15775 CPT® code: payer coverage and prior authorization38 of 39 payer prior-auth lists that name 15775 require prior authorization or set conditions: Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona (AZ Blue), Blue Shield of California, Molina Complete Care (Virginia), Molina Healthcare of California, Molina Healthcare of Idaho, Molina Healthcare of Iowa, Molina Healthcare of Michigan, Molina Healthcare of Mississippi, Molina Healthcare of Nevada, Molina Healthcare of New Mexico, Molina Healthcare of Ohio, Molina Healthcare of Texas, Molina Healthcare of Utah, Oxford Health Plans, Passport by Molina Healthcare (Kentucky), Rocky Mountain Health Plans, UnitedHealthcare, UnitedHealthcare Community Plan.
| Payer | Plan | State | Prior auth | Conditions | Since | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona (AZ Blue) | Federal Employee Program (FEP) | AZ | prior auth under conditions | Only gender dysphoria dx, members in treatment as of 1/1/26 | Sep 1, 2026 | Federal Employee Program (FEP) Prior Authorization Requirements Code List (Updated 09/01/2026) |
| Blue Shield of California | Blue Shield Medicare | CA | prior auth required | Sep 1, 2026 | Prior Authorization List for Blue Shield Medicare | |
| Blue Shield of California | Blue Shield commercial | CA | prior auth required | Sep 1, 2026 | Prior Authorization List for Blue Shield | |
| Blue Shield of California | Blue Shield commercial | CA | prior auth required | Sep 1, 2026 | Prior Authorization List for Blue Shield | |
| Aetna | Commercial | All | prior auth required | Oct 1, 2026 | Participating provider precertification list for Aetna® | |
| Aetna | Medicare Advantage | All | prior auth required | Aug 1, 2024 | Participating provider behavioral health precertification list for Aetna | |
| Aetna | Commercial | All | prior auth required | Aug 1, 2024 | Participating provider behavioral health precertification list for Aetna | |
| Aetna | Medicare Advantage | All | prior auth required | Oct 1, 2026 | Participating provider precertification list for Aetna® | |
| Molina Complete Care (Virginia) | Medicaid | VA | prior auth required | Apr 1, 2025 | Virginia Medicaid PA Code Matrix and Virginia code/benefit exceptions, effective Q2 2025 | |
| Molina Healthcare of California | Medicaid | CA | prior auth required | Apr 1, 2026 | Medicaid Prior Auth (PA) Code Matrix (California), effective Q2 2026 | |
| Molina Healthcare of Idaho | Medicaid | ID | prior auth required | Jan 1, 2025 | Idaho Medicaid Prior Auth (PA) Code Matrix and Idaho code/benefit exceptions, Q1 2025 | |
| Molina Healthcare of Iowa | Medicaid | IA | prior auth required | Jul 1, 2023 | IA Prior Authorization Matrix, effective Q3 2023 | |
| Molina Healthcare of Michigan | Medicaid | MI | prior auth required | Jul 1, 2026 | Molina Healthcare of Michigan PA Matrix 2026-Q3 | |
| Molina Healthcare of Michigan | Exchange | MI | prior auth required | Jul 1, 2021 | Molina Healthcare of Michigan PA Matrix, effective 7/1/2021 | |
| Molina Healthcare of Mississippi | Medicaid | MS | prior auth required | Jan 1, 2025 | Mississippi Medicaid Prior Auth (PA) Code Matrix and exceptions, effective Q1 2025 | |
| Molina Healthcare of Nevada | Medicaid | NV | prior auth required | Oct 1, 2022 | Medicaid Prior Auth (PA) Code Matrix, effective Q4 2022 | |
| Molina Healthcare of New Mexico | Medicaid | NM | prior auth required | Jul 1, 2026 | New Mexico Medicaid Prior Auth (PA) Code Matrix, effective July 1, 2026 | |
