78099 CPT® code: payer coverage and prior authorization

Payer policies and prior authorization for 78099

12 of 13 payer prior-auth lists that name 78099 require prior authorization or set conditions: Humana, Molina Healthcare of Iowa, Molina Healthcare of Michigan, Molina Healthcare of Nevada, Molina Healthcare of Ohio, Molina Healthcare of Texas, Rocky Mountain Health Plans, UnitedHealthcare, UnitedHealthcare Community Plan.

PayerPlanStatePrior authConditionsSinceSource
HumanaOak Street HealthAllprior auth requiredOak Street Health (Humana): Prior Authorization List (PAL) Codes Under Management
Molina Healthcare of IowaMedicaidIAprior auth requiredJul 1, 2023IA Prior Authorization Matrix, effective Q3 2023
Molina Healthcare of MichiganExchangeMIprior auth requiredJul 1, 2021Molina Healthcare of Michigan PA Matrix, effective 7/1/2021
Molina Healthcare of NevadaMedicaidNVprior auth requiredOct 1, 2022Medicaid Prior Auth (PA) Code Matrix, effective Q4 2022
Molina Healthcare of OhioMedicaid and MyCare Ohio (MMP) MedicaidOHprior auth requiredOct 1, 2023Molina Healthcare of Ohio Prior Authorization (PA) Code List, effective 2023-10-01
Molina Healthcare of OhioMedicare and MyCare Ohio (MMP) MedicareOHprior auth requiredOct 1, 2023Molina Healthcare of Ohio Prior Authorization (PA) Code List, effective 2023-10-01
Molina Healthcare of OhioExchangeOHprior auth requiredOct 1, 2023Molina Healthcare of Ohio Prior Authorization (PA) Code List, effective 2023-10-01
Molina Healthcare of TexasExchangeTXprior auth requiredSep 1, 2019Marketplace Prior Authorization (PA) Code Matrix (Texas), effective July 1, 2026
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 PlanMassachusetts Senior Care Options (SCO) and OneCareMAprior auth requiredOct 1, 2026Prior authorization requirements for Massachusetts MA SCO OneCare Effective October 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 78099

78099 appears in 2 coverage policies from Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Mississippi, UnitedHealthcare.

PayerPolicyRole in policyReviewedDocument
Blue Cross & Blue Shield of MississippiMiscellaneous Noncardiac Nononcologic Applications Of Fluorine 18 Fluorodeoxyglucose Positron Emission Tomographyunproven / investigationalpayer document
UnitedHealthcareRadiologic Diagnostic Procedures (MMP076.18)
Other Nuclear Medicine
listed, no stanceSep 1, 2026payer document

Recent prior-auth changes

  • Feb 1, 2026: PA removed, Rocky Mountain Health Plans
  • Feb 1, 2026: PA removed, UnitedHealthcare Community Plan
  • 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, Molina Healthcare of Michigan
  • Jan 1, 2026: PA removed, Oxford Health Plans
  • 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

Prior authorization required or conditional in FL, KY, VT, WV, WY.

  • AZ: $150.78 (asc), effective Oct 1, 2026
  • IN: $0.00 (professional, facility), effective Jan 1, 2010
  • KS: $63.44 (asc, facility), effective Jan 1, 2013
  • KY: $215.08 (asc), effective Jan 1, 2026
  • MS: $173.41 (comprehensive, facility), effective Oct 1, 2025
  • ND: $0.00 (physician), effective Aug 1, 2026
  • OK: $0.00 (physician, non-facility), effective Jul 1, 2026
  • TX: $506.31 (hospital_outpatient_imaging_services, Rural Hospitals), effective Mar 1, 2026
  • VT: $310.41 (outpatient_hospital_opps), effective Feb 1, 2026
  • WY: $176.79 (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.