35261 CPT® code: payer coverage and prior authorization

Payer policies and prior authorization for 35261

2 of 8 payer prior-auth lists that name 35261 require prior authorization or set conditions: Molina Healthcare of Ohio.

PayerPlanStatePrior authConditionsSinceSource
Molina Healthcare of OhioMedicaid and MyCare Ohio (MMP) MedicaidOHprior auth under conditionsno PA under 18Oct 1, 2023Molina Healthcare of Ohio Prior Authorization (PA) Code List, effective 2023-10-01
Molina Healthcare of OhioExchangeOHprior auth under conditionsno PA under 18Oct 1, 2023Molina Healthcare of Ohio Prior Authorization (PA) Code List, effective 2023-10-01

Payer coverage policies that name 35261

35261 appears in 6 coverage policies from Aetna.

PayerPolicyRole in policyReviewedDocument
AetnaAnesthetic and Antiemetic Infusion Pumps (0607)listed, no stance (range 33016-37799)Sep 9, 2026payer document
AetnaBupivacaine Liposome (Exparel) (0941)listed, no stance (range 33010-37799)Jul 30, 2026payer document
AetnaCardiovascular Ultrafiltration (0741)listed, no stance (range 33010-37790)Oct 30, 2025payer document
AetnaNegative Pressure Wound Therapy (0334)listed, no stance (range 33016-37799)Jun 8, 2026payer document
AetnaNitric Oxide, Inhalational (INO) (0518)not covered (range 33016-37790)Jul 2, 2026payer document
AetnaStereolithographic Models and Implants (0613)listed, no stance (range 33010-37790)Sep 3, 2026payer document

Recent prior-auth changes

  • Jan 1, 2026: PA removed, Molina Healthcare of Illinois
  • Jan 1, 2026: PA removed, Molina Healthcare of Michigan
  • Jul 1, 2024: conditions changed, Molina Healthcare of Illinois
  • Jan 1, 2024: PA added, Molina Healthcare of Michigan

Medicaid fee-for-service

  • AZ: $1188.60 (asc), effective Oct 1, 2026
  • CO: $744.80 (chp_plus, non-facility), effective Jul 1, 2026
  • FL: $698.00 (physician, non-facility), effective Jan 1, 2026
  • IL: $690.59 (practitioner), effective Apr 1, 2024
  • IN: $717.03 (professional, Advanced Practice Nurse (85%), facility), effective Jan 1, 2026
  • KS: $642.09 (default, Exempt Physician), effective Aug 1, 2024
  • KY: $1584.96 (asc), effective Jan 1, 2026
  • LA: $865.23 (professional), effective Feb 1, 2013
  • MA: $691.77 (physician_surgery), effective May 1, 2024
  • MS: $754.93 (comprehensive), effective Jul 1, 2026
  • ND: $903.43 (physician), effective Aug 1, 2026
  • NE: $1185.60 (physician, non-facility), effective Jul 1, 2026
  • NY: $529.05 (physician_surgery, facility), effective Jul 1, 2026
  • OH: $683.89 (physician), effective Jan 1, 2024
  • OK: $2843.33 (outpatient_hospital_apc), effective Jan 1, 2026
  • TX: $105.73 (nurse_practitioner_clinical_nurse_specialist, Nurse Practitioner/Clinical Nurse Specialist, facility), effective Sep 1, 2026
  • VA: $777.49 (medical), effective Jul 1, 2026
  • VT: $2451.66 (outpatient_hospital_opps), effective Feb 1, 2026
  • WA: $509.09 (physician, facility), effective Jul 1, 2026
  • WY: $1396.35 (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.