96170 CPT® code: payer coverage and prior authorization

Payer policies and prior authorization for 96170

2 of 2 payer prior-auth lists that name 96170 require prior authorization or set conditions: Molina Healthcare of Michigan, UnitedHealthcare Community Plan.

PayerPlanStatePrior authConditionsSinceSource
Molina Healthcare of MichiganExchangeMIprior auth requiredJul 1, 2021Molina Healthcare of Michigan PA Matrix, effective 7/1/2021
UnitedHealthcare Community PlanNew Jersey FamilyCareNJprior auth requiredOct 1, 2026Prior authorization requirements for UnitedHealthcare Community Plan of New Jersey Effective October 1, 2026 General Information This list contains prior authorization requirements for participating U

Payer coverage policies that name 96170

96170 appears in 7 coverage policies from Aetna.

PayerPolicyRole in policyReviewedDocument
AetnaAlopecia Areata (0423)not coveredJul 10, 2026payer document
AetnaAttention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (0426)covered if criteria are metJul 7, 2026payer document
AetnaAutism Spectrum Disorders (0648)covered if criteria are met (range 96158-96171)Oct 2, 2025payer document
AetnaBiofeedback (0132)listed, no stance (range 96156-96171)Jul 16, 2026payer document
AetnaChronic Pain Rehabilitation Programs (0237)listed, no stance (range 96156-96171)Apr 23, 2026payer document
AetnaEating Disorders (0511)covered if criteria are met (range 96158-96171)Aug 4, 2026payer document
AetnaPediatric Intensive Feeding Programs (0809)listed, no stance (range 96158-96171)Dec 11, 2025payer document

Recent prior-auth changes

  • Jan 1, 2026: PA removed, Molina Healthcare of Michigan
  • Feb 1, 2024: PA removed, Blue Shield of California Promise Health Plan
  • Feb 15, 2023: PA added, Blue Shield of California Promise Health Plan

Medicaid fee-for-service

  • AZ: $5.33 (outpatient_hospital, RF133), effective Oct 1, 2025
  • IN: $57.26 (professional, Advanced Practice Nurse (85%), facility), effective Jan 1, 2026
  • KY: $61.56 (physician, facility), effective Jan 1, 2026
  • LA: $6.74 (epsdt), effective Jan 1, 2020
  • MA: $54.26 (physician_medicine, facility), effective May 1, 2024
  • ND: $0.00 (physician), effective Aug 1, 2026
  • OK: $58.07 (physician, facility), effective Jul 1, 2026
  • TX: $60.91 (licensed_clinical_social_worker_lcsw, Licensed Clinical Social Worker (Lcsw), facility), effective Sep 1, 2025
  • VA: $55.27 (medical, facility), effective Jul 1, 2026
  • VT: $52.89 (outpatient_hospital_opps), effective Feb 1, 2026
  • WA: $46.09 (physician, facility), 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.