| Molina Healthcare of Ohio | Medicaid and MyCare Ohio (MMP) Medicaid | OH | prior auth required | Oct 1, 2023 | Molina Healthcare of Ohio Prior Authorization (PA) Code List, effective 2023-10-01 | |
| Molina Healthcare of Ohio | Exchange | OH | prior auth required | Oct 1, 2023 | Molina Healthcare of Ohio Prior Authorization (PA) Code List, effective 2023-10-01 | |
| Molina Healthcare of Texas | STAR | TX | prior auth required | Feb 19, 2025 | Molina Healthcare of Texas Prior Authorization Annual Review Report (STAR), reviewed 2025-02-19 | |
| Molina Healthcare of Texas | STAR+PLUS | TX | prior auth required | Feb 19, 2025 | Molina Healthcare of Texas Prior Authorization Annual Review Report (STAR+PLUS), reviewed 2025-02-19 | |
| Molina Healthcare of Texas | STAR, STAR+PLUS, STAR Kids, CHIP (Medicaid PA code matrix) | TX | prior auth required | Prior Authorization required in any setting | Jul 1, 2026 | Medicaid Behavioral Health and Medical Prior Authorization (PA) Code Matrix (Texas), 2026-Q3 |
| Molina Healthcare of Texas | Exchange | TX | prior auth required | Prior Authorization Required in any setting | Sep 1, 2019 | Marketplace Prior Authorization (PA) Code Matrix (Texas), effective July 1, 2026 |
| Molina Healthcare of Utah | Medicaid | UT | prior auth required | Jan 1, 2025 | Utah Medicaid Prior Auth (PA) Code Matrix and Utah code/benefit exceptions, Q1 2025 | |
| Passport by Molina Healthcare (Kentucky) | Medicaid | KY | prior auth required | Jul 1, 2026 | Kentucky Medicaid Prior Auth (PA) Code Matrix and Kentucky PA Code Exceptions, effective Q3 2026 | |
| Oxford Health Plans | Oxford Health Plans | All | prior auth required | Oct 1, 2026 | Prior Authorization Requirements for Oxford Effective October 1, 2026 | |
| Rocky Mountain Health Plans | Rocky Mountain Medicare Advantage D-SNP | CO | prior auth under conditions | only with dx F64.0, F64.1, F64.2, F64.8, F64.9, Z87.890 | Feb 1, 2025 | Rocky Mountain Health Plans Medicare Advantage Dual-Special Needs Plans – prior authorization Effective February 1, 2025 |
| UnitedHealthcare | Preferred Care Network and Preferred Care Partners of Florida | FL | prior auth under conditions | only with dx F64.A, F64.0, F64.1, F64.2, F64.8, F64.9 | Oct 1, 2026 | Prior authorization requirements for Preferred Care Network and Preferred Care Partners of Florida Effective October 1, 2026 |
| UnitedHealthcare | UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage, Peoples Health and Dual Complete (D-SNP) | All | prior auth under conditions | only with dx F64.0, F64.1, F64.2, F64.8, F64.9, F64.A | Oct 1, 2026 | UnitedHealthcare® Medicare Advantage/ Peoples Health Plans prior authorization requirements Effective October 1, 2026 |
| UnitedHealthcare Community Plan | Maryland HealthChoice | MD | prior auth under conditions | only with dx F64.0, F64.1, F64.2, F64.8, F64.9, Z87.890 | Sep 1, 2026 | Prior authorization requirements for UnitedHealthcare Community Plan of Maryland Effective September 1, 2026 |
| UnitedHealthcare Community Plan | Massachusetts OneCare | MA | prior auth under conditions | only with dx F64.0, F64.1, F64.2, F64.8, F64.9, Z87.890 | Nov 1, 2025 | Prior authorization requirements for Massachusetts OneCare Effective November 1, 2025 |
| UnitedHealthcare Community Plan | Massachusetts Senior Care Options (SCO) | MA | prior auth under conditions | only with dx F64.0, F64.1, F64.2, F64.8, F64.9, Z87.890 | Nov 1, 2025 | CPT® is a registered trademark of the American Medical Association. Prior authorization requirements for Massachusetts Senior Care Options Effective November 1, 2025 |
