20526 CPT® code: payer coverage and prior authorization

Payer policies and prior authorization for 20526

2 of 2 payer prior-auth lists that name 20526 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 20526

20526 appears in 3 coverage policies from Aetna.

PayerPolicyRole in policyReviewedDocument
AetnaRemote Ischemic Conditioning (0814)listed, no stance (range 20000-29999)Nov 20, 2025payer document
AetnaSkin and Soft Tissue Substitutes (0244)not covered (range 20100-29999)Jul 29, 2026payer document
AetnaUltrasound Guidance – Selected Indications (0952)covered if criteria are metApr 27, 2026payer document

Recent prior-auth changes

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

Medicaid fee-for-service

  • AZ: $28.47 (asc), effective Oct 1, 2026
  • CO: $64.59 (chp_plus, non-facility), effective Jul 1, 2026
  • FL: $39.29 (physician, facility), effective Jan 1, 2026
  • IL: $39.26 (practitioner), effective Apr 1, 2024
  • IN: $43.44 (professional, Advanced Practice Nurse (85%), facility), effective Jan 1, 2026
  • KS: $168.00 (asc, facility), effective Jan 1, 2002
  • KY: $50.79 (asc), effective Jan 1, 2026
  • LA: $65.47 (professional), effective Jul 1, 2025
  • MA: $35.28 (asc), effective May 1, 2026
  • MS: $36.23 (comprehensive, facility), effective Oct 1, 2025
  • ND: $50.24 (physician, facility), effective Aug 1, 2026
  • NE: $52.00 (physician, facility), effective Jul 1, 2026
  • NY: $26.77 (nurse_practitioner, facility), effective Jul 1, 2026
  • OH: $35.01 (physician, facility), effective Jan 1, 2024
  • OK: $43.79 (physician, facility), effective Jul 1, 2026
  • TX: $36.54 (ambulatory_surgical_center_asc_hospital_based_ambulatory_sur, Ambulatory Surgical Center (Asc) / Hospital - Based Ambulatory Surgical Center (Hasc)), effective Jun 1, 2023
  • VA: $42.82 (medical, facility), effective Jul 1, 2026
  • VT: $238.34 (outpatient_hospital_opps), effective Feb 1, 2026
  • WA: $28.67 (physician, facility), effective Jul 1, 2026
  • WY: $135.74 (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.