27690 CPT® code: payer coverage and prior authorization11 of 11 payer prior-auth lists that name 27690 require prior authorization or set conditions: Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona (AZ Blue), Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois, Neighborhood Health Partnership, Oxford Health Plans, UnitedHealthcare, UnitedHealthcare Community Plan.
| Payer | Plan | State | Prior auth | Conditions | Since | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona (AZ Blue) | Federal Employee Program (FEP) | AZ | prior auth under conditions | FEP Blue Focus only | Sep 1, 2026 | Federal Employee Program (FEP) Prior Authorization Requirements Code List (Updated 09/01/2026) |
| Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois | Blue Cross Community Health Plans (BCCHP), Illinois Medicaid | IL | prior auth required | Oct 1, 2026 | Illinois Medicaid Prior Authorization Code List, Effective 10/1/2026 | |
| Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois | Blue Cross Community MMAI (Medicare-Medicaid Alignment Initiative) | IL | prior auth required | Jan 1, 2025 | Procedure Code List, Effective 1/1/2025 | |
| Neighborhood Health Partnership | Neighborhood Health Partnership | FL | prior auth under conditions | site of care: outpatient hospital; not in AK, IL, GU, MA, PR, RI, TX, UT, VI, WI | Sep 1, 2026 | Prior authorization requirements for Neighborhood Health Partnership Effective September 1, 2026 |
| Oxford Health Plans | Oxford Health Plans | All | prior auth under conditions | site of care: outpatient hospital | Oct 1, 2026 | Prior Authorization Requirements for Oxford Effective October 1, 2026 |
| UnitedHealthcare | UnitedHealthcare Commercial | All | prior auth under conditions | site of care: outpatient hospital; not in AK, GU, IL, MA, PR, RI, TX, UT, VI, WI | Oct 1, 2026 | Prior authorization requirements for UnitedHealthcare commercial plans Effective October 1, 2026 |
| UnitedHealthcare | UnitedHealthcare Complete (Individual & Family plans) | All | prior auth under conditions | site of care: outpatient hospital | Sep 1, 2026 | Prior authorization requirements for UnitedHealthcare Complete Effective September 1, 2026 |
| UnitedHealthcare | UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange plans | All | prior auth under conditions | site of care: outpatient hospital | Oct 1, 2026 | Prior authorization requirements for UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange plans Effective October 1, 2026 |
| UnitedHealthcare | UnitedHealthcare Mid-Atlantic Health Plans | All | prior auth under conditions | site of care: outpatient hospital; not in AK, GU, IL, MA, PR, RI, TX, UT, VI, WI | Oct 1, 2026 | Prior authorization requirements for UnitedHealthcare Mid-Atlantic Health Plans Effective October 1, 2026 |
| UnitedHealthcare | UnitedHealthcare of the River Valley | All | prior auth under conditions | site of care: outpatient hospital; not in AK, IL, MA, PR, RI, TX, UT, VI, WI | Oct 1, 2026 | Prior authorization requirements for UnitedHealthcare of the River Valley Effective October 1, 2026 |
| UnitedHealthcare Community Plan | North Carolina Medicaid | NC | prior auth under conditions | site of care: outpatient hospital, ASC | Oct 1, 2026 | Prior authorization requirements for UnitedHealthcare Community Plan of North Carolina Effective October 1, 2026 July 1, 2024 |
27690 appears in 7 coverage policies from Aetna, Regence.
| Payer | Policy | Role in policy | Reviewed | Document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aetna | Bupivacaine Liposome (Exparel) (0941) | listed, no stance (range 27600-27899) | Jul 30, 2026 | payer document |
| Aetna | Intraoperative Neurophysiological Monitoring (0697) | not covered (range 27600-27899) | Jun 19, 2026 | payer document |
| Aetna | Nerve Blocks (0863) | listed, no stance (range 27600-27899) | Jul 23, 2026 | payer document |
| Aetna | NeuroControl Freehand System (0378) | listed, no stance (range 27690-27692) | May 26, 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 |
| Aetna | Skin and Soft Tissue Substitutes (0244) | not covered (range 27650-27692) | Jul 29, 2026 | payer document |
| Regence | Surgical Site of Care – Hospital Outpatient (Utilization Management 19) | listed, no stance | May 1, 2026 | payer document |
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.