| UnitedHealthcare Community Plan | Massachusetts Senior Care Options (SCO) and OneCare | MA | prior auth required | Oct 1, 2026 | Prior authorization requirements for Massachusetts MA SCO OneCare Effective October 1, 2026 | |
| UnitedHealthcare Community Plan | Pennsylvania CHIP | PA | prior auth under conditions | only with dx F64.0, F64.1, F64.2, F64.8, F64.9, Z87.890 | Jul 1, 2026 | Prior authorization requirements for UnitedHealthcare Community Plan of Pennsylvania CHIP Effective July 1, 2026 |
| UnitedHealthcare Community Plan | Pennsylvania Medicaid | PA | prior auth under conditions | only with dx F64.0, F64.1, F64.2, F64.8, F64.9, Z87.890 | Jul 1, 2026 | Prior authorization requirements for UnitedHealthcare Community Plan of Pennsylvania Effective July 1, 2026 |
| UnitedHealthcare Community Plan | UnitedHealthcare Connected (Texas MMP) | TX | prior auth required | Jan 1, 2015 | Prior authorization requirements for UnitedHealthcare Connected (Medicare-Medicaid Plan) Texas Effective November 1, 2025 This list contains prior authorization review requirements for participating U | |
| UnitedHealthcare Community Plan | Virginia Cardinal Care LTSS | VA | prior auth required | Oct 1, 2026 | Prior authorization requirements for Virginia Cardinal Care LTSS Effective October 1, 2026 | |
| UnitedHealthcare Community Plan | Virginia Cardinal Care Medicaid | VA | prior auth under conditions | only with dx F64.0, F64.1, F64.2, F64.8, F64.9, Z87.890 | Oct 1, 2026 | Prior authorization requirements for Virginia Cardinal Care Effective October 1, 2026 |
15775 appears in 36 coverage policies from Aetna, Anthem, Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island, Blue Cross NC, Blue Shield of California, Capital Blue Cross, Centene, Cigna, Health Care Service Corporation (BCBS IL, TX, OK, NM, MT), Premera Blue Cross, Regence, UnitedHealthcare.
| Payer | Policy | Role in policy | Reviewed | Document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aetna | Cosmetic Surgery and Procedures (0031) Thermal therapy (e.g., radiofrequency (ThermiVa and Viveve procedures) and laser), Laviv (azficel-T) | not covered (range 15775-15776) | Jun 25, 2026 | payer document |
| Aetna | Facial Nerve Paralysis (0745) | not covered (range 15760-15777) | Oct 30, 2025 | payer document |
| Aetna | Gender Affirming Surgery (0615) | not covered | Sep 8, 2026 | payer document |
| Aetna | Skin and Soft Tissue Substitutes (0244) | not covered (range 10040-19499) | Jul 29, 2026 | payer document |
| Anthem | Cosmetic and Reconstructive Services: Skin Related (ANC.00007) | not covered | Nov 6, 2025 | payer document |
| Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island | Gender Affirming Care MEDICAL COVERAGE POLICY | 4 | covered if criteria are met | Apr 1, 2026 | payer document |
| Blue Cross NC | Sex Trait Modification Procedures For Gender Affirming Care | listed, no stance | Apr 1, 2026 | payer document |
| Blue Shield of California | BSC7.02 | Gender Affirmation Surgery | listed, no stance | payer document | |
| Blue Shield of California | BSC7.08 | Cosmetic and Reconstructive Procedures | listed, no stance | payer document | |
| Capital Blue Cross | Gender Affirming Surgery (MP 1.144) Procedure codes | covered if criteria are met | Apr 1, 2026 | payer document |
| Centene | Cosmetic and Reconstructive Procedures Reference Number: CP.MP.31 (CP.MP.31) | covered if criteria are met | Aug 1, 2026 | payer document |
| Centene | Gender-Affirming Procedures (CP.MP.95) | covered if criteria are met | Jul 1, 2026 | payer document |
