66183 CPT® code: payer coverage and prior authorization5 of 5 payer prior-auth lists that name 66183 require prior authorization or set conditions: Cigna, HealthSpring.
| Payer | Plan | State | Prior auth | Conditions | Since | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cigna | ACA/IFP | All | prior auth required | May be delegated to eviCore for some clients | Jan 1, 2014 | Master Precertification List (For Health Care Providers) |
| Cigna | Complete/PHS+/Preferred | All | prior auth required | May be delegated to eviCore for some clients | Jan 1, 2014 | Master Precertification List (For Health Care Providers) |
| Cigna | Other Services | All | prior auth required | Mar 7, 2026 | Cigna Commercial Prior Authorization Procedure Code List: Other Services | |
| Cigna | Other Services | All | prior auth required | Mar 7, 2026 | Cigna Commercial Comprehensive CPT Code Reference for Prior Authorization Across All Programs | |
| HealthSpring | Medicare Advantage | All | prior auth required | Jan 1, 2025 | 2026 Q4 Prior Authorization List |
66183 appears in 21 coverage policies from Aetna, Anthem, Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Mississippi, Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, Blue Cross NC, Capital Blue Cross, Cigna, UnitedHealthcare.
| Payer | Policy | Role in policy | Reviewed | Document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aetna | Glaucoma Surgery (0484) | covered if criteria are met | Jul 14, 2026 | payer document |
| Aetna | Optical Coherence Tomography and Microelastography for Solid Tumors and Other Selected Indications (0886) | listed, no stance | Mar 3, 2026 | payer document |
| Anthem | Intraocular Anterior Segment Aqueous Drainage Devices (without extraocular reservoir) (CG-SURG-118) | covered if criteria are met | Feb 19, 2026 | payer document |
| Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Mississippi | Aqueous Shunts And Stents For Glaucoma | covered if criteria are met | payer document | |
| Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island | Aqueous Shunts and Stents for Glaucoma sad Medicare Advantage Plans and Commercial Products | listed, no stance | Mar 1, 2024 | payer document |
| Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts | Aqueous Shunts and Stents for Glaucoma (223) | listed, no stance | payer document | |
| Blue Cross NC | Aqueous Shunts and Devices for Glaucoma | listed, no stance | Jun 1, 2026 | payer document |
| Capital Blue Cross | Aqueous Shunts and Stents for Glaucoma (MP 2.149) Procedure codes | covered if criteria are met | Apr 1, 2026 | payer document |
| Cigna | Glaucoma Surgical Procedures (0035) | covered if criteria are met | Apr 15, 2026 | payer document |
| UnitedHealthcare | Glaucoma Surgical Treatments (2026T0443MM) | listed, no stance | Sep 1, 2026 | payer document |
| UnitedHealthcare | Glaucoma Surgical Treatments (CS050.Y) | listed, no stance | Sep 1, 2026 | payer document |
| UnitedHealthcare | Glaucoma Surgical Treatments (for Idaho Only) (CS050ID.C) | listed, no stance | Jun 1, 2026 | payer document |
| UnitedHealthcare | Glaucoma Surgical Treatments (for Kansas Only) (CS050KS.03) | listed, no stance | Feb 1, 2026 | payer document |
| UnitedHealthcare | Glaucoma Surgical Treatments (for Kentucky Only) (CS050KY.09) | listed, no stance | Mar 1, 2026 | payer document |
| UnitedHealthcare | Glaucoma Surgical Treatments (for Nebraska Only) (CS050NE.Y) | listed, no stance | Sep 1, 2026 | payer document |
| UnitedHealthcare | Glaucoma Surgical Treatments (for New Jersey Only) (CS050NJ.V) | listed, no stance | Sep 1, 2026 | payer document |
| UnitedHealthcare | Glaucoma Surgical Treatments (for New Mexico Only) (CS050NM.E) | listed, no stance | Sep 1, 2026 | payer document |
| UnitedHealthcare | Glaucoma Surgical Treatments (for North Carolina Only) (CSNCT0443.04) | listed, no stance | May 1, 2026 | payer document |
| UnitedHealthcare | Glaucoma Surgical Treatments (for Ohio Only) (CS050OH.D) | listed, no stance | Apr 1, 2026 | payer document |
| UnitedHealthcare | Glaucoma Surgical Treatments (for Pennsylvania Only) (CS050PA.V) | listed, no stance | Sep 1, 2026 | payer document |
| UnitedHealthcare | Glaucoma Surgical Treatments (for Tennessee Only) (CS050TN.V) | listed, no stance | Feb 1, 2026 | payer document |
Prior authorization required or conditional in WA.
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.