`97124` CPT® code: payer coverage and prior authorization

Payer policies and prior authorization for 97124

60 of 62 payer prior-auth lists that name 97124 require prior authorization or set conditions: Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas, Blue Shield of California, CarePlus Health Plans, Humana, Molina Complete Care (Virginia), Molina Healthcare of California, Molina Healthcare of Idaho, Molina Healthcare of Illinois, Molina Healthcare of Iowa, Molina Healthcare of Michigan, Molina Healthcare of Mississippi, Molina Healthcare of New Mexico, Molina Healthcare of Ohio, Molina Healthcare of Texas, Molina Healthcare of Utah, Oxford Health Plans, Passport by Molina Healthcare (Kentucky), UnitedHealthcare, UnitedHealthcare Community Plan.

Payer	Plan	State	Prior auth	Conditions	Since	Source
Blue Shield of California	Blue Shield commercial	CA	prior auth under conditions	CalPERS ASO only	Sep 1, 2026	Prior Authorization List for Blue Shield
Blue Shield of California	Blue Shield commercial	CA	prior auth under conditions	CalPERS ASO only	Sep 1, 2026	Prior Authorization List for Blue Shield
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois	Blue Cross Community Health Plans (BCCHP), Illinois Medicaid	IL	prior auth required	Carelon-managed	Aug 1, 2025	Illinois Medicaid Prior Authorization Code List, Effective 10/1/2026
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois	Blue Cross Community MMAI (Medicare-Medicaid Alignment Initiative)	IL	prior auth required	eviCore-managed	Jan 1, 2025	Procedure Code List, Effective 1/1/2025
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas	Texas PA exemption (gold card), outpatient, fully insured	TX	prior auth required	Gold-card exemption available	Jul 1, 2026	BCBSTX Outpatient Prior Authorization Exemption Clinical Guidelines (max units, PA exempt date range)
CarePlus Health Plans	CarePlus Health Plans	FL	prior auth required		Jan 1, 2027	Medicare Advantage and Dual Eligible Special Needs Plans Prior Authorization and Notification List
Humana	Humana D-SNP (FL)	FL	prior auth required		Jan 1, 2027	1 *New prior authorization requirement 787403FL0725 FLHMQSREN Humana Dual Fully Integrated Florida Prior Authorization and Notification List
Humana	Humana D-SNP (IL)	IL	prior auth required		Jan 1, 2027	Humana Dual Fully Integrated Illinois Prior Authorization and Notification List
Humana	Humana D-SNP (IN)	IN	prior auth required		Jan 1, 2027	*New prior authorization requirement 814403IN0825 H4939_INHN6Z6EN_C Humana PathWays Dual Care (HMO-POS D-SNP) Indiana Prior Authorization and Notification List
Humana	Humana D-SNP (MI)	MI	prior auth required		Jan 1, 2027	1 Humana Dual Highly Integrated Michigan Prior Authorization and Notification List
Humana	Humana D-SNP (SC)	SC	prior auth required		Jan 1, 2027	Humana Dual Highly Integrated South Carolina Prior Authorization and Notification List
Humana	Humana D-SNP (VA)	VA	prior auth required		Jan 1, 2027	Virginia Prior Authorization and Notification List
Humana	Humana Healthy Horizons	IL	prior auth required		Jan 1, 2027	Humana Healthy Horizons in Illinois Prior Authorization and Notification List To view -specific medical coverage policies, please visit Humana Healthy Horizons in Illinois Clinical coverage policies .
Humana	Humana Healthy Horizons	IN	prior auth required		Jan 1, 2027	1 Humana Healthy Horizons® in Indiana Preauthorization and Notification List (PAL) for Indiana PathWays for Aging Please note the term prior authorization when used in this communication, is defined a
Humana	Humana Healthy Horizons	KY	prior auth required		Jan 1, 2027	please visit Humana Healthy Horizons in Kentucky Clinical coverage policies.
