49905 CPT® code: payer coverage and prior authorization

Payer policies and prior authorization for 49905

Payer coverage policies that name 49905

49905 appears in 2 coverage policies from Aetna.

PayerPolicyRole in policyReviewedDocument
AetnaLymphedema (0069)not coveredFeb 25, 2026payer document
AetnaPancreaticoduodenectomy (Whipple Resection) (0365)not coveredMay 22, 2026payer document

Medicaid fee-for-service

Prior authorization required or conditional in FL.

  • AZ: $355.99 (physician, AHCCCS PT 08, facility), effective Oct 1, 2025
  • CO: $273.75 (chp_plus, non-facility), effective Jul 1, 2026
  • FL: $244.96 (physician, non-facility), effective Jan 1, 2026
  • IL: $354.70 (practitioner), effective Apr 1, 2024
  • IN: $262.28 (professional, Advanced Practice Nurse (85%), facility), effective Jan 1, 2026
  • KS: $150.73 (default, Exempt Physician), effective Aug 1, 2024
  • KY: $303.37 (physician, facility), effective Jan 1, 2026
  • LA: $287.33 (professional), effective Jul 1, 2025
  • MA: $254.80 (physician_surgery), effective May 1, 2024
  • MS: $265.30 (comprehensive), effective Jul 1, 2026
  • ND: $321.05 (physician), effective Aug 1, 2026
  • NE: $466.82 (physician, non-facility), effective Jul 1, 2026
  • NY: $167.74 (physician_surgery, facility), effective Jul 1, 2026
  • OH: $273.12 (physician), effective Jan 1, 2000
  • OK: $279.33 (physician, non-facility), effective Jul 1, 2026
  • TX: $37.10 (nurse_practitioner_clinical_nurse_specialist, Nurse Practitioner/Clinical Nurse Specialist, facility), effective Sep 1, 2026
  • VA: $272.86 (medical), effective Jul 1, 2026
  • VT: $0.00 (outpatient_hospital_opps), effective Feb 1, 2026
  • WA: $180.02 (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.