64744 CPT® code: payer coverage and prior authorization6 of 6 payer prior-auth lists that name 64744 require prior authorization or set conditions: UnitedHealthcare, UnitedHealthcare Community Plan.
64744 appears in 19 coverage policies from Aetna, Anthem, UnitedHealthcare.
| Payer | Policy | Role in policy | Reviewed | Document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aetna | Headaches: Invasive Procedures (0707) | not covered | Jul 23, 2026 | payer document |
| Aetna | Intravenous Iron Therapy (0575) | listed, no stance (range 61000-64999) | Jul 1, 2026 | payer document |
| Aetna | Respiratory Devices: Incentive Spirometers, Vaporizers and Intermittent Positive Pressure Breathing Machines (0479) | listed, no stance (range 61000-64999) | Jul 9, 2026 | payer document |
| Aetna | Thermal Perfusion Probe for Monitoring Regional Cerebral Blood Flow (0703) | listed, no stance (range 61000-64999) | Nov 24, 2025 | payer document |
| Anthem | Surgical and Ablative Treatments for Chronic Headaches (SURG.00096) | unproven / investigational | Feb 19, 2026 | payer document |
| UnitedHealthcare | Occipital Nerve Injections and Ablation (Including Occipital Neuralgia and Headache) (CS086.AC) | listed, no stance | Sep 1, 2026 | payer document |
| UnitedHealthcare | Occipital Nerve Injections and Ablation (Including Occipital Neuralgia and Headache) (2026T0080TT) | listed, no stance | Sep 10, 2026 | payer document |
| UnitedHealthcare | Occipital Nerve Injections and Ablation (Including Occipital Neuralgia and Headache) (for Idaho Only) (CS086ID.B) | listed, no stance | Feb 1, 2026 | payer document |
| UnitedHealthcare | Occipital Nerve Injections and Ablation (Including Occipital Neuralgia and Headache) (for Kansas Only) (CS086KS.03) | listed, no stance | Sep 1, 2026 | payer document |
| UnitedHealthcare | Occipital Nerve Injections and Ablation (Including Occipital Neuralgia and Headache) (for Kentucky Only) (CS086KY.13) | listed, no stance | Sep 1, 2026 | payer document |
| UnitedHealthcare | Occipital Nerve Injections and Ablation (Including Occipital Neuralgia and Headache) (for Louisiana Only) (CS086LA.W) | listed, no stance | Nov 1, 2025 | payer document |
| UnitedHealthcare | Occipital Nerve Injections and Ablation (Including Occipital Neuralgia and Headache) (for Nebraska Only) (CS086NE.AC) | listed, no stance | Sep 1, 2026 | payer document |
| UnitedHealthcare | Occipital Nerve Injections and Ablation (Including Occipital Neuralgia and Headache) (for New Jersey Only) (CS086NJ.Y) | listed, no stance | Sep 1, 2026 | payer document |
| UnitedHealthcare | Occipital Nerve Injections and Ablation (Including Occipital Neuralgia and Headache) (for New Mexico Only) (CS086NM.D) | listed, no stance | Sep 1, 2026 | payer document |
| UnitedHealthcare | Occipital Nerve Injections and Ablation (Including Occipital Neuralgia and Headache) (for North Carolina Only) (CSNCT0080.06) | listed, no stance | Sep 1, 2026 | payer document |
| UnitedHealthcare | Occipital Nerve Injections and Ablation (Including Occipital Neuralgia and Headache) (for Ohio Only) (CS086OH.E) | listed, no stance | Dec 1, 2025 | payer document |
| UnitedHealthcare | Occipital Nerve Injections and Ablation (Including Occipital Neuralgia and Headache) (for Pennsylvania Only) (CS086PA.Z) | listed, no stance | Sep 1, 2026 | payer document |
| UnitedHealthcare | Occipital Nerve Injections and Ablation (Including Occipital Neuralgia and Headache) (for Tennessee Only) (CS086TN.AA) | listed, no stance | Sep 1, 2026 | payer document |
| UnitedHealthcare | Pain Management (MMP070.12) Decompression and Transection or Avulsion of Greater Occipital Nerve for Treatment of Headaches | listed, no stance | Sep 1, 2026 | payer document |
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.