91035 CPT® code: payer coverage and prior authorization

Payer policies and prior authorization for 91035

1 of 1 payer prior-auth lists that name 91035 require prior authorization or set conditions: Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas.

PayerPlanStatePrior authConditionsSinceSource
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)

Payer coverage policies that name 91035

91035 appears in 10 coverage policies from Aetna, Anthem, Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Mississippi, Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, Blue Cross NC, Blue Shield of California, BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina, Health Care Service Corporation (BCBS IL, TX, OK, NM, MT).

PayerPolicyRole in policyReviewedDocument
AetnaEsophageal and Airway pH Monitoring (0667)listed, no stanceOct 7, 2026payer document
AetnaUpper Gastrointestinal Endoscopy and Gastrointestinal Biopsy (0738)listed, no stanceOct 29, 2025payer document
AnthemEsophageal pH Monitoring (CG-MED-02)covered if criteria are metAug 13, 2026payer document
Blue Cross & Blue Shield of MississippiEsophageal Ph Monitoringcovered if criteria are metpayer document
Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode IslandEsophageal pH Monitoringcovered if criteria are metMar 4, 2026payer document
Blue Cross Blue Shield of MassachusettsEsophageal pH Monitoring (069)listed, no stancepayer document
Blue Cross NCEsophageal pH Monitoringlisted, no stanceMar 1, 2026payer document
Blue Shield of California| Esophageal pH Monitoring (2.01.20)listed, no stancepayer document
BlueCross BlueShield of South CarolinaEsophageal pH Monitoring (CAM 20120)listed, no stanceJul 1, 2026payer document
Health Care Service Corporation (BCBS IL, TX, OK, NM, MT)Esophageal pH Monitoring (MED201.005)listed, no stanceJan 1, 2026payer document

Medicaid fee-for-service

  • AZ: $229.21 (asc), effective Oct 1, 2026
  • CO: $369.13 (chp_plus, non-facility), effective Jul 1, 2026
  • FL: $62.43 (physician), effective Jan 1, 2026
  • IL: $289.84 (practitioner), effective Apr 1, 2024
  • IN: $271.26 (professional, Advanced Practice Nurse (85%), facility), effective Jan 1, 2026
  • KS: $296.43 (default, Exempt Physician), effective Aug 1, 2024
  • KY: $408.93 (asc), effective Jan 1, 2026
  • LA: $116.77 (professional), effective Feb 1, 2013
  • MA: $366.69 (physician_medicine), effective May 1, 2024
  • MS: $227.98 (comprehensive, facility), effective Oct 1, 2025
  • ND: $404.48 (physician, facility), effective Aug 1, 2026
  • NE: $484.23 (physician, non-facility), effective Jul 1, 2026
  • NY: $148.64 (ordered_ambulatory), effective Jul 24, 2026
  • OH: $385.00 (physician), effective Jan 1, 2010
  • OK: $424.67 (physician, non-facility), effective Jul 1, 2026
  • TX: $300.60 (miscellaneous_other_professionals_portable_x_ray_radiologica, Miscellaneous Other Professionals - Portable X-Ray, Radiological Lab, Physiological Lab, non-facility), effective Sep 1, 2025
  • VA: $73.78 (medical), effective Jul 1, 2026
  • VT: $666.78 (outpatient_hospital_opps), effective Feb 1, 2026
  • WA: $50.64 (physician, facility), effective Jul 1, 2026
  • WY: $379.77 (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.