Humana	Humana Healthy Horizons	SC	prior auth required		Jan 1, 2027	Humana Healthy Horizons in South Carolina Prior authorization and Notification List The following list describes services and medications that are commonly reviewed and may require additional clinical
Humana	Humana MA and D-SNP	All	prior auth required		Jan 1, 2027	Medicare Advantage and Dual Eligible Special Needs Plans Prior Authorization and Notification List
Humana	Humana Puerto Rico MA and Dual Medicare-Medicaid	PR	prior auth required		Nov 3, 2025	Puerto Rico Medicare Advantage and Dual Medicare-Medicaid Plans Preauthorization and Notification List Puerto Rico Medicare Advantage and Dual Medicare-Medicaid Plan Preauthorization and Notification
Humana	Musculoskeletal	All	prior auth required			Humana Prior Authorization List (PAL): Musculoskeletal Services
Humana	Musculoskeletal	All	prior auth required			Humana Prior Authorization List (PAL): Musculoskeletal Services
Humana	Musculoskeletal	All	prior auth required			Humana Prior Authorization List (PAL): Musculoskeletal Services
Humana	Oak Street Health	All	prior auth required			Oak Street Health (Humana): Prior Authorization List (PAL) Codes Under Management
Molina Complete Care (Virginia)	Medicaid	VA	prior auth required		Apr 1, 2025	Virginia Medicaid PA Code Matrix and Virginia code/benefit exceptions, effective Q2 2025
Molina Healthcare of California	Medicaid	CA	prior auth required		Apr 1, 2026	Medicaid Prior Auth (PA) Code Matrix (California), effective Q2 2026
Molina Healthcare of Idaho	Medicaid	ID	prior auth required		Jan 1, 2025	Idaho Medicaid Prior Auth (PA) Code Matrix and Idaho code/benefit exceptions, Q1 2025
Molina Healthcare of Illinois	Medicaid	IL	prior auth required		Jan 1, 2023	Molina Healthcare of Illinois Codification Grid Q3 2026
Molina Healthcare of Iowa	Medicaid	IA	prior auth under conditions	PA after 12 visits per calendar year	Jul 1, 2023	IA Prior Authorization Matrix, effective Q3 2023
Molina Healthcare of Michigan	Medicaid	MI	prior auth under conditions	PA after 12 visits per calendar year	Jul 1, 2026	Molina Healthcare of Michigan PA Matrix 2026-Q3
Molina Healthcare of Mississippi	Medicaid	MS	prior auth required	State exception; PA required after initial evaluation for PT/OT/ST. No PA required for initial evaluation	Jan 1, 2025	Mississippi Medicaid Prior Auth (PA) Code Matrix and exceptions, effective Q1 2025
Molina Healthcare of New Mexico	Medicaid	NM	prior auth under conditions	PA after 12 visits per calendar year	Jul 1, 2026	New Mexico Medicaid Prior Auth (PA) Code Matrix, effective July 1, 2026
Molina Healthcare of Ohio	Medicaid and MyCare Ohio (MMP) Medicaid	OH	prior auth required		Oct 1, 2023	Molina Healthcare of Ohio Prior Authorization (PA) Code List, effective 2023-10-01
Molina Healthcare of Texas	STAR	TX	prior auth required		Feb 19, 2025	Molina Healthcare of Texas Prior Authorization Annual Review Report (STAR), reviewed 2025-02-19
Molina Healthcare of Texas	STAR+PLUS	TX	prior auth required		Feb 19, 2025	Molina Healthcare of Texas Prior Authorization Annual Review Report (STAR+PLUS), reviewed 2025-02-19
Molina Healthcare of Texas	STAR, STAR+PLUS, STAR Kids, CHIP (Medicaid PA code matrix)	TX	prior auth required	Participating Providers: Initial evaluation does not require prior authorization	Jul 1, 2026	Medicaid Behavioral Health and Medical Prior Authorization (PA) Code Matrix (Texas), 2026-Q3
Molina Healthcare of Texas	STAR, STAR+PLUS, STAR Kids, CHIP (Medicaid PA code matrix)	TX	prior auth required	Participating Providers: Initial evaluation does not require prior authorization	Jul 1, 2026	Medicaid Behavioral Health and Medical Prior Authorization (PA) Code Matrix (Texas), 2026-Q3
Molina Healthcare of Utah	Medicaid	UT	prior auth required		Jan 1, 2025	Utah Medicaid Prior Auth (PA) Code Matrix and Utah code/benefit exceptions, Q1 2025
Passport by Molina Healthcare (Kentucky)	Medicaid	KY	prior auth under conditions	State exception; PA after 20 visits per calendar year	Jul 1, 2026	Kentucky Medicaid Prior Auth (PA) Code Matrix and Kentucky PA Code Exceptions, effective Q3 2026
