21029 CPT® code: payer coverage and prior authorization

Payer policies and prior authorization for 21029

1 of 1 payer prior-auth lists that name 21029 require prior authorization or set conditions: Rocky Mountain Health Plans.

PayerPlanStatePrior authConditionsSinceSource
Rocky Mountain Health PlansRocky Mountain Medicare Advantage D-SNPCOprior auth requiredFeb 1, 2025Rocky Mountain Health Plans Medicare Advantage Dual-Special Needs Plans – prior authorization Effective February 1, 2025

Payer coverage policies that name 21029

21029 appears in 4 coverage policies from Aetna, Regence.

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
RegenceSurgical Site of Care – Hospital Outpatient (Utilization Management 19)listed, no stanceMay 1, 2026payer document

Recent prior-auth changes

  • Mar 1, 2025: PA removed, Rocky Mountain Health Plans
  • Mar 1, 2025: PA removed, Rocky Mountain Health Plans

Medicaid fee-for-service

Prior authorization required or conditional in VT.

  • AZ: $926.87 (asc), effective Oct 1, 2026
  • CO: $501.37 (chp_plus, non-facility), effective Jul 1, 2026
  • FL: $444.21 (physician, facility), effective Jan 1, 2026
  • IL: $426.00 (practitioner), effective Apr 1, 2024
  • IN: $485.46 (professional, Advanced Practice Nurse (85%), facility), effective Jan 1, 2026
  • KS: $440.75 (default, Exempt Physician), effective Aug 1, 2024
  • KY: $1445.19 (asc), effective Jan 1, 2026
  • LA: $182.30 (asc), effective Jul 1, 2012
  • MA: $896.80 (asc), effective May 1, 2026
  • MS: $1115.56 (comprehensive, facility), effective Oct 1, 2025
  • ND: $851.94 (physician, facility), effective Aug 1, 2026
  • NE: $637.00 (asc), effective Jul 1, 2024
  • NY: $299.81 (physician_surgery, facility), effective Jul 1, 2026
  • OH: $335.86 (physician, facility), effective Jan 1, 2024
  • OK: $1318.48 (asc), effective Jan 1, 2026
  • TX: $886.62 (ambulatory_surgical_center_asc_hospital_based_ambulatory_sur, Ambulatory Surgical Center (Asc) / Hospital - Based Ambulatory Surgical Center (Hasc)), effective Jun 1, 2023
  • VA: $494.79 (medical, facility), effective Jul 1, 2026
  • VT: $2574.33 (outpatient_hospital_opps), effective Feb 1, 2026
  • WA: $339.40 (asc), effective Jul 1, 2026
  • WY: $1466.22 (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.