27488 CPT® code: payer coverage and prior authorization7 of 7 payer prior-auth lists that name 27488 require prior authorization or set conditions: Aetna, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas, Blue Shield of California, UnitedHealthcare Community Plan.
| Payer | Plan | State | Prior auth | Conditions | Since | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Shield of California | Blue Shield commercial | CA | prior auth required | Sep 1, 2026 | Prior Authorization List for Blue Shield | |
| Aetna | Commercial | All | prior auth required | Not required for Student Health or Allina Health | Aetna plans | Oct 1, 2026 | Participating provider precertification list for Aetna® |
| Aetna | Medicare Advantage | All | prior auth required | Not required for Student Health or Allina Health | Aetna plans | Oct 1, 2026 | Participating provider precertification list for Aetna® |
| Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas | Texas PA exemption (gold card), outpatient, fully insured | TX | prior auth required | Gold-card exemption available | Jul 1, 2026 | BCBSTX Outpatient Prior Authorization Exemption Clinical Guidelines (max units, PA exempt date range) |
| UnitedHealthcare Community Plan | Massachusetts OneCare | MA | prior auth required | Nov 1, 2025 | Prior authorization requirements for Massachusetts OneCare Effective November 1, 2025 | |
| UnitedHealthcare Community Plan | Massachusetts Senior Care Options (SCO) | MA | prior auth required | Nov 1, 2025 | CPT® is a registered trademark of the American Medical Association. Prior authorization requirements for Massachusetts Senior Care Options Effective November 1, 2025 | |
| UnitedHealthcare Community Plan | Massachusetts Senior Care Options (SCO) and OneCare | MA | prior auth required | Oct 1, 2026 | Prior authorization requirements for Massachusetts MA SCO OneCare Effective October 1, 2026 |
27488 appears in 7 coverage policies from Aetna, Regence.
| Payer | Policy | Role in policy | Reviewed | Document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aetna | Bone and Tendon Graft Substitutes and Adjuncts (0411) | listed, no stance (range 27301-27499) | Aug 18, 2026 | payer document |
| Aetna | Intraoperative Neurophysiological Monitoring (0697) | not covered (range 27301-27599) | Jun 19, 2026 | payer document |
| Aetna | Knee Arthroplasty (0660) | covered if criteria are met | Oct 8, 2026 | payer document |
| Aetna | Nerve Blocks (0863) | listed, no stance (range 27301-27599) | Jul 23, 2026 | payer document |
| Aetna | Remote Ischemic Conditioning (0814) | listed, no stance (range 20000-29999) | Nov 20, 2025 | payer document |
| Aetna | Skin and Soft Tissue Substitutes (0244) | not covered (range 20100-29999) | Jul 29, 2026 | payer document |
| Regence | Knee Surgeries (Surgery 229) | listed, no stance | Jan 1, 2026 | payer document |
Prior authorization required or conditional in WA.
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.