66683 CPT® code: payer coverage and prior authorization

Payer policies and prior authorization for 66683

5 of 5 payer prior-auth lists that name 66683 require prior authorization or set conditions: Cigna.

PayerPlanStatePrior authConditionsSinceSource
CignaACA/IFPAllprior auth requiredMay be delegated to eviCore for some clientsJan 1, 2025Master Precertification List (For Health Care Providers)
CignaBasic StandardAllprior auth requiredMay be delegated to eviCore for some clientsJan 1, 2025Master Precertification List (For Health Care Providers)
CignaComplete/PHS+/PreferredAllprior auth requiredMay be delegated to eviCore for some clientsJan 1, 2025Master Precertification List (For Health Care Providers)
CignaOther ServicesAllprior auth requiredExperimental/investigationalMar 7, 2026Cigna Commercial Comprehensive CPT Code Reference for Prior Authorization Across All Programs
CignaOther ServicesAllprior auth requiredExperimental/investigationalMar 7, 2026Cigna Commercial Prior Authorization Procedure Code List: Other Services

Payer coverage policies that name 66683

66683 appears in 5 coverage policies from Aetna, Anthem, Capital Blue Cross, Cigna, UnitedHealthcare.

PayerPolicyRole in policyReviewedDocument
AetnaArtificial Retina and Artificial Iris (0713)not coveredNov 25, 2025payer document
AnthemImplanted Artificial Iris Devices (SURG.00156)unproven / investigationalAug 13, 2026payer document
Capital Blue CrossIntraocular Lenses, Spectacle Correction, and Iris Prosthesis (MP 6.058)
Procedure codes		covered if criteria are metMar 1, 2026payer document
CignaProsthetic Devices (0536)listed, no stanceJan 15, 2026payer document
UnitedHealthcareOmnibus Codes (MMP107.09)
interpretation and report | Policy titled		listed, no stanceJun 1, 2026payer document

Medicaid fee-for-service

Prior authorization required or conditional in CO, IN.

  • AZ: $13615.81 (asc), effective Oct 1, 2026
  • CO: $601.32 (chp_plus, non-facility), effective Jul 1, 2026
  • IL: $508.02 (practitioner), effective Jan 1, 2025
  • KY: $14250.68 (asc), effective Jan 1, 2026
  • LA: $527.60 (professional), effective Jan 1, 2025
  • MA: $11802.72 (asc), effective May 1, 2026
  • MS: $11108.44 (comprehensive, facility), effective Oct 1, 2025
  • MT: $747.90 (optometric, facility), effective Jul 1, 2025
  • ND: $8400.79 (physician, facility), effective Aug 1, 2026
  • OH: $568.21 (physician), effective Jan 1, 2025
  • VA: $572.63 (medical, facility), effective Jul 1, 2026
  • VT: $0.00 (outpatient_hospital_opps), effective Feb 1, 2026
  • WY: $7279.58 (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.