78075 CPT® code: payer coverage and prior authorization

Payer policies and prior authorization for 78075

14 of 14 payer prior-auth lists that name 78075 require prior authorization or set conditions: Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of New Mexico, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas, Molina Healthcare of California, Molina Healthcare of Florida, Molina Healthcare of Idaho, Molina Healthcare of Michigan, Molina Healthcare of Texas, Molina Healthcare of Utah, Molina Healthcare of Washington, Rocky Mountain Health Plans, UnitedHealthcare, UnitedHealthcare Community Plan.

PayerPlanStatePrior authConditionsSinceSource
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of IllinoisBlue Cross Community Health Plans (BCCHP), Illinois MedicaidILprior auth requiredCarelon-managedAug 1, 2025Illinois Medicaid Prior Authorization Code List, Effective 10/1/2026
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of IllinoisBlue Cross Community MMAI (Medicare-Medicaid Alignment Initiative)ILprior auth requiredeviCore-managedJan 1, 2025Procedure Code List, Effective 1/1/2025
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of New MexicoTurquoise Care (New Mexico Medicaid)NMprior auth requiredCarelon-managedJan 1, 2021New Mexico Medicaid Benefit Preauthorization Procedure Code List 10/1/26
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of TexasTexas PA exemption (gold card), outpatient, fully insuredTXprior auth requiredGold-card exemption availableJul 1, 2026BCBSTX Outpatient Prior Authorization Exemption Clinical Guidelines (max units, PA exempt date range)
Molina Healthcare of CaliforniaMedicare AdvantageCAprior auth requiredJul 1, 2021Medicare Prior Auth (PA) Code Matrix (California), effective Q3 2021
Molina Healthcare of FloridaMedicare AdvantageFLprior auth requiredvendor review only eviCore in IL/MI/OH/NY/WIApr 1, 2021Medicare Prior Auth (PA) Code Matrix (Florida), effective Q2 2021
Molina Healthcare of IdahoMedicare AdvantageIDprior auth requiredvendor review only eviCore in IL/MI/OH/NY/WIApr 1, 2021Medicare Prior Auth (PA) Code Matrix (Idaho), effective Q2 2021
Molina Healthcare of MichiganExchangeMIprior auth requiredContact eviCore for PAJul 1, 2021Molina Healthcare of Michigan PA Matrix, effective 7/1/2021
Molina Healthcare of TexasExchangeTXprior auth requiredJul 1, 2021Marketplace Prior Authorization (PA) Code Matrix (Texas), effective July 1, 2026
Molina Healthcare of UtahMedicare AdvantageUTprior auth requiredvendor review only eviCore in IL/MI/OH/NY/WIApr 1, 2021Medicare Prior Auth (PA) Code Matrix (Utah), effective Q2 2021
Molina Healthcare of WashingtonMedicare AdvantageWAprior auth requiredvendor review only eviCore in IL/MI/OH/NY/WIApr 1, 2021Medicare Prior Auth (PA) Code Matrix (Washington), effective Q2 2021
Rocky Mountain Health PlansRocky Mountain Medicare Advantage D-SNPCOprior auth requiredFeb 1, 2025Rocky Mountain Health Plans Medicare Advantage Dual-Special Needs Plans – prior authorization Effective February 1, 2025
UnitedHealthcareUnitedHealthcare Complete (Individual & Family plans)Allprior auth requiredSep 1, 2026Prior authorization requirements for UnitedHealthcare Complete Effective September 1, 2026
UnitedHealthcare Community PlanUnitedHealthcare Connected (Texas MMP)TXprior auth requiredJan 1, 2015Prior authorization requirements for UnitedHealthcare Connected (Medicare-Medicaid Plan) Texas Effective November 1, 2025 This list contains prior authorization review requirements for participating U

Payer coverage policies that name 78075

78075 appears in 1 coverage policy from UnitedHealthcare.

PayerPolicyRole in policyReviewedDocument
UnitedHealthcareRadiologic Diagnostic Procedures (MMP076.18)
Other Nuclear Medicine
listed, no stanceSep 1, 2026payer document

Recent prior-auth changes

  • Oct 1, 2026: PA removed, UnitedHealthcare Community Plan
  • Jul 1, 2026: PA removed, Humana
  • Feb 1, 2026: PA removed, UnitedHealthcare Community Plan
  • Feb 1, 2026: PA removed, Rocky Mountain Health Plans
  • Feb 1, 2026: PA removed, Rocky Mountain Health Plans
  • Jan 1, 2026: PA removed, UnitedHealthcare
  • Jan 1, 2026: PA removed, UnitedHealthcare Community Plan
  • Jan 1, 2026: PA removed, UnitedHealthcare Community Plan
  • Jan 1, 2026: PA removed, UnitedHealthcare Community Plan
  • Jan 1, 2026: PA removed, UnitedHealthcare Community Plan

Medicaid fee-for-service

  • AZ: $514.36 (asc), effective Oct 1, 2026
  • CO: $28.66 (chp_plus, non-facility), effective Jul 1, 2026
  • FL: $26.50 (radiology), effective Jan 1, 2026
  • IL: $257.08 (practitioner), effective Apr 1, 2024
  • IN: $274.33 (professional, Advanced Practice Nurse (85%), facility), effective Jan 1, 2026
  • KY: $702.13 (asc), effective Jan 1, 2026
  • LA: $122.47 (lab_radiology), effective Jul 1, 2025
  • MA: $26.15 (physician_radiology), effective May 1, 2024
  • MS: $570.16 (comprehensive, facility), effective Oct 1, 2025
  • ND: $395.77 (physician), effective Aug 1, 2026
  • NE: $207.14 (physician, non-facility), effective Jul 1, 2026
  • NY: $60.60 (ordered_ambulatory), effective Jul 24, 2026
  • OH: $261.51 (physician), effective Jan 1, 2024
  • OK: $640.56 (asc), effective Jan 1, 2026
  • TX: $1644.90 (hospital_outpatient_imaging_services, Rural Hospitals), effective Mar 1, 2026
  • VA: $29.51 (medical), effective Jul 1, 2026
  • VT: $1005.24 (outpatient_hospital_opps), effective Feb 1, 2026
  • WA: $222.82 (physician, facility), effective Jul 1, 2026
  • WY: $572.54 (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.