51798 CPT® code: payer coverage and prior authorization

Payer policies and prior authorization for 51798

Payer coverage policies that name 51798

51798 appears in 3 coverage policies from Aetna, Centene.

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

Medicaid fee-for-service

  • AZ: $40.35 (outpatient_hospital), effective Oct 1, 2021
  • CO: $9.81 (chp_plus, non-facility), effective Jul 1, 2026
  • FL: $9.83 (physician, non-facility), effective Jan 1, 2026
  • IL: $10.31 (practitioner), effective Apr 1, 2024
  • IN: $8.64 (professional, Advanced Practice Nurse (85%), facility), effective Jan 1, 2026
  • KS: $150.00 (asc, facility), effective Jan 1, 2003
  • KY: $0.00 (asc), effective Jan 1, 2026
  • LA: $13.65 (professional), effective Feb 1, 2013
  • MA: $0.00 (asc), effective May 1, 2026
  • MS: $9.77 (comprehensive), effective Jul 1, 2026
  • ND: $13.89 (physician), effective Aug 1, 2026
  • NE: $14.82 (physician, non-facility), effective Jul 1, 2026
  • NY: $11.25 (physician_surgery, facility), effective Jul 1, 2026
  • OH: $10.73 (physician), effective Jan 1, 2024
  • OK: $10.54 (physician, non-facility), effective Jul 1, 2026
  • TX: $9.35 (nurse_practitioner_clinical_nurse_specialist, Nurse Practitioner/Clinical Nurse Specialist, non-facility), effective Sep 1, 2026
  • VA: $11.00 (medical), effective Jul 1, 2026
  • VT: $45.81 (outpatient_hospital_opps), effective Feb 1, 2026
  • WA: $7.84 (physician, facility), effective Jul 1, 2026
  • WY: $26.09 (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.