59300 CPT® code: payer coverage and prior authorization

Payer policies and prior authorization for 59300

1 of 1 payer prior-auth lists that name 59300 require prior authorization or set conditions: Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois.

PayerPlanStatePrior authConditionsSinceSource
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of IllinoisBlue Cross Community MMAI (Medicare-Medicaid Alignment Initiative)ILprior auth requiredJan 1, 2023Procedure Code List, Effective 1/1/2025

Payer coverage policies that name 59300

59300 appears in 1 coverage policy from BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina.

PayerPolicyRole in policyReviewedDocument
BlueCross BlueShield of South CarolinaMaternity/Obstetrical Care Benefits (CAM 366)
59020 | FETAL CONTRACTION STRESS TEST
listed, no stanceFeb 1, 2026payer document

Recent prior-auth changes

  • Apr 1, 2026: PA removed, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois
  • Apr 1, 2026: PA removed, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois

Medicaid fee-for-service

  • AZ: $66.86 (asc), effective Oct 1, 2026
  • CO: $186.47 (chp_plus, non-facility), effective Jul 1, 2026
  • FL: $103.91 (physician, facility), effective Jan 1, 2026
  • IL: $105.84 (practitioner), effective Apr 1, 2024
  • IN: $109.07 (professional, Advanced Practice Nurse (85%), facility), effective Jan 1, 2026
  • KS: $194.25 (asc, facility), effective Aug 1, 1982
  • KY: $119.28 (asc), effective Jan 1, 2026
  • LA: $149.47 (professional), effective Feb 1, 2013
  • MA: $95.10 (asc), effective May 1, 2026
  • MS: $95.74 (comprehensive, facility), effective Oct 1, 2025
  • ND: $117.97 (physician, facility), effective Aug 1, 2026
  • NE: $167.25 (physician, facility), effective Jul 1, 2026
  • NY: $68.81 (midwife, facility), effective Jul 1, 2026
  • OH: $74.92 (physician, facility), effective Jan 1, 2024
  • OK: $116.82 (physician, facility), effective Jul 1, 2026
  • TX: $109.19 (certified_nurse_midwife_cnm, Certified Nurse Midwife (Cnm), facility), effective Mar 1, 2026
  • VA: $135.65 (medical, facility), effective Jul 1, 2026
  • VT: $2513.50 (outpatient_hospital_opps), effective Feb 1, 2026
  • WA: $145.57 (physician, facility), effective Jul 1, 2026
  • WY: $1431.58 (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.