33235 CPT® code: payer coverage and prior authorization17 of 24 payer prior-auth lists that name 33235 require prior authorization or set conditions: Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas, CarePlus Health Plans, Humana, Molina Healthcare of Ohio.
33235 appears in 15 coverage policies from Aetna, Blue Shield of California, Health Care Service Corporation (BCBS IL, TX, OK, NM, MT).
| Payer | Policy | Role in policy | Reviewed | Document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aetna | Anesthetic and Antiemetic Infusion Pumps (0607) | listed, no stance (range 33016-37799) | Sep 9, 2026 | payer document |
| Aetna | Bupivacaine Liposome (Exparel) (0941) | listed, no stance (range 33010-37799) | Jul 30, 2026 | payer document |
| Aetna | Cardiovascular Ultrafiltration (0741) | listed, no stance (range 33010-37790) | Oct 30, 2025 | payer document |
| Aetna | Cryoanalgesia and Therapeutic Cold (0297) | listed, no stance (range 33016-33999) | Apr 14, 2026 | payer document |
| Aetna | Functional Electrical Stimulation and Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation (0677) | listed, no stance (range 33016-33999) | Sep 10, 2026 | payer document |
| Aetna | Inpatient Admission Prior to Surgery (Preop Days) (0255) | listed, no stance (range 33016-33980) | May 13, 2026 | payer document |
| Aetna | Intravenous Iron Therapy (0575) | listed, no stance (range 33016-33999) | Jul 1, 2026 | payer document |
| Aetna | Negative Pressure Wound Therapy (0334) | listed, no stance (range 33016-37799) | Jun 8, 2026 | payer document |
| Aetna | Nerve Blocks (0863) | listed, no stance (range 33016-33999) | Jul 23, 2026 | payer document |
| Aetna | Nitric Oxide, Inhalational (INO) (0518) | not covered (range 33016-37790) | Jul 2, 2026 | payer document |
| Aetna | Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Adults (0004) | not covered (range 33202-33249) | Oct 6, 2026 | payer document |
| Aetna | Procalcitonin (PCT) (0771) | listed, no stance (range 33016-33997) | Nov 13, 2025 | payer document |
| Aetna | Stereolithographic Models and Implants (0613) | listed, no stance (range 33010-37790) | Sep 3, 2026 | payer document |
| Blue Shield of California | Biventricular Pacemakers (Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy) for the Treatment of Heart Failure (2.02.10) | listed, no stance | payer document | |
| Health Care Service Corporation (BCBS IL, TX, OK, NM, MT) | Biventricular Pacemakers (Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy) for the Treatment of Heart Failure (MED202.054) CPT Codes 33202, 33203, 33207, 33208, 33211, 33213, 33214, 33217, 33220, | listed, no stance | Oct 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.