| Cigna | Gender Dysphoria Treatment (0266) | not covered | Sep 15, 2026 | payer document |
| Health Care Service Corporation (BCBS IL, TX, OK, NM, MT) | Cosmetic and Reconstructive Procedures (SUR716.001) CPT Codes 11200, 11201, 11920, 11921, 11922, 11950, 11951, 11952, 11954, 11960, | listed, no stance | Jan 1, 2026 | payer document |
| Premera Blue Cross | Gender Transition/Affirmation Surgery and Related Services (7.01.557) | listed, no stance | Jul 1, 2026 | payer document |
| Premera Blue Cross | Non-covered Services and Procedures Page | 7 of 30 | ∞ | listed, no stance | Jun 1, 2026 | payer document |
| Regence | Cosmetic and Reconstructive Procedures (Surgery 12) | listed, no stance | Jul 1, 2026 | payer document |
| Regence | Gender Affirming Interventions for Gender Dysphoria (Medicine 153) NOTES | listed, no stance | Nov 1, 2025 | payer document |
| UnitedHealthcare | Cosmetic and Reconstructive Procedures (MP.007.33) | listed, no stance | Jun 1, 2026 | payer document |
| UnitedHealthcare | Cosmetic and Reconstructive Procedures (CS027.AD) | listed, no stance | Jul 1, 2026 | payer document |
| UnitedHealthcare | Cosmetic and Reconstructive Procedures (MMP022.16) Punch Graft Hair Transplant | listed, no stance | Sep 1, 2026 | payer document |
| UnitedHealthcare | Cosmetic and Reconstructive Procedures (for Idaho Only) (CS027ID.C) The following codes may be Cosmetic; review is required to determine if considered Cosmetic or | listed, no stance | May 1, 2026 | payer document |
| UnitedHealthcare | Cosmetic and Reconstructive Procedures (for Kansas Only) (CS027KS.03) | listed, no stance | Sep 1, 2026 | payer document |
| UnitedHealthcare | Cosmetic and Reconstructive Procedures (for Kentucky Only) (CS027KY.13) | listed, no stance | Aug 1, 2026 | payer document |
| UnitedHealthcare | Cosmetic and Reconstructive Procedures (for Nebraska Only) (CS027NE.U) | listed, no stance | Jul 1, 2026 | payer document |
| UnitedHealthcare | Cosmetic and Reconstructive Procedures (for New Mexico Only) (CS027NM.E) | listed, no stance | Jul 1, 2026 | payer document |
| UnitedHealthcare | Cosmetic and Reconstructive Procedures (for Ohio Only) (CS027OH.E) | listed, no stance | Aug 1, 2026 | payer document |
| UnitedHealthcare | Cosmetic and Reconstructive Procedures (for Pennsylvania Only) (CS027PA.AD) | listed, no stance | Jul 1, 2026 | payer document |
| UnitedHealthcare | Cosmetic and Reconstructive Procedures (for Tennessee Only) (CS027TN.AB) | listed, no stance | Aug 1, 2026 | payer document |
| UnitedHealthcare | Gender Dysphoria Treatment (2026T0580U) | listed, no stance | Jul 1, 2026 | payer document |
| UnitedHealthcare | Gender Dysphoria Treatment (CS145.T) | listed, no stance | Jul 1, 2026 | payer document |
| UnitedHealthcare | Gender Dysphoria Treatment (for Kansas Only) (CS145KS.02) | listed, no stance | May 1, 2026 | payer document |
| UnitedHealthcare | Gender Dysphoria Treatment (for New Mexico Only) (CS145NM.D) | listed, no stance | May 1, 2026 | payer document |
| UnitedHealthcare | Gender Dysphoria Treatment (for Ohio Only) (CS145OH.C) | listed, no stance | Sep 1, 2024 | payer document |
| UnitedHealthcare | Gender Dysphoria Treatment (for Pennsylvania Only) (CS145PA.P) | listed, no stance | May 1, 2026 | payer document |
| UnitedHealthcare | Gender Dysphoria and Gender Reassignment Surgery (MMP365.14) Other Ancillary Services | listed, no stance | Sep 1, 2026 | payer document |
Prior authorization required or conditional in IN, NY.
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.