65265 CPT® code: payer coverage and prior authorization

Payer policies and prior authorization for 65265

1 of 1 payer prior-auth lists that name 65265 require prior authorization or set conditions: Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas.

PayerPlanStatePrior authConditionsSinceSource
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of TexasTexas PA exemption (gold card), outpatient, fully insuredTXprior auth requiredGold-card exemption availableJul 1, 2026BCBSTX Outpatient Prior Authorization Exemption Clinical Guidelines (max units, PA exempt date range)

Medicaid fee-for-service

  • AZ: $932.80 (asc), effective Oct 1, 2026
  • CO: $884.35 (chp_plus, non-facility), effective Jul 1, 2026
  • FL: $749.58 (physician, non-facility), effective Jan 1, 2026
  • IL: $727.45 (practitioner), effective Apr 1, 2024
  • IN: $844.21 (professional, Advanced Practice Nurse (85%), facility), effective Jan 1, 2026
  • KS: $597.00 (asc, facility), effective Jan 1, 1987
  • KY: $1225.78 (asc), effective Jan 1, 2026
  • LA: $182.30 (asc), effective Jul 1, 2012
  • MA: $860.81 (asc), effective May 1, 2026
  • MS: $971.45 (comprehensive, facility), effective Oct 1, 2025
  • MT: $1053.85 (optometric, facility), effective Jul 1, 2025
  • ND: $722.60 (physician, facility), effective Aug 1, 2026
  • NE: $552.00 (asc), effective Jul 1, 2024
  • NY: $462.60 (physician_surgery, facility), effective Jul 1, 2026
  • OH: $647.49 (physician), effective Jan 1, 2024
  • OK: $1118.31 (asc), effective Jan 1, 2026
  • TX: $849.94 (ambulatory_surgical_center_asc_hospital_based_ambulatory_sur, Ambulatory Surgical Center (Asc) / Hospital - Based Ambulatory Surgical Center (Hasc)), effective Jun 1, 2023
  • VA: $815.97 (medical), effective Jul 1, 2026
  • VT: $1791.94 (outpatient_hospital_opps), effective Feb 1, 2026
  • WA: $339.40 (asc), effective Jul 1, 2026
  • WY: $1020.61 (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.