93304 CPT® code: payer coverage and prior authorization

Payer policies and prior authorization for 93304

14 of 21 payer prior-auth lists that name 93304 require prior authorization or set conditions: Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas, Molina Healthcare of California, Molina Healthcare of Florida, Molina Healthcare of Idaho, Molina Healthcare of Illinois, Molina Healthcare of Michigan, Molina Healthcare of Ohio, Molina Healthcare of Texas, Molina Healthcare of Utah, Molina Healthcare of Washington.

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)
Molina Healthcare of CaliforniaMedicare AdvantageCAprior auth requiredJul 1, 2021Medicare Prior Auth (PA) Code Matrix (California), effective Q3 2021
Molina Healthcare of CaliforniaMedicaidCAprior auth requiredApr 1, 2026Medicaid Prior Auth (PA) Code Matrix (California), effective Q2 2026
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 IllinoisMedicaidILprior auth requiredJan 1, 2022Molina Healthcare of Illinois Codification Grid Q3 2026
Molina Healthcare of MichiganExchangeMIprior auth requiredContact eviCore for PAJul 1, 2021Molina Healthcare of Michigan PA Matrix, effective 7/1/2021
Molina Healthcare of MichiganMedicaidMIprior auth under conditionsadults via Evolent; no PA for pediatricsJul 1, 2026Molina Healthcare of Michigan PA Matrix 2026-Q3
Molina Healthcare of MichiganMedicare AdvantageMIprior auth requiredadults via EvolentJul 1, 2026Molina Healthcare of Michigan PA Matrix 2026-Q3
Molina Healthcare of OhioMedicaid and MyCare Ohio (MMP) MedicaidOHprior auth under conditionsno PA under 18Oct 1, 2023Molina Healthcare of Ohio Prior Authorization (PA) Code List, effective 2023-10-01
Molina Healthcare of OhioExchangeOHprior auth under conditionsno PA under 18Oct 1, 2023Molina Healthcare of Ohio Prior Authorization (PA) Code List, effective 2023-10-01
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

Payer coverage policies that name 93304

93304 appears in 8 coverage policies from Aetna, Cigna.

PayerPolicyRole in policyReviewedDocument
AetnaBalloon Valvuloplasty (0477)listed, no stance (range 93303-93350)Jul 17, 2026payer document
AetnaColor-Flow Doppler Echocardiography and Myocardial Strain Imaging (0008)listed, no stanceMar 10, 2026payer document
AetnaMagnetic Resonance Imaging of the Cardiovascular System - Cardiac MRI (0520)listed, no stance (range 93303-93355)Aug 20, 2026payer document
AetnaNerve Blocks (0863)listed, no stance (range 92920-93799)Jul 23, 2026payer document
AetnaPercutaneous Transluminal Septal Myocardial Ablation (PTSMA) (0558)listed, no stance (range 93303-93350)Aug 21, 2026payer document
AetnaTilt Table Testing (0299)listed, no stance (range 93303-93356)May 15, 2026payer document
CignaTransthoracic Echocardiography in Adults (0510)covered if criteria are metSep 15, 2026payer document
CignaTransthoracic Echocardiography in Children (0523)covered if criteria are metSep 15, 2026payer document

Recent prior-auth changes

  • Jul 1, 2024: conditions changed, Molina Healthcare of Illinois
  • Feb 14, 2024: PA removed, humana:pa:commercial
  • Jan 1, 2024: conditions changed, Molina Healthcare of Michigan
  • Jan 1, 2023: PA removed, Molina Healthcare of Ohio
  • Oct 1, 2021: PA removed, Molina Healthcare, Inc. (national grid)
  • Oct 1, 2021: PA removed, Molina Healthcare of Wisconsin

Medicaid fee-for-service

  • AZ: $350.10 (outpatient_hospital), effective Oct 1, 2021
  • CO: $28.48 (chp_plus, non-facility), effective Jul 1, 2026
  • FL: $92.47 (physician), effective Jan 1, 2026
  • IL: $99.46 (practitioner), effective Apr 1, 2024
  • IN: $88.48 (professional, Advanced Practice Nurse (85%), facility), effective Jan 1, 2026
  • KS: $56.31 (default, Exempt Physician), effective Aug 1, 2024
  • KY: $45.00 (asc), effective Jan 1, 2026
  • LA: $34.95 (professional), effective Feb 1, 2013
  • MA: $96.02 (physician_medicine), effective May 1, 2024
  • MS: $414.96 (comprehensive), effective Jul 1, 2026
  • ND: $171.98 (physician), effective Aug 1, 2026
  • NE: $164.52 (physician, non-facility), effective Jul 1, 2026
  • NY: $60.60 (ordered_ambulatory), effective Jul 24, 2026
  • OH: $92.52 (physician), effective Jan 1, 2024
  • OK: $492.05 (outpatient_hospital_apc), effective Jan 1, 2026
  • TX: $690.86 (hospital_outpatient_imaging_services, Rural Hospitals), effective Sep 1, 2025
  • VA: $133.10 (medical), effective Jul 1, 2026
  • VT: $424.27 (outpatient_hospital_opps), effective Feb 1, 2026
  • WA: $95.74 (physician, facility), effective Jul 1, 2026
  • WY: $241.65 (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.