Oxford Health Plans	Oxford Health Plans	All	prior auth required		Oct 1, 2026	Prior Authorization Requirements for Oxford Effective October 1, 2026
UnitedHealthcare	UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage, Peoples Health and Dual Complete (D-SNP)	All	prior auth under conditions	place of service 11	Oct 1, 2026	UnitedHealthcare® Medicare Advantage/ Peoples Health Plans prior authorization requirements Effective October 1, 2026
UnitedHealthcare Community Plan	AHCCCS Complete Care (ACC)	AZ	prior auth under conditions	Age 21+; • Prior authorization required after the initial evaluation and before the initial therapy visit and is required for all ongoing therapy visits For QMB members: Occupational and physical ther	Oct 1, 2026	Prior authorization requirements for AHCCCS Complete Care (ACC) Medicaid effective October 1, 2026
UnitedHealthcare Community Plan	ALTCS Developmentally Disabled	AZ	prior auth required		Oct 1, 2026	Prior authorization requirements for Arizona Developmental Disabilities Effective October 1, 2026
UnitedHealthcare Community Plan	ALTCS Long Term Care	AZ	prior auth under conditions	site of care: outpatient	Oct 1, 2026	Prior authorization requirements for Arizona Long Term Care Effective October 1, 2026
UnitedHealthcare Community Plan	Indiana Hoosier Care Connect	IN	prior auth required		Oct 1, 2026	Prior authorization requirements for Indiana Hoosier Care Connect Effective October 1, 2026
UnitedHealthcare Community Plan	Indiana PathWays for Aging (MLTSS)	IN	prior auth required		Oct 1, 2026	Prior authorization requirements for Indiana MLTSS Pathways Effective October 1, 2026
UnitedHealthcare Community Plan	Maryland HealthChoice	MD	prior auth under conditions	Age 21+; Prior authorization required for members ages 21 and older	Sep 1, 2026	Prior authorization requirements for UnitedHealthcare Community Plan of Maryland Effective September 1, 2026
UnitedHealthcare Community Plan	Nebraska Heritage Health	NE	prior auth required		Jul 1, 2026	Prior authorization requirements for UnitedHealthcare Community Plan of Nebraska Effective July 1, 2026 General Information This list contains prior authorization requirements for participating United
UnitedHealthcare Community Plan	New Jersey FamilyCare	NJ	prior auth required		Oct 1, 2026	Prior authorization requirements for UnitedHealthcare Community Plan of New Jersey Effective October 1, 2026 General Information This list contains prior authorization requirements for participating U
UnitedHealthcare Community Plan	New Mexico Turquoise Care	NM	prior auth required		Oct 1, 2026	Prior authorization requirements for UnitedHealthcare Community Plan of New Mexico Effective October 1, 2026
UnitedHealthcare Community Plan	North Carolina Medicaid	NC	prior auth under conditions	Age 3+	Oct 1, 2026	Prior authorization requirements for UnitedHealthcare Community Plan of North Carolina Effective October 1, 2026 July 1, 2024
UnitedHealthcare Community Plan	Ohio Medicaid	OH	prior auth required		Nov 1, 2025	Prior authorization requirements for Ohio Medicaid Effective November 1, 2025 General Information This list contains prior authorization requirements for participating UnitedHealthcare Community Plan
UnitedHealthcare Community Plan	Rhode Island Medicaid	RI	prior auth required		May 1, 2026	Prior authorization requirements for Rhode Island Medicaid Effective May 1, 2026 This list contains prior authorization requirements for participating UnitedHealthcare Community Plan of Rhode Island h
UnitedHealthcare Community Plan	Texas CHIP	TX	prior auth required		Jan 1, 2015	Prior authorization requirements for Texas CHIP Effective September 1, 2026 This list contains prior authorization requirements for participating UnitedHealthcare Community Plan Texas CHIP health care
UnitedHealthcare Community Plan	Texas STAR	TX	prior auth required		Jan 1, 2015	Prior authorization requirements for Texas STAR Effective September