44500 CPT® code: payer coverage and prior authorization

Payer policies and prior authorization for 44500

Payer coverage policies that name 44500

44500 appears in 2 coverage policies from Aetna.

PayerPolicyRole in policyReviewedDocument
AetnaIntravenous Iron Therapy (0575)listed, no stance (range 44005-44799)Jul 1, 2026payer document
AetnaNutritional Support (0061)listed, no stanceJan 15, 2026payer document

Medicaid fee-for-service

  • AZ: $343.75 (asc), effective Oct 1, 2026
  • CO: $15.16 (chp_plus, non-facility), effective Jul 1, 2026
  • FL: $13.10 (physician, non-facility), effective Jan 1, 2026
  • IL: $18.46 (practitioner), effective Apr 1, 2024
  • IN: $14.81 (professional, Advanced Practice Nurse (85%), facility), effective Jan 1, 2026
  • KS: $15.86 (default, Exempt Physician), effective Jul 1, 2023
  • KY: $485.98 (asc), effective Jan 1, 2026
  • LA: $17.46 (professional), effective Feb 1, 2013
  • MA: $337.55 (asc), effective May 1, 2026
  • MS: $402.71 (comprehensive, facility), effective Oct 1, 2025
  • ND: $286.48 (physician, facility), effective Aug 1, 2026
  • NE: $96.32 (physician, non-facility), effective Jul 1, 2026
  • NY: $12.47 (physician_surgery, facility), effective Jul 1, 2026
  • OH: $19.73 (physician), effective Jan 1, 2024
  • OK: $14.81 (physician, non-facility), effective Jul 1, 2026
  • TX: $334.95 (ambulatory_surgical_center_asc_hospital_based_ambulatory_sur, Ambulatory Surgical Center (Asc) / Hospital - Based Ambulatory Surgical Center (Hasc)), effective Jun 1, 2023
  • VA: $14.18 (medical), effective Jul 1, 2026
  • VT: $704.24 (outpatient_hospital_opps), effective Feb 1, 2026
  • WA: $308.28 (asc), effective Jul 1, 2026
  • WY: $401.10 (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.