16000 CPT® code: payer coverage and prior authorization

Payer policies and prior authorization for 16000

Payer coverage policies that name 16000

16000 appears in 1 coverage policy from Aetna.

PayerPolicyRole in policyReviewedDocument
AetnaSkin and Soft Tissue Substitutes (0244)not covered (range 10040-19499)Jul 29, 2026payer document

Medicaid fee-for-service

  • AZ: $35.57 (outpatient_hospital, RF133), effective Oct 1, 2025
  • CO: $39.07 (chp_plus, non-facility), effective Jul 1, 2026
  • IL: $45.80 (podiatrist), effective Apr 1, 2024
  • IN: $34.83 (professional, Advanced Practice Nurse (85%), facility), effective Jan 1, 2026
  • KS: $275.00 (asc, facility), effective Aug 1, 1982
  • KY: $0.00 (asc), effective Jan 1, 2026
  • LA: $63.22 (professional), effective Jul 1, 2025
  • MA: $0.00 (asc), effective May 1, 2026
  • MS: $72.97 (comprehensive), effective Jul 1, 2026
  • ND: $98.00 (physician), effective Aug 1, 2026
  • NE: $25.89 (physician, facility), effective Jul 1, 2026
  • NY: $20.81 (nurse_practitioner, facility), effective Jul 1, 2026
  • OH: $24.35 (physician, facility), effective Jan 1, 2024
  • OK: $37.56 (physician, facility), effective Jul 1, 2026
  • TX: $61.97 (nurse_practitioner_clinical_nurse_specialist, Nurse Practitioner/Clinical Nurse Specialist, non-facility), effective Mar 1, 2025
  • VA: $36.46 (medical, facility), effective Jul 1, 2026
  • VT: $155.78 (outpatient_hospital_opps), effective Feb 1, 2026
  • WA: $24.27 (physician, facility), effective Jul 1, 2026
  • WY: $88.73 (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.