68801 CPT® code: payer coverage and prior authorization

Payer policies and prior authorization for 68801

Payer coverage policies that name 68801

68801 appears in 2 coverage policies from Aetna.

PayerPolicyRole in policyReviewedDocument
AetnaDry Eyes (0457)
Autologous serum tears
covered if criteria are metJul 29, 2026payer document
AetnaNasolacrimal Duct Obstruction: Treatments (0420)listed, no stanceJul 7, 2026payer document

Medicaid fee-for-service

  • AZ: $15.69 (outpatient_hospital, RF133), effective Oct 1, 2025
  • CO: $78.54 (chp_plus, non-facility), effective Jul 1, 2026
  • FL: $55.85 (physician, facility), effective Jan 1, 2026
  • IL: $71.70 (practitioner), effective Jul 1, 2026
  • IN: $61.36 (professional, Advanced Practice Nurse (85%), facility), effective Jan 1, 2026
  • KS: $136.50 (asc, facility), effective Jan 1, 1997
  • KY: $0.00 (asc), effective Jan 1, 2026
  • LA: $80.79 (professional), effective Feb 1, 2013
  • MA: $0.00 (asc), effective May 1, 2026
  • MS: $58.81 (comprehensive), effective Jul 1, 2026
  • MT: $76.59 (optometric, facility), effective Jul 1, 2025
  • ND: $105.14 (physician), effective Aug 1, 2026
  • NE: $96.69 (physician, facility), effective Jul 1, 2026
  • NY: $47.56 (physician_surgery, facility), effective Jul 1, 2026
  • OH: $48.16 (physician, facility), effective Jan 1, 2024
  • OK: $402.28 (outpatient_hospital_apc), effective Jan 1, 2026
  • TX: $74.19 (nurse_practitioner_clinical_nurse_specialist, Nurse Practitioner/Clinical Nurse Specialist, facility), effective Jul 1, 2018
  • VA: $62.21 (medical, facility), effective Jul 1, 2026
  • VT: $346.86 (outpatient_hospital_opps), effective Feb 1, 2026
  • WA: $43.76 (physician, facility), effective Jul 1, 2026
  • WY: $197.56 (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.