72270 CPT® code: payer coverage and prior authorization

Payer policies and prior authorization for 72270

Payer coverage policies that name 72270

72270 appears in 2 coverage policies from Aetna.

PayerPolicyRole in policyReviewedDocument
AetnaBack Pain - Invasive Procedures (0016)listed, no stance (range 72240-72270)Oct 6, 2026payer document
AetnaIntervertebral Disc Prostheses (0591)listed, no stance (range 72240-72270)Sep 18, 2026payer document

Medicaid fee-for-service

  • AZ: $518.51 (outpatient_hospital), effective Oct 1, 2021
  • CO: $110.92 (chp_plus, non-facility), effective Jul 1, 2026
  • FL: $44.26 (radiology), effective Jan 1, 2026
  • IL: $99.39 (practitioner), effective Apr 1, 2024
  • IN: $116.63 (professional, Advanced Practice Nurse (85%), facility), effective Jan 1, 2026
  • KS: $40.46 (default, Exempt Physician), effective Jan 1, 2024
  • KY: $0.00 (asc), effective Jan 1, 2026
  • LA: $165.33 (lab_radiology), effective Jul 1, 2012
  • MA: $128.71 (physician_radiology), effective May 1, 2024
  • MS: $51.77 (comprehensive), effective Jul 1, 2026
  • ND: $82.23 (physician), effective Aug 1, 2026
  • NE: $86.96 (physician, non-facility), effective Jul 1, 2026
  • NY: $209.04 (physician_radiology, facility), effective Apr 1, 2026
  • OH: $114.94 (physician), effective Jan 1, 2024
  • OK: $705.92 (outpatient_hospital_apc), effective Jan 1, 2026
  • TX: $961.23 (hospital_outpatient_imaging_services, Rural Hospitals), effective Mar 1, 2025
  • VA: $115.74 (medical), effective Jul 1, 2026
  • VT: $608.68 (outpatient_hospital_opps), effective Feb 1, 2026
  • WA: $81.98 (physician, facility), effective Jul 1, 2026
  • WY: $346.68 (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.