CA for determining extent of AAA and evaluating aortoiliac occlusive disease and renal artery pathology necessary for surgical planning.
- MRA of the renal arteries and aortoiliac arteries (in the absence of AAA or aortic dissection) is covered when MRA is expected to avoid CA, physician history/physical and standard assessments are insufficient, and obtaining MRA has a high probability of positively affecting patient management.
- MRA of the chest is covered for diagnosis of suspected pulmonary embolism when the patient has a contraindication to receiving intravascular iodinated contrast material.
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