51728 CPT® code: payer coverage and prior authorization

Payer policies and prior authorization for 51728

2 of 2 payer prior-auth lists that name 51728 require prior authorization or set conditions: Neighborhood Health Partnership, UnitedHealthcare.

PayerPlanStatePrior authConditionsSinceSource
Neighborhood Health PartnershipNeighborhood Health PartnershipFLprior auth under conditionssite of care: outpatient hospital; not in AK, IL, GU, MA, PR, RI, TX, UT, VI, WISep 1, 2026Prior authorization requirements for Neighborhood Health Partnership Effective September 1, 2026
UnitedHealthcareUnitedHealthcare Complete (Individual & Family plans)Allprior auth under conditionssite of care: outpatient hospitalSep 1, 2026Prior authorization requirements for UnitedHealthcare Complete Effective September 1, 2026

Payer coverage policies that name 51728

51728 appears in 4 coverage policies from Aetna, Centene, Regence.

PayerPolicyRole in policyReviewedDocument
AetnaBupivacaine Liposome (Exparel) (0941)listed, no stance (range 50010-53899)Jul 30, 2026payer document
AetnaUrinary Incontinence (0223)covered if criteria are metJul 16, 2026payer document
CenteneUrodynamic Testing (CP.MP.98)covered if criteria are metMar 1, 2023payer document
RegenceSurgical Site of Care – Hospital Outpatient (Utilization Management 19)listed, no stanceMay 1, 2026payer document

Recent prior-auth changes

  • Oct 1, 2026: PA removed, UnitedHealthcare
  • Oct 1, 2026: PA removed, UnitedHealthcare
  • Oct 1, 2026: PA removed, UnitedHealthcare
  • Oct 1, 2026: PA removed, Oxford Health Plans
  • Aug 1, 2026: conditions changed, UnitedHealthcare
  • Jul 1, 2026: conditions changed, Neighborhood Health Partnership
  • Jul 1, 2026: conditions changed, UnitedHealthcare
  • Jul 1, 2026: conditions changed, UnitedHealthcare
  • Jul 1, 2026: conditions changed, UnitedHealthcare
  • Apr 1, 2026: PA removed, UnitedHealthcare Community Plan

Medicaid fee-for-service

  • AZ: $127.64 (asc), effective Oct 1, 2026
  • CO: $121.95 (chp_plus, non-facility), effective Jul 1, 2026
  • FL: $81.05 (physician), effective Jan 1, 2026
  • IL: $234.59 (practitioner), effective Apr 1, 2024
  • IN: $179.74 (professional, Advanced Practice Nurse (85%), facility), effective Jan 1, 2026
  • KS: $78.68 (asc, facility), effective Jan 1, 2010
  • KY: $227.73 (asc), effective Jan 1, 2026
  • LA: $79.22 (professional), effective Feb 1, 2013
  • MA: $213.50 (asc), effective May 1, 2026
  • MS: $183.21 (comprehensive, facility), effective Oct 1, 2025
  • ND: $225.25 (physician, facility), effective Aug 1, 2026
  • NE: $703.94 (physician, non-facility), effective Jul 1, 2026
  • NY: $183.10 (physician_surgery, facility), effective Jul 1, 2026
  • OH: $191.72 (physician), effective Jan 1, 2024
  • OK: $194.30 (physician, non-facility), effective Jul 1, 2026
  • TX: $222.58 (ambulatory_surgical_center_asc_hospital_based_ambulatory_sur, Ambulatory Surgical Center (Asc) / Hospital - Based Ambulatory Surgical Center (Hasc)), effective Jun 1, 2023
  • VA: $291.67 (medical), effective Jul 1, 2026
  • VT: $541.42 (outpatient_hospital_opps), effective Feb 1, 2026
  • WA: $61.34 (physician, facility), effective Jul 1, 2026
  • WY: $308.37 (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.