17262 CPT® code: payer coverage and prior authorization

Payer policies and prior authorization for 17262

Payer coverage policies that name 17262

17262 appears in 6 coverage policies from Aetna.

PayerPolicyRole in policyReviewedDocument
AetnaCarbon Dioxide Laser (0427)covered if criteria are met (range 17260-17286)Jul 8, 2026payer document
AetnaCryoablation (0100)listed, no stance (range 17000-17286)Aug 4, 2026payer document
AetnaDermabrasion, Chemical Peels, and Acne Surgery (0251)listed, no stance (range 17260-17286)Apr 15, 2026payer document
AetnaInterstitial Laser Therapy (0781)listed, no stance (range 17260-17266)Aug 5, 2025payer document
AetnaPulsed Dye Laser Treatment (0559)covered if criteria are metSep 18, 2026payer document
AetnaSkin and Soft Tissue Substitutes (0244)not covered (range 10040-19499)Jul 29, 2026payer document

Medicaid fee-for-service

  • AZ: $72.23 (outpatient_hospital, RF133), effective Oct 1, 2024
  • CO: $143.35 (chp_plus, non-facility), effective Jul 1, 2026
  • FL: $76.75 (physician, facility), effective Jan 1, 2026
  • IL: $80.85 (practitioner), effective Jul 1, 2026
  • IN: $86.24 (professional, Advanced Practice Nurse (85%), facility), effective Jan 1, 2026
  • KS: $300.00 (asc, facility), effective Aug 1, 1982
  • KY: $0.00 (asc), effective Jan 1, 2026
  • LA: $140.08 (professional), effective Jul 1, 2025
  • MA: $0.00 (asc), effective May 1, 2026
  • MS: $140.38 (comprehensive), effective Jul 1, 2026
  • ND: $191.50 (physician), effective Aug 1, 2026
  • NE: $117.93 (physician, facility), effective Jul 1, 2026
  • NY: $52.46 (physician_surgery, facility), effective Jul 1, 2026
  • OH: $69.39 (physician, facility), effective Jan 1, 2024
  • OK: $82.66 (physician, facility), effective Jul 1, 2026
  • TX: $85.47 (nurse_practitioner_clinical_nurse_specialist, Nurse Practitioner/Clinical Nurse Specialist, facility), effective Mar 1, 2025
  • VA: $80.73 (medical, facility), effective Jul 1, 2026
  • VT: $155.78 (outpatient_hospital_opps), effective Feb 1, 2026
  • WA: $55.42 (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.