0825T CPT® code: payer coverage and prior authorization

Payer policies and prior authorization for 0825T

19 of 19 payer prior-auth lists that name 0825T require prior authorization or set conditions: CarePlus Health Plans, HealthSpring, Humana, Rocky Mountain Health Plans, UnitedHealthcare, UnitedHealthcare Community Plan.

PayerPlanStatePrior authConditionsSinceSource
HealthSpringMedicare AdvantageAllprior auth requiredAug 1, 20262026 Q4 Prior Authorization List
CarePlus Health PlansCarePlus Health PlansFLprior auth requiredJan 1, 2027Medicare Advantage and Dual Eligible Special Needs Plans Prior Authorization and Notification List
HumanaCardiology ServicesAllprior auth requiredHumana Prior Authorization List (PAL): Cardiovascular and Endoscopy Services
HumanaCardiology ServicesAllprior auth requiredHumana Prior Authorization List (PAL): Cardiovascular and Endoscopy Services
HumanaCardiology ServicesAllprior auth requiredHumana Prior Authorization List (PAL): Cardiovascular and Endoscopy Services
HumanaHumana D-SNP (FL)FLprior auth requiredJan 1, 20271 *New prior authorization requirement 787403FL0725 FLHMQSREN Humana Dual Fully Integrated Florida Prior Authorization and Notification List
HumanaHumana D-SNP (IL)ILprior auth requiredJan 1, 2027Humana Dual Fully Integrated Illinois Prior Authorization and Notification List
HumanaHumana D-SNP (IN)INprior auth requiredJan 1, 2027*New prior authorization requirement 814403IN0825 H4939_INHN6Z6EN_C Humana PathWays Dual Care (HMO-POS D-SNP) Indiana Prior Authorization and Notification List
HumanaHumana D-SNP (MI)MIprior auth requiredJan 1, 20271 Humana Dual Highly Integrated Michigan Prior Authorization and Notification List
HumanaHumana D-SNP (SC)SCprior auth requiredJan 1, 2027Humana Dual Highly Integrated South Carolina Prior Authorization and Notification List
HumanaHumana D-SNP (VA)VAprior auth requiredJan 1, 2027Virginia Prior Authorization and Notification List
HumanaHumana MA and D-SNPAllprior auth requiredJan 1, 2027Medicare Advantage and Dual Eligible Special Needs Plans Prior Authorization and Notification List
HumanaHumana Puerto Rico MA and Dual Medicare-MedicaidPRprior auth requiredNov 3, 2025Puerto Rico Medicare Advantage and Dual Medicare-Medicaid Plans Preauthorization and Notification List Puerto Rico Medicare Advantage and Dual Medicare-Medicaid Plan Preauthorization and Notification
HumanaOak Street HealthAllprior auth requiredOak Street Health (Humana): Prior Authorization List (PAL) Codes Under Management
Rocky Mountain Health PlansRocky Mountain Health Plans CHP+COprior auth under conditionsPrior authorization required for participating physicians for outpatient and office-based diagnostic catheterizations, echocardiograms, electrophysiology implants and stress echoes, prior to performanOct 1, 2026Rocky Mountain Children’s Health Plan - prior authorization Effective October 1, 2026
Rocky Mountain Health PlansRocky Mountain Health Plans Prime / RAECOprior auth under conditionsPrior authorization required for participating physicians for outpatient and office-based diagnostic catheterizations, echocardiograms, electrophysiology implants and stress echoes, prior to performanOct 1, 2026Rocky Mountain Health Plans PRIME Effective October 1, 2026
UnitedHealthcareUnitedHealthcare Complete (Individual & Family plans)Allprior auth under conditionsNotification/prior authorization required for participating physicians for outpatient and office-based diagnostic catheterizations, electrophysiology implants, echocardiograms, and stress echocardiogrSep 1, 2026Prior authorization requirements for UnitedHealthcare Complete Effective September 1, 2026
UnitedHealthcareUnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange plansAllprior auth under conditionsNotification/p rior authorization required for participating physicians for outpatient and office-based diagnostic catheterizatio ns, electrophysiol ogy implants, echocardiogra ms, and stress echocardOct 1, 2026Prior authorization requirements for UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange plans Effective October 1, 2026
UnitedHealthcare Community PlanTennCareTNprior auth under conditionsPrior authorization is required for participating physicians for outpatient and office-based diagnostic catheterizations, electrophysiology implants and stress echoes prior to performance.Oct 1, 2026Prior authorization requirements for UnitedHealthcare Community Plan of Tennessee Effective October 1, 2026

Payer coverage policies that name 0825T

0825T appears in 6 coverage policies from Aetna, Blue Cross NC, Health Care Service Corporation (BCBS IL, TX, OK, NM, MT), Premera Blue Cross, UnitedHealthcare.

PayerPolicyRole in policyReviewedDocument
AetnaLeadless Cardiac Pacemaker (0893)covered if criteria are metDec 22, 2025payer document
Blue Cross NCLeadless Cardiac Pacemakerslisted, no stanceJun 1, 2026payer 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 stanceJan 1, 2027payer document
Health Care Service Corporation (BCBS IL, TX, OK, NM, MT)Leadless Cardiac Pacemakers (SUR707.030)
CPT Codes 33274, 33275, 0795T, 0796T, 0797T, 0798T, 0799T, 0800T, 0801T, 0802T,
listed, no stanceNov 1, 2025payer document
Premera Blue CrossLeadless Cardiac Pacemakers (2.02.515)
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listed, no stanceJul 13, 2026payer document
UnitedHealthcareCategory III CPT Codes (MMP043.49)
guidance (e.g., fluoroscopy, venous | (20.8.4)
listed, no stanceSep 1, 2026payer document

Recent prior-auth changes

  • Oct 1, 2026: PA added, UnitedHealthcare Community Plan
  • Jul 1, 2026: PA added, HealthSpring
  • Apr 1, 2026: PA added, Rocky Mountain Health Plans
  • Apr 1, 2026: PA added, uhc:pa:summary-of-changes
  • Apr 1, 2026: PA added, UnitedHealthcare
  • Apr 1, 2026: PA added, UnitedHealthcare
  • Apr 1, 2026: PA added, Rocky Mountain Health Plans
  • May 30, 2025: PA removed, Cigna
  • May 30, 2025: PA removed, Cigna
  • Jan 1, 2024: PA added, humana:pa:commercial

Medicaid fee-for-service

Prior authorization required or conditional in IN.

  • ND: $0.00 (physician), effective Aug 1, 2026
  • VT: $0.00 (outpatient_hospital_opps), effective Feb 1, 2026
  • WY: $0.00 (outpatient_hospital_apc, Children's Hospitals), effective Apr 1, 2026

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.