92136 CPT® code: payer coverage and prior authorization

Payer policies and prior authorization for 92136

Payer coverage policies that name 92136

92136 appears in 1 coverage policy from Aetna.

PayerPolicyRole in policyReviewedDocument
AetnaCataract Surgery (0508)
Femtosecond laser-assisted cataract surgery, capsular tension rings (e.g., StabilEyes)
covered if criteria are metOct 9, 2026payer document

Medicaid fee-for-service

  • AZ: $81.16 (outpatient_hospital), effective Oct 1, 2021
  • CO: $24.54 (chp_plus, non-facility), effective Jul 1, 2026
  • FL: $14.03 (physician), effective Jan 1, 2026
  • IL: $43.97 (practitioner), effective Apr 1, 2024
  • IN: $13.06 (professional, Advanced Practice Nurse (85%), facility), effective Jan 1, 2026
  • KS: $19.54 (default, Exempt Physician), effective Dec 18, 2009
  • KY: $39.72 (physician, facility), effective Jan 1, 2026
  • LA: $19.77 (professional), effective Feb 1, 2013
  • MA: $13.59 (physician_medicine), effective May 1, 2024
  • MS: $101.04 (comprehensive), effective Jul 1, 2026
  • MT: $16.81 (optometric, facility), effective Jul 1, 2025
  • ND: $53.70 (physician), effective Aug 1, 2026
  • NE: $37.83 (physician, non-facility), effective Jul 1, 2026
  • NY: $22.22 (ordered_ambulatory), effective Jul 24, 2026
  • OH: $41.18 (physician), effective Jan 1, 2024
  • OK: $15.04 (physician, non-facility), effective Jul 1, 2026
  • TX: $70.75 (nurse_practitioner_clinical_nurse_specialist, Nurse Practitioner/Clinical Nurse Specialist, facility), effective Apr 1, 2016
  • VA: $41.67 (medical), effective Jul 1, 2026
  • VT: $103.31 (outpatient_hospital_opps), effective Feb 1, 2026
  • WA: $11.27 (physician, facility), effective Jul 1, 2026
  • WY: $58.84 (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.