43279 CPT® code: payer coverage and prior authorization

Payer policies and prior authorization for 43279

Payer coverage policies that name 43279

43279 appears in 1 coverage policy from Aetna.

PayerPolicyRole in policyReviewedDocument
AetnaBarrett's Esophagus (0728)covered if criteria are metNov 25, 2025payer document

Medicaid fee-for-service

Prior authorization required or conditional in WV.

  • AZ: $1306.47 (physician, AHCCCS PT 08, facility), effective Oct 1, 2025
  • CO: $1002.74 (chp_plus, non-facility), effective Jul 1, 2026
  • FL: $1297.98 (pediatric_surgery, pediatric surgeon), effective Jan 1, 2025
  • IL: $906.10 (practitioner), effective Apr 1, 2024
  • IN: $958.66 (professional, Advanced Practice Nurse (85%), facility), effective Jan 1, 2026
  • KS: $626.50 (default, Exempt Physician), effective Aug 1, 2024
  • KY: $969.91 (physician, facility), effective Jan 1, 2026
  • LA: $209.37 (professional), effective Jul 1, 2025
  • MA: $935.51 (physician_surgery), effective May 1, 2024
  • MS: $999.28 (comprehensive), effective Jul 1, 2026
  • ND: $1224.48 (physician), effective Aug 1, 2026
  • NE: $1630.20 (physician, non-facility), effective Jul 1, 2026
  • NY: $603.84 (physician_surgery, facility), effective Jul 1, 2026
  • OH: $966.17 (physician), effective Jan 1, 2024
  • OK: $1055.01 (physician, non-facility), effective Jul 1, 2026
  • TX: $141.34 (nurse_practitioner_clinical_nurse_specialist, Nurse Practitioner/Clinical Nurse Specialist, facility), effective Sep 1, 2026
  • VA: $1039.35 (medical), effective Jul 1, 2026
  • VT: $0.00 (outpatient_hospital_opps), effective Feb 1, 2026
  • WA: $690.06 (physician, facility), effective Jul 1, 2026
  • WY: $0.00 (outpatient_hospital_apc, Children's Hospitals), 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.