21016 CPT® code: payer coverage and prior authorization

Payer policies and prior authorization for 21016

Payer coverage policies that name 21016

21016 appears in 3 coverage policies from Aetna.

PayerPolicyRole in policyReviewedDocument
AetnaGeneral Anesthesia and Monitored Anesthesia Care for Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and Dental Services (0124)covered if criteria are met (range 21010-21030)Mar 19, 2026payer document
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

Medicaid fee-for-service

  • AZ: $751.83 (asc), effective Oct 1, 2026
  • CO: $804.38 (chp_plus, non-facility), effective Jul 1, 2026
  • FL: $1046.55 (pediatric_surgery, pediatric surgeon), effective Jan 1, 2025
  • IL: $695.23 (practitioner), effective Apr 1, 2024
  • IN: $769.38 (professional, Advanced Practice Nurse (85%), facility), effective Jan 1, 2026
  • KS: $609.00 (asc, facility), effective Jan 1, 2010
  • KY: $1218.59 (asc), effective Jan 1, 2026
  • LA: $851.28 (professional), effective Feb 1, 2013
  • MA: $845.19 (asc), effective May 1, 2026
  • MS: $961.52 (comprehensive, facility), effective Oct 1, 2025
  • ND: $718.36 (physician, facility), effective Aug 1, 2026
  • NE: $552.00 (asc), effective Jul 1, 2024
  • NY: $526.45 (physician_surgery, facility), effective Jul 1, 2026
  • OH: $602.81 (physician), effective Jan 1, 2024
  • OK: $793.57 (physician, non-facility), effective Jul 1, 2026
  • TX: $815.20 (ambulatory_surgical_center_asc_hospital_based_ambulatory_sur, Ambulatory Surgical Center (Asc) / Hospital - Based Ambulatory Surgical Center (Hasc)), effective Jun 1, 2023
  • VA: $780.96 (medical), effective Jul 1, 2026
  • VT: $2255.40 (outpatient_hospital_opps), effective Feb 1, 2026
  • WA: $339.40 (asc), effective Jul 1, 2026
  • WY: $1284.57 (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.