0726T CPT® code: payer coverage and prior authorization4 of 4 payer prior-auth lists that name 0726T require prior authorization or set conditions: Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas, HealthSpring, Oxford Health Plans, UnitedHealthcare.
| Payer | Plan | State | Prior auth | Conditions | Since | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas | Texas PA exemption (gold card), outpatient, fully insured | TX | prior auth required | Gold-card exemption available | Jul 1, 2026 | BCBSTX Outpatient Prior Authorization Exemption Clinical Guidelines (max units, PA exempt date range) |
| HealthSpring | Medicare Advantage | All | prior auth required | Aug 1, 2026 | 2026 Q4 Prior Authorization List | |
| Oxford Health Plans | Oxford Health Plans | All | prior auth required | Oct 1, 2026 | Prior Authorization Requirements for Oxford Effective October 1, 2026 | |
| UnitedHealthcare | UnitedHealthcare West commercial plans | All | prior auth required | Oct 1, 2026 | Prior authorization requirements for UnitedHealthcare West commercial plans Effective October 1, 2026 |
0726T appears in 3 coverage policies from Capital Blue Cross, Health Care Service Corporation (BCBS IL, TX, OK, NM, MT), Regence.
| Payer | Policy | Role in policy | Reviewed | Document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capital Blue Cross | Experimental and Investigational Procedures (MP 4.002) Procedure codes: Face, head, neck | listed, no stance | Sep 1, 2026 | payer document |
| Health Care Service Corporation (BCBS IL, TX, OK, NM, MT) | Category III Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) Codes CPT Codes 0054T, 0055T, 0071T, 0072T, 0075T, 0076T, 0095T, 0098T, 0100T, 0101T, | listed, no stance | Jan 1, 2027 | payer document |
| Regence | New and Emerging Medical Technologies and Procedures (Medicine 149) | listed, no stance | Jun 1, 2026 | payer document |
Prior authorization required or conditional in IN.
From payers' published prior-auth lists, coverage policies and state Medicaid fee schedules, updated Oct 16, 2026. The role is what the policy's own code table or text says about the code. Not a guarantee of coverage or payment; verify with the payer. CPT® is a registered trademark of the American Medical Association.