12052 CPT® code: payer coverage and prior authorization

Payer policies and prior authorization for 12052

2 of 2 payer prior-auth lists that name 12052 require prior authorization or set conditions: Neighborhood Health Partnership, UnitedHealthcare.

PayerPlanStatePrior authConditionsSinceSource
Neighborhood Health PartnershipNeighborhood Health PartnershipFLprior auth under conditionssite of care: outpatient hospital; not in AK, IL, GU, MA, PR, RI, TX, UT, VI, WISep 1, 2026Prior authorization requirements for Neighborhood Health Partnership Effective September 1, 2026
UnitedHealthcareUnitedHealthcare Complete (Individual & Family plans)Allprior auth under conditionssite of care: outpatient hospitalSep 1, 2026Prior authorization requirements for UnitedHealthcare Complete Effective September 1, 2026

Payer coverage policies that name 12052

12052 appears in 3 coverage policies from Aetna, Anthem.

PayerPolicyRole in policyReviewedDocument
AetnaBone and Tendon Graft Substitutes and Adjuncts (0411)listed, no stance (range 12031-12057)Aug 18, 2026payer document
AetnaSkin and Soft Tissue Substitutes (0244)not covered (range 10040-19499)Jul 29, 2026payer document
AnthemTreatment of Keloids and Scar Revision (CG-SURG-31)covered if criteria are met (range 12031-13153)May 14, 2026payer document

Recent prior-auth changes

  • Oct 1, 2026: PA removed, UnitedHealthcare Community Plan
  • Oct 1, 2026: PA removed, UnitedHealthcare
  • Oct 1, 2026: PA removed, Oxford Health Plans
  • Oct 1, 2026: PA removed, UnitedHealthcare
  • Oct 1, 2026: PA removed, UnitedHealthcare
  • Aug 1, 2026: conditions changed, UnitedHealthcare
  • Jul 1, 2026: conditions changed, UnitedHealthcare
  • Jul 1, 2026: conditions changed, Neighborhood Health Partnership
  • Jul 1, 2026: conditions changed, UnitedHealthcare
  • Jun 1, 2026: conditions changed, UnitedHealthcare

Medicaid fee-for-service

  • AZ: $113.87 (asc), effective Oct 1, 2026
  • CO: $192.83 (chp_plus, non-facility), effective Jul 1, 2026
  • FL: $300.42 (pediatric_surgery, pediatric surgeon), effective Jan 1, 2025
  • IL: $134.35 (practitioner), effective Apr 1, 2024
  • IN: $154.56 (professional, Advanced Practice Nurse (85%), facility), effective Jan 1, 2026
  • KS: $300.00 (asc, facility), effective Aug 1, 1982
  • KY: $203.16 (asc), effective Jan 1, 2026
  • LA: $247.22 (professional), effective Jul 1, 2025
  • MA: $137.23 (asc), effective May 1, 2026
  • MS: $160.44 (comprehensive, facility), effective Oct 1, 2025
  • ND: $200.94 (physician, facility), effective Aug 1, 2026
  • NE: $128.39 (physician, facility), effective Jul 1, 2026
  • NY: $161.60 (physician_surgery, facility), effective Jul 1, 2026
  • OH: $100.53 (physician, facility), effective Jan 1, 2024
  • OK: $185.34 (asc), effective Jan 1, 2026
  • TX: $143.08 (ambulatory_surgical_center_asc_hospital_based_ambulatory_sur, Ambulatory Surgical Center (Asc) / Hospital - Based Ambulatory Surgical Center (Hasc)), effective Jun 1, 2023
  • VA: $149.59 (medical, facility), effective Jul 1, 2026
  • VT: $315.64 (outpatient_hospital_opps), effective Feb 1, 2026
  • WA: $102.62 (physician, facility), effective Jul 1, 2026
  • WY: $179.77 (outpatient_hospital_apc, Ambulatory Surgical Centers), 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.