50526 CPT® code: payer coverage and prior authorization

Payer policies and prior authorization for 50526

1 of 1 payer prior-auth lists that name 50526 require prior authorization or set conditions: Humana.

PayerPlanStatePrior authConditionsSinceSource
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

Payer coverage policies that name 50526

50526 appears in 1 coverage policy from Aetna.

PayerPolicyRole in policyReviewedDocument
AetnaBupivacaine Liposome (Exparel) (0941)listed, no stance (range 50010-53899)Jul 30, 2026payer document

Medicaid fee-for-service

  • AZ: $1611.20 (physician, AHCCCS PT 08, facility), effective Oct 1, 2025
  • CO: $897.91 (chp_plus, non-facility), effective Jul 1, 2026
  • FL: $1145.59 (physician, non-facility), effective Jan 1, 2026
  • IL: $1113.97 (practitioner), effective Apr 1, 2024
  • IN: $1181.19 (professional, Advanced Practice Nurse (85%), facility), effective Jan 1, 2026
  • KS: $876.56 (default, Exempt Physician), effective Aug 1, 2024
  • KY: $904.55 (physician, facility), effective Jan 1, 2026
  • LA: $1286.25 (professional), effective Jul 1, 2025
  • MA: $1154.91 (physician_surgery), effective May 1, 2024
  • MS: $1223.24 (comprehensive), effective Jul 1, 2026
  • ND: $1503.09 (physician), effective Aug 1, 2026
  • NE: $1778.40 (physician, non-facility), effective Jul 1, 2026
  • NY: $672.66 (physician_surgery, facility), effective Jul 1, 2026
  • OH: $892.07 (physician), effective Jan 1, 2000
  • OK: $1292.57 (physician, non-facility), effective Jul 1, 2026
  • TX: $182.20 (nurse_practitioner_clinical_nurse_specialist, Nurse Practitioner/Clinical Nurse Specialist, facility), effective Sep 1, 2026
  • VA: $1276.04 (medical), effective Jul 1, 2026
  • VT: $0.00 (outpatient_hospital_opps), effective Feb 1, 2026
  • WA: $848.48 (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.