40530 CPT® code: payer coverage and prior authorization

Payer policies and prior authorization for 40530

2 of 2 payer prior-auth lists that name 40530 require prior authorization or set conditions: Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona (AZ Blue), Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois.

PayerPlanStatePrior authConditionsSinceSource
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona (AZ Blue)Federal Employee Program (FEP)AZprior auth requiredSep 1, 2026Federal Employee Program (FEP) Prior Authorization Requirements Code List (Updated 09/01/2026)
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of IllinoisBlue Cross Community MMAI (Medicare-Medicaid Alignment Initiative)ILprior auth requiredJan 1, 2023Procedure Code List, Effective 1/1/2025

Payer coverage policies that name 40530

40530 appears in 1 coverage policy from Aetna.

PayerPolicyRole in policyReviewedDocument
AetnaCosmetic Surgery and Procedures (0031)covered if criteria are metJun 25, 2026payer document

Recent prior-auth changes

  • Oct 1, 2026: PA removed, UnitedHealthcare Community Plan
  • Apr 1, 2026: PA removed, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois
  • Apr 1, 2026: PA removed, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois

Medicaid fee-for-service

Prior authorization required or conditional in ND.

  • AZ: $926.87 (asc), effective Oct 1, 2026
  • CO: $261.89 (chp_plus, non-facility), effective Jul 1, 2026
  • FL: $285.49 (physician, facility), effective Jan 1, 2026
  • IL: $396.35 (practitioner), effective Apr 1, 2024
  • IN: $313.99 (professional, Advanced Practice Nurse (85%), facility), effective Jan 1, 2026
  • KS: $435.00 (asc, facility), effective Aug 1, 1982
  • KY: $1445.19 (asc), effective Jan 1, 2026
  • LA: $233.58 (asc), effective Jul 1, 2012
  • MA: $896.80 (asc), effective May 1, 2026
  • MS: $1115.56 (comprehensive, facility), effective Oct 1, 2025
  • ND: $851.94 (physician, facility), effective Aug 1, 2026
  • NE: $552.00 (asc), effective Jul 1, 2024
  • NY: $195.58 (physician_surgery, facility), effective Jul 1, 2026
  • OH: $300.41 (physician), effective Jan 1, 2024
  • OK: $1318.48 (asc), effective Jan 1, 2026
  • TX: $886.62 (ambulatory_surgical_center_asc_hospital_based_ambulatory_sur, Ambulatory Surgical Center (Asc) / Hospital - Based Ambulatory Surgical Center (Hasc)), effective Jun 1, 2023
  • VA: $318.00 (medical, facility), effective Jul 1, 2026
  • VT: $2574.33 (outpatient_hospital_opps), effective Feb 1, 2026
  • WA: $339.40 (asc), effective Jul 1, 2026
  • WY: $1466.22 (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.