The ICD-10-CM is a catalog of diagnosis codes used by medical professionals for medical coding and reporting in health care settings. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) maintain the catalog in the U.S. releasing yearly updates.
MEDICARE LOCAL COVERAGE ARTICLE (LCA) - A57718 PROCEDURE CODES: 82306, 82652 Vitamin D Assay Testing For services performed on or after 2-3-2017 DLS TEST CODE AND NAME The following ICD-10-CM codes support the medical necessity of procedure code 82652 The following ICD-10-CM codes support the medical necessity of procedure code 82306
Sequelae of unspecified nutritional deficiency
2. For 82306: If more than one LCD-listed condition contributes to Vitamin D deficiency in a given patient and/or is improved by Vitamin D administration, coders should use: ICD-10 E55. 9 UNSPECIFIED VITAMIN D DEFICIENCY. This code should not be used for any other indication.
ICD-10 code: E55. 9 Vitamin D deficiency, unspecified.
E55. 9 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. The 2022 edition of ICD-10-CM E55. 9 became effective on October 1, 2021.
The measurement of 25(OH) Vitamin D levels will be considered medically reasonable and necessary for patients with any of the following conditions: Chronic kidney disease stage III or greater. Hypercalcemia. Hypocalcemia.
ICD-10 code D51. 9 for Vitamin B12 deficiency anemia, unspecified is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Diseases of the blood and blood-forming organs and certain disorders involving the immune mechanism .
Hypothyroidism, UnspecifiedICD-9 Code Transition: 244.9 Code E03. 9 is the diagnosis code used for Hypothyroidism, Unspecified. It is a type of disorder of thyroid gland, a condition in which the production of thyroid hormone by the thyroid gland is diminished.
Other specified abnormal findings of blood chemistryICD-10 code R79. 89 for Other specified abnormal findings of blood chemistry is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified .
Medicare Part D does cover prenatal vitamins, fluoride and vitamin D analogs, such as calcitriol, doxercalciferol and paricalcitol. Prescription drugs used for cosmetic purposes or hair growth, but Medicare Part D does cover prescription drugs to treat psoriasis, acne, rosacea and vitiligo.
Widespread testing is associated with potentially unnecessary treatments with supplements, retesting and increased medical costs. On average, a vitamin D deficiency test can cost $50, typically covered by health insurance.
This LCD outlines the indications for vitamin D, 25-hydroxy (CPT code 82306). This test is appropriate for assessment of vitamin D deficiency.
Vitamin b12 deficiency. Clinical Information. A nutritional condition produced by a deficiency of folic acid in the diet. Many plant and animal tissues contain folic acid, abundant in green leafy vegetables, yeast, liver, and mushrooms but destroyed by long-term cooking.
A nutritional condition produced by a deficiency of vitamin b 12 in the diet, characterized by megaloblastic anemia. Since vitamin b 12 is not present in plants, humans have obtained their supply from animal products, from multivitamin supplements in the form of pills, and as additives to food preparations.
Alcohol interferes with its intermedi ate metabolism and absorption. Folic acid deficiency may develop in long-term anticonvulsant therapy or with use of oral contraceptives. This deficiency causes anemia, macrocytic anemia, and megaloblastic anemia.