77011 CPT® code: payer coverage and prior authorization

Payer policies and prior authorization for 77011

4 of 9 payer prior-auth lists that name 77011 require prior authorization or set conditions: Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona (AZ Blue), Molina Healthcare of California, Molina Healthcare of Illinois, Molina Healthcare of Michigan.

PayerPlanStatePrior authConditionsSinceSource
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona (AZ Blue)Federal Employee Program (FEP)AZprior auth under conditionsFEP Blue Focus onlySep 1, 2026Federal Employee Program (FEP) Prior Authorization Requirements Code List (Updated 09/01/2026)
Molina Healthcare of CaliforniaMedicaidCAprior auth requiredApr 1, 2026Medicaid Prior Auth (PA) Code Matrix (California), effective Q2 2026
Molina Healthcare of IllinoisMedicaidILprior auth requiredJan 1, 2022Molina Healthcare of Illinois Codification Grid Q3 2026
Molina Healthcare of MichiganMedicaidMIprior auth under conditionsadults via Evolent; no PA for pediatricsJul 1, 2026Molina Healthcare of Michigan PA Matrix 2026-Q3

Payer coverage policies that name 77011

77011 appears in 2 coverage policies from Aetna.

PayerPolicyRole in policyReviewedDocument
AetnaBreast Biopsy Procedures (0269)listed, no stanceMay 14, 2026payer document
AetnaSinus Surgeries (0937)listed, no stanceApr 10, 2026payer document

Recent prior-auth changes

  • Jan 1, 2026: PA added, Molina Healthcare of Michigan
  • Dec 31, 2024: PA removed, Cigna
  • Dec 31, 2024: PA removed, Cigna
  • Jul 1, 2024: conditions changed, Molina Healthcare of Illinois
  • Feb 1, 2024: PA removed, Blue Shield of California Promise Health Plan

Medicaid fee-for-service

Prior authorization required or conditional in FL.

  • AZ: $223.15 (physician, AHCCCS PT 08, facility), effective Oct 1, 2025
  • CO: $133.57 (chp_plus, non-facility), effective Jul 1, 2026
  • FL: $47.12 (radiology), effective Jan 1, 2026
  • IL: $142.21 (practitioner), effective Apr 1, 2024
  • IN: $48.14 (professional, Advanced Practice Nurse (85%), facility), effective Jan 1, 2026
  • KS: $133.31 (default, Exempt Physician), effective Jan 1, 2024
  • KY: $0.00 (asc), effective Jan 1, 2026
  • LA: $380.10 (lab_radiology), effective Jul 1, 2012
  • MA: $130.91 (physician_radiology), effective May 1, 2024
  • MS: $51.26 (comprehensive), effective Jul 1, 2026
  • ND: $180.99 (physician), effective Aug 1, 2026
  • NE: $312.15 (physician, non-facility), effective Jul 1, 2026
  • NY: $313.24 (physician_radiology, facility), effective Apr 1, 2026
  • OH: $182.62 (physician), effective Jan 1, 2018
  • OK: $0.00 (outpatient_hospital_apc), effective Jan 1, 2026
  • TX: $125.90 (miscellaneous_other_professionals_portable_x_ray_radiologica, Miscellaneous Other Professionals - Portable X-Ray, Radiological Lab, Physiological Lab, facility), effective Mar 1, 2026
  • VA: $139.76 (medical), effective Jul 1, 2026
  • VT: $0.00 (outpatient_hospital_opps), effective Feb 1, 2026
  • WA: $137.59 (physician, facility), effective Jul 1, 2026
  • WY: $0.00 (outpatient_hospital_apc, Children's Hospitals), 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.