88289 CPT® code: payer coverage and prior authorization

Payer policies and prior authorization for 88289

3 of 3 payer prior-auth lists that name 88289 require prior authorization or set conditions: UnitedHealthcare Community Plan.

PayerPlanStatePrior authConditionsSinceSource
UnitedHealthcare Community PlanAHCCCS Complete Care (ACC)AZprior auth requiredOct 1, 2026Prior authorization requirements for AHCCCS Complete Care (ACC) Medicaid effective October 1, 2026
UnitedHealthcare Community PlanALTCS Developmentally DisabledAZprior auth requiredOct 1, 2026Prior authorization requirements for Arizona Developmental Disabilities Effective October 1, 2026
UnitedHealthcare Community PlanALTCS Long Term CareAZprior auth requiredOct 1, 2026Prior authorization requirements for Arizona Long Term Care Effective October 1, 2026

Payer coverage policies that name 88289

88289 appears in 7 coverage policies from Aetna, Blue Cross NC, Cigna.

PayerPolicyRole in policyReviewedDocument
AetnaGrowth Hormone (GH) and Growth Hormone Antagonists (0170)listed, no stance (range 88280-88289)Jun 26, 2026payer document
AetnaInfertility (0327)covered if criteria are metJul 16, 2026payer document
AetnaInvasive Prenatal Diagnosis of Genetic Diseases (0358)covered if criteria are met (range 88271-88299)May 22, 2026payer document
AetnaRecurrent Pregnancy Loss (0348)covered if criteria are met (range 88280-88289)Jun 23, 2026payer document
AetnaTourette's Syndrome (0480)not covered (range 88280-88289)Jul 24, 2026payer document
Blue Cross NCGeneral Genetic Testing, Somatic Disorders AHS - M2146listed, no stanceJan 1, 2026payer document
CignaLaboratory Testing Services (0604)not coveredMay 15, 2026payer document

Recent prior-auth changes

  • Jul 1, 2026: PA removed, UnitedHealthcare Community Plan

Medicaid fee-for-service

  • AZ: $34.43 (lab), effective Oct 1, 2026
  • CO: $28.68 (lab_cdl), effective Jul 1, 2026
  • FL: $18.59 (lab_independent, non-facility), effective Jan 1, 2026
  • IL: $24.10 (practitioner), effective Apr 1, 2024
  • IN: $29.27 (professional, Advanced Practice Nurse (85%), non-facility), effective Jan 1, 2020
  • KS: $25.82 (default, Exempt Physician), effective Jul 1, 2023
  • KY: $34.43 (lab), effective Jan 1, 2026
  • LA: $34.26 (lab_radiology), effective Jul 1, 2012
  • MS: $30.99 (comprehensive), effective Jul 1, 2026
  • ND: $34.43 (physician), effective Aug 1, 2026
  • NE: $34.43 (lab), effective Jul 1, 2026
  • OH: $25.82 (lab), effective Apr 1, 2021
  • OK: $30.63 (physician, non-facility), effective Jul 1, 2026
  • VA: $58.52 (medical), effective Jul 1, 2014
  • VT: $33.57 (outpatient_hospital_opps), effective Feb 1, 2026
  • WA: $27.54 (kidneycenters), 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.