29834 CPT® code: payer coverage and prior authorization5 of 5 payer prior-auth lists that name 29834 require prior authorization or set conditions: Neighborhood Health Partnership, UnitedHealthcare, UnitedHealthcare Community Plan.
| Payer | Plan | State | Prior auth | Conditions | Since | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neighborhood Health Partnership | Neighborhood Health Partnership | FL | prior auth required | site of care: site of service reviewed | Sep 1, 2026 | Prior authorization requirements for Neighborhood Health Partnership Effective September 1, 2026 |
| UnitedHealthcare | UnitedHealthcare Complete (Individual & Family plans) | All | prior auth required | Sep 1, 2026 | Prior authorization requirements for UnitedHealthcare Complete Effective September 1, 2026 | |
| UnitedHealthcare Community Plan | Minnesota Metro Medicaid | MN | prior auth required | Oct 1, 2024 | Prior authorization requirements for Minnesota Medicaid Effective October 1, 2024 | |
| UnitedHealthcare Community Plan | UnitedHealthcare Community Plan of Kentucky | KY | prior auth required | Jul 1, 2026 | Prior authorization requirements for UnitedHealthcare Community Plan of Kentucky Effective July 1, 2026 | |
| UnitedHealthcare Community Plan | UnitedHealthcare Connected (Texas MMP) | TX | prior auth required | Jul 1, 2021 | Prior authorization requirements for UnitedHealthcare Connected (Medicare-Medicaid Plan) Texas Effective November 1, 2025 This list contains prior authorization review requirements for participating U |
29834 appears in 17 coverage policies from Aetna, Regence, UnitedHealthcare.
| Payer | Policy | Role in policy | Reviewed | Document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aetna | Coblation (0475) | listed, no stance (range 29800-29999) | Jul 2, 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 | Surgical Site of Care – Hospital Outpatient (Utilization Management 19) | listed, no stance | May 1, 2026 | payer document |
| UnitedHealthcare | Joint Procedures (MMP052.13) Surgery of the Elbow | listed, no stance | Jun 1, 2026 | payer document |
| UnitedHealthcare | Surgery of the Elbow (2026T0551BB) Arthroscopy, Surgical, Elbow | listed, no stance | Aug 1, 2026 | payer document |
| UnitedHealthcare | Surgery of the Elbow (CS033.V) Arthroscopy, Surgical, Elbow | listed, no stance | Sep 1, 2026 | payer document |
| UnitedHealthcare | Surgery of the Elbow (for Idaho Only) (CS033ID.D) Arthroscopy, Surgical, Elbow | listed, no stance | Sep 1, 2026 | payer document |
| UnitedHealthcare | Surgery of the Elbow (for Kansas Only) (CS033KS.03) Arthroscopy, Surgical, Elbow | listed, no stance | Sep 1, 2026 | payer document |
| UnitedHealthcare | Surgery of the Elbow (for Kentucky Only) (CS033KY.11) | listed, no stance | Sep 1, 2026 | payer document |
| UnitedHealthcare | Surgery of the Elbow (for Nebraska Only) (CS033NE.V) Arthroscopy, Surgical, Elbow | listed, no stance | Jan 1, 2026 | payer document |
| UnitedHealthcare | Surgery of the Elbow (for New Jersey Only) (CS033NJ.S) Arthroscopy, Surgical, Elbow | listed, no stance | Sep 1, 2026 | payer document |
| UnitedHealthcare | Surgery of the Elbow (for New Mexico Only) (CS033NM.D) Arthroscopy, Surgical, Elbow | listed, no stance | Sep 1, 2026 | payer document |
| UnitedHealthcare | Surgery of the Elbow (for North Carolina Only) (CSNCT0551.07) Arthroscopy, Surgical, Elbow | listed, no stance | Sep 1, 2026 | payer document |
| UnitedHealthcare | Surgery of the Elbow (for Ohio Only) (CS033OH.E) Arthroscopy, Surgical, Elbow | listed, no stance | Sep 1, 2026 | payer document |
| UnitedHealthcare | Surgery of the Elbow (for Pennsylvania Only) (CS033PA.T) Arthroscopy, Surgical, Elbow | listed, no stance | Sep 1, 2026 | payer document |
| UnitedHealthcare | Surgery of the Elbow (for Tennessee Only) (CS033TN.U) Arthroscopy, Surgical, Elbow | listed, no stance | Sep 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.