55845 CPT® code: payer coverage and prior authorization

Payer policies and prior authorization for 55845

10 of 10 payer prior-auth lists that name 55845 require prior authorization or set conditions: CarePlus Health Plans, Humana.

PayerPlanStatePrior authConditionsSinceSource
CarePlus Health PlansCarePlus Health PlansFLprior auth requiredJan 1, 2027Medicare Advantage and Dual Eligible Special Needs Plans Prior Authorization and Notification List
HumanaHumana D-SNP (FL)FLprior auth requiredJan 1, 20271 *New prior authorization requirement 787403FL0725 FLHMQSREN Humana Dual Fully Integrated Florida Prior Authorization and Notification List
HumanaHumana D-SNP (IL)ILprior auth requiredJan 1, 2027Humana Dual Fully Integrated Illinois Prior Authorization and Notification List
HumanaHumana D-SNP (IN)INprior auth requiredJan 1, 2027*New prior authorization requirement 814403IN0825 H4939_INHN6Z6EN_C Humana PathWays Dual Care (HMO-POS D-SNP) Indiana Prior Authorization and Notification List
HumanaHumana D-SNP (MI)MIprior auth requiredJan 1, 20271 Humana Dual Highly Integrated Michigan Prior Authorization and Notification List
HumanaHumana D-SNP (SC)SCprior auth requiredJan 1, 2027Humana Dual Highly Integrated South Carolina Prior Authorization and Notification List
HumanaHumana D-SNP (VA)VAprior auth requiredJan 1, 2027Virginia Prior Authorization and Notification List
HumanaHumana MA and D-SNPAllprior auth requiredJan 1, 2027Medicare Advantage and Dual Eligible Special Needs Plans Prior Authorization and Notification List
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
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 55845

55845 appears in 2 coverage policies from Aetna.

PayerPolicyRole in policyReviewedDocument
AetnaAblative Procedures for Prostate Cancer (0843)listed, no stanceFeb 25, 2026payer document
AetnaNerve Grafting and Reconstruction: Selected Indications (0416)listed, no stanceOct 6, 2026payer document

Medicaid fee-for-service

  • AZ: $1392.94 (physician, AHCCCS PT 08, facility), effective Oct 1, 2025
  • CO: $1105.70 (chp_plus, non-facility), effective Jul 1, 2026
  • FL: $940.63 (physician, non-facility), effective Jan 1, 2026
  • IL: $1329.01 (practitioner), effective Apr 1, 2024
  • IN: $1048.87 (professional, Advanced Practice Nurse (85%), facility), effective Jan 1, 2026
  • KS: $962.13 (default, Exempt Physician), effective Jul 1, 2023
  • KY: $1516.87 (physician, facility), effective Jan 1, 2026
  • LA: $233.91 (professional), effective Feb 1, 2013
  • MA: $992.96 (physician_surgery), effective May 1, 2024
  • MS: $1027.94 (comprehensive), effective Jul 1, 2026
  • ND: $1289.06 (physician), effective Aug 1, 2026
  • NE: $517.86 (physician, non-facility), effective Jul 1, 2026
  • NY: $829.64 (physician_surgery, facility), effective Jul 1, 2026
  • OH: $1298.05 (physician), effective Jan 1, 2016
  • OK: $1081.89 (physician, non-facility), effective Jul 1, 2026
  • TX: $160.18 (nurse_practitioner_clinical_nurse_specialist, Nurse Practitioner/Clinical Nurse Specialist, facility), effective Mar 1, 2026
  • VA: $1047.74 (medical), effective Jul 1, 2026
  • VT: $0.00 (outpatient_hospital_opps), effective Feb 1, 2026
  • WA: $706.69 (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.