26536 CPT® code: payer coverage and prior authorization

Payer policies and prior authorization for 26536

14 of 14 payer prior-auth lists that name 26536 require prior authorization or set conditions: CarePlus Health Plans, Humana.

PayerPlanStatePrior authConditionsSinceSource
CarePlus Health PlansCarePlus Health PlansFLprior auth requiredJan 1, 2027Medicare Advantage and Dual Eligible Special Needs Plans Prior Authorization and Notification List
HumanaHumana D-SNP (FL)FLprior auth requiredJan 1, 20271 *New prior authorization requirement 787403FL0725 FLHMQSREN Humana Dual Fully Integrated Florida Prior Authorization and Notification List
HumanaHumana D-SNP (IL)ILprior auth requiredJan 1, 2027Humana Dual Fully Integrated Illinois Prior Authorization and Notification List
HumanaHumana D-SNP (IN)INprior auth requiredJan 1, 2027*New prior authorization requirement 814403IN0825 H4939_INHN6Z6EN_C Humana PathWays Dual Care (HMO-POS D-SNP) Indiana Prior Authorization and Notification List
HumanaHumana D-SNP (MI)MIprior auth requiredJan 1, 20271 Humana Dual Highly Integrated Michigan Prior Authorization and Notification List
HumanaHumana D-SNP (SC)SCprior auth requiredJan 1, 2027Humana Dual Highly Integrated South Carolina Prior Authorization and Notification List
HumanaHumana D-SNP (VA)VAprior auth requiredJan 1, 2027Virginia Prior Authorization and Notification List
HumanaHumana Healthy HorizonsKYprior auth requiredJan 1, 2027please visit Humana Healthy Horizons in Kentucky Clinical coverage policies.
HumanaHumana MA and D-SNPAllprior auth requiredJan 1, 2027Medicare Advantage and Dual Eligible Special Needs Plans Prior Authorization and Notification List
HumanaHumana Puerto Rico MA and Dual Medicare-MedicaidPRprior auth requiredNov 3, 2025Puerto Rico Medicare Advantage and Dual Medicare-Medicaid Plans Preauthorization and Notification List Puerto Rico Medicare Advantage and Dual Medicare-Medicaid Plan Preauthorization and Notification
HumanaMusculoskeletalAllprior auth requiredHumana Prior Authorization List (PAL): Musculoskeletal Services
HumanaMusculoskeletalAllprior auth requiredHumana Prior Authorization List (PAL): Musculoskeletal Services
HumanaMusculoskeletalAllprior auth requiredHumana Prior Authorization List (PAL): Musculoskeletal Services
HumanaOak Street HealthAllprior auth requiredOak Street Health (Humana): Prior Authorization List (PAL) Codes Under Management

Payer coverage policies that name 26536

26536 appears in 6 coverage policies from Aetna, Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Mississippi.

PayerPolicyRole in policyReviewedDocument
AetnaDistal Interphalangeal (DIP), Metacarpophalangeal (MCP) and Proximal Interphalangeal (PIP) Joint Implants (0798)covered if criteria are metFeb 24, 2026payer document
AetnaMetatarsal Phalangeal Joint Replacement (0708)listed, no stanceNov 24, 2025payer document
AetnaNerve Blocks (0863)listed, no stance (range 26010-26989)Jul 23, 2026payer document
AetnaRemote Ischemic Conditioning (0814)listed, no stance (range 20000-29999)Nov 20, 2025payer document
AetnaSkin and Soft Tissue Substitutes (0244)listed, no stance (range 26535-26536)Jul 29, 2026payer document
AetnaSkin and Soft Tissue Substitutes (0244)not covered (range 20100-29999)Jul 29, 2026payer document
Blue Cross & Blue Shield of MississippiPyrocarbon Metacarpophalangeal And Proximal Interphalangeal Joint Implants (L.7.01.411)unproven / investigationalpayer document

Recent prior-auth changes

  • Jun 1, 2026: PA removed, UnitedHealthcare
  • Jun 1, 2026: PA removed, UnitedHealthcare
  • Jun 1, 2026: PA removed, UnitedHealthcare Community Plan
  • Apr 1, 2026: PA removed, UnitedHealthcare Community Plan

Medicaid fee-for-service

Prior authorization required or conditional in WV.

  • AZ: $3620.90 (asc), effective Oct 1, 2026
  • CO: $620.93 (chp_plus, non-facility), effective Jul 1, 2026
  • FL: $568.64 (physician, non-facility), effective Jan 1, 2026
  • IL: $524.40 (practitioner), effective Jul 1, 2026
  • IN: $574.62 (professional, Advanced Practice Nurse (85%), facility), effective Jan 1, 2026
  • KS: $300.00 (asc, facility), effective Aug 1, 1982
  • KY: $4668.49 (asc), effective Jan 1, 2026
  • LA: $265.13 (asc), effective Jul 1, 2012
  • MA: $3162.77 (asc), effective May 1, 2026
  • MS: $3694.87 (comprehensive, facility), effective Oct 1, 2025
  • ND: $2752.08 (physician, facility), effective Aug 1, 2026
  • NE: $1000.00 (asc), effective Jul 1, 2024
  • NY: $324.49 (physician_surgery, facility), effective Jul 1, 2026
  • OH: $435.51 (physician), effective Jan 1, 2024
  • OK: $4259.16 (asc), effective Jan 1, 2026
  • TX: $3290.94 (ambulatory_surgical_center_asc_hospital_based_ambulatory_sur, Ambulatory Surgical Center (Asc) / Hospital - Based Ambulatory Surgical Center (Hasc)), effective Jun 1, 2023
  • VA: $633.39 (medical), effective Jul 1, 2026
  • VT: $5634.17 (outpatient_hospital_opps), effective Feb 1, 2026
  • WA: $415.35 (asc), effective Jul 1, 2026
  • WY: $3208.96 (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.