26841 CPT® code: payer coverage and prior authorization

Payer policies and prior authorization for 26841

2 of 2 payer prior-auth lists that name 26841 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 26841

26841 appears in 4 coverage policies from Aetna, Regence.

PayerPolicyRole in policyReviewedDocument
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)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

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

Medicaid fee-for-service

  • AZ: $3026.13 (asc), effective Oct 1, 2026
  • CO: $637.49 (chp_plus, non-facility), effective Jul 1, 2026
  • FL: $584.22 (physician, non-facility), effective Jan 1, 2026
  • IL: $523.43 (practitioner), effective Apr 1, 2024
  • IN: $592.78 (professional, Advanced Practice Nurse (85%), facility), effective Jan 1, 2026
  • KS: $300.00 (asc, facility), effective Aug 1, 1982
  • KY: $3607.39 (asc), effective Jan 1, 2026
  • LA: $217.00 (asc), effective Jul 1, 2012
  • MA: $2382.86 (asc), effective May 1, 2026
  • MS: $2808.67 (comprehensive, facility), effective Oct 1, 2025
  • ND: $2126.56 (physician, facility), effective Aug 1, 2026
  • NE: $637.00 (asc), effective Jul 1, 2024
  • NY: $374.02 (physician_surgery, facility), effective Jul 1, 2026
  • OH: $451.58 (physician), effective Jan 1, 2024
  • OK: $3291.10 (asc), effective Jan 1, 2026
  • TX: $2398.52 (ambulatory_surgical_center_asc_hospital_based_ambulatory_sur, Ambulatory Surgical Center (Asc) / Hospital - Based Ambulatory Surgical Center (Hasc)), effective Jun 1, 2023
  • VA: $650.75 (medical), effective Jul 1, 2026
  • VT: $5634.17 (outpatient_hospital_opps), effective Feb 1, 2026
  • WA: $366.60 (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.