43631 CPT® code: payer coverage and prior authorization

Payer policies and prior authorization for 43631

18 of 18 payer prior-auth lists that name 43631 require prior authorization or set conditions: Aetna, CarePlus Health Plans, Cigna, Humana.

PayerPlanStatePrior authConditionsSinceSource
AetnaCommercialAllprior auth requiredOct 1, 2026Participating provider precertification list for Aetna®
AetnaMedicare AdvantageAllprior auth requiredOct 1, 2026Participating provider precertification list for Aetna®
CignaACA/IFPAllprior auth requiredOct 1, 2006Master Precertification List (For Health Care Providers)
CignaComplete/PHS+/PreferredAllprior auth requiredOct 1, 2006Master Precertification List (For Health Care Providers)
CarePlus Health PlansCarePlus Health PlansFLprior auth requiredJan 1, 2027Medicare Advantage and Dual Eligible Special Needs Plans Prior Authorization and Notification List
HumanaHumana D-SNP (FL)FLprior auth requiredJan 1, 20271 *New prior authorization requirement 787403FL0725 FLHMQSREN Humana Dual Fully Integrated Florida Prior Authorization and Notification List
HumanaHumana D-SNP (IL)ILprior auth requiredJan 1, 2027Humana Dual Fully Integrated Illinois Prior Authorization and Notification List
HumanaHumana D-SNP (IN)INprior auth requiredJan 1, 2027*New prior authorization requirement 814403IN0825 H4939_INHN6Z6EN_C Humana PathWays Dual Care (HMO-POS D-SNP) Indiana Prior Authorization and Notification List
HumanaHumana D-SNP (MI)MIprior auth requiredJan 1, 20271 Humana Dual Highly Integrated Michigan Prior Authorization and Notification List
HumanaHumana D-SNP (SC)SCprior auth requiredJan 1, 2027Humana Dual Highly Integrated South Carolina Prior Authorization and Notification List
HumanaHumana D-SNP (VA)VAprior auth requiredJan 1, 2027Virginia Prior Authorization and Notification List
HumanaHumana Healthy HorizonsFLprior auth requiredJan 1, 20271102002FL1026 FLHN8CBEN Humana Healthy Horizons in Florida Preauthorization and Notification List
HumanaHumana Healthy HorizonsILprior auth requiredJan 1, 2027Humana Healthy Horizons in Illinois Prior Authorization and Notification List To view -specific medical coverage policies, please visit Humana Healthy Horizons in Illinois Clinical coverage policies .
HumanaHumana Healthy HorizonsKYprior auth requiredJan 1, 2027please visit Humana Healthy Horizons in Kentucky Clinical coverage policies.
HumanaHumana Healthy HorizonsSCprior auth requiredJan 1, 2027Humana Healthy Horizons in South Carolina Prior authorization and Notification List The following list describes services and medications that are commonly reviewed and may require additional clinical
HumanaHumana MA and D-SNPAllprior auth requiredJan 1, 2027Medicare Advantage and Dual Eligible Special Needs Plans Prior Authorization and Notification List
HumanaHumana Puerto Rico MA and Dual Medicare-MedicaidPRprior auth requiredNov 3, 2025Puerto Rico Medicare Advantage and Dual Medicare-Medicaid Plans Preauthorization and Notification List Puerto Rico Medicare Advantage and Dual Medicare-Medicaid Plan Preauthorization and Notification
HumanaOak Street HealthAllprior auth requiredOak Street Health (Humana): Prior Authorization List (PAL) Codes Under Management

Payer coverage policies that name 43631

43631 appears in 9 coverage policies from Aetna, Cigna, Regence.

PayerPolicyRole in policyReviewedDocument
AetnaBarrett's Esophagus (0728)not coveredNov 25, 2025payer document
AetnaGastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) (0213)not coveredJul 21, 2026payer document
AetnaHeadaches: Invasive Procedures (0707)not covered (range 43631-43635)Jul 23, 2026payer document
AetnaInfertility (0327)not covered (range 43631-43635)Jul 16, 2026payer document
AetnaObesity Surgery (0157)
Sleeve gastrectomy with SIPS, Laparoscopic single-anastomosis duodeno-ileal bypass with gastric plication
not coveredJul 21, 2026payer document
AetnaRespiratory Devices: Incentive Spirometers, Vaporizers and Intermittent Positive Pressure Breathing Machines (0479)listed, no stance (range 43631-43635)Jul 9, 2026payer document
CignaBariatric Surgery and Procedures (0051)not coveredJul 15, 2026payer document
RegenceBariatric Surgery (Surgery 58)listed, no stanceDec 1, 2025payer document
RegenceGastroesophageal Reflux Surgery (Surgery 186)
NOTES
listed, no stanceFeb 1, 2026payer document

Medicaid fee-for-service

  • AZ: $1483.94 (physician, AHCCCS PT 08, facility), effective Oct 1, 2025
  • CO: $1135.62 (chp_plus, non-facility), effective Jul 1, 2026
  • FL: $1054.41 (physician, non-facility), effective Jan 1, 2026
  • IL: $1023.49 (practitioner), effective Apr 1, 2024
  • IN: $1089.56 (professional, Advanced Practice Nurse (85%), facility), effective Jan 1, 2026
  • KS: $542.77 (default, Exempt Physician), effective Aug 1, 2024
  • KY: $928.88 (physician, facility), effective Jan 1, 2026
  • LA: $236.70 (professional), effective Jul 1, 2025
  • MA: $1059.96 (physician_surgery), effective May 1, 2024
  • MS: $1127.69 (comprehensive), effective Jul 1, 2026
  • ND: $1387.07 (physician), effective Aug 1, 2026
  • NE: $355.10 (physician, non-facility), effective Jul 1, 2026
  • NY: $659.22 (physician_surgery, facility), effective Jul 1, 2026
  • OH: $914.74 (physician), effective Jan 1, 2024
  • OK: $1191.26 (physician, non-facility), effective Jul 1, 2026
  • TX: $167.70 (nurse_practitioner_clinical_nurse_specialist, Nurse Practitioner/Clinical Nurse Specialist, facility), effective Sep 1, 2026
  • VA: $1174.48 (medical), effective Jul 1, 2026
  • VT: $0.00 (outpatient_hospital_opps), effective Feb 1, 2026
  • WA: $781.60 (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.