Z95.818 — Presence of other cardiac implants and grafts
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).
- An ECG is covered when the result is relevant to the management, diagnosis, or treatment of the patient.
- A separate ECG on the same day as a cardiac stress test is payable only when it provides additional clinically necessary information beyond the stress test (e.g., to rule out acute myocardial infarction prior to performing the stress test).
- Rhythm ECGs are covered when used to evaluate signs or symptoms suggesting a cardiac rhythm disorder.
- Home-based ECG services (including additional payment above the base ECG amount for transportation) are covered when there is a documented medical need to perform the ECG in the patient's home, typically for homebound or bed-confined patients.
7 Active Policies
A56602 — Billing and Coding: Cardiac Rhythm Device Evaluation
J12
L34833 — Cardiac Rhythm Device Evaluation
J12
ANTHEM-CG-LAB-21 — CG-LAB-21 Serum Iron Testing
CIGNA-0510 — Transthoracic Echocardiography in Adults - (0510)
A57326 — Billing and Coding: Electrocardiograms
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