93971 CPT® code: payer coverage and prior authorization

Payer policies and prior authorization for 93971

2 of 9 payer prior-auth lists that name 93971 require prior authorization or set conditions: Molina Healthcare of Ohio.

PayerPlanStatePrior authConditionsSinceSource
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

Payer coverage policies that name 93971

93971 appears in 5 coverage policies from Aetna, Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Mississippi, Regence.

PayerPolicyRole in policyReviewedDocument
AetnaCardiovascular Disease Risk Tests (0381)not coveredAug 25, 2026payer document
AetnaVaricose Veins (0050)listed, no stanceAug 3, 2026payer document
Blue Cross & Blue Shield of MississippiFoot Care Services (L.9.01.401)covered if criteria are met (range 93922-93971)payer document
Blue Cross & Blue Shield of MississippiTreatment Of Varicose Veinsvenous Insufficiency (A.7.01.124)covered if criteria are metpayer document
RegenceVaricose Vein Treatment (Surgery 104)
Notes
listed, no stanceMay 1, 2026payer document

Recent prior-auth changes

  • Jan 1, 2026: PA removed, Molina Healthcare of Michigan
  • Jan 1, 2026: PA removed, Molina Healthcare of Illinois
  • Nov 1, 2025: PA removed, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois
  • Jul 1, 2024: conditions changed, Molina Healthcare of Illinois
  • Jan 1, 2024: PA added, Molina Healthcare of Michigan

Medicaid fee-for-service

  • AZ: $79.00 (outpatient_hospital), effective Oct 1, 2021
  • CO: $16.87 (chp_plus, non-facility), effective Jul 1, 2026
  • FL: $15.85 (physician), effective Jan 1, 2026
  • IL: $76.07 (practitioner), effective Apr 1, 2024
  • IN: $73.78 (professional, Advanced Practice Nurse (85%), facility), effective Jan 1, 2026
  • KS: $17.41 (default, Exempt Physician), effective Jul 1, 2023
  • KY: $98.98 (physician, facility), effective Jan 1, 2026
  • LA: $42.96 (professional), effective Feb 1, 2013
  • MA: $78.88 (physician_medicine), effective May 1, 2024
  • MS: $17.51 (comprehensive), effective Jul 1, 2026
  • ND: $107.39 (physician), effective Aug 1, 2026
  • NE: $27.42 (physician, non-facility), effective Jul 1, 2026
  • NY: $93.93 (ordered_ambulatory), effective Jul 24, 2026
  • OH: $94.52 (physician), effective Dec 31, 2014
  • OK: $94.14 (outpatient_hospital_apc), effective Jan 1, 2026
  • TX: $17.40 (healthy_texas_women, Clinic/Group Practice, facility), effective Sep 1, 2025
  • VA: $100.69 (medical), effective Jul 1, 2026
  • VT: $81.18 (outpatient_hospital_opps), effective Feb 1, 2026
  • WA: $12.04 (physician, facility), effective Jul 1, 2026
  • WY: $46.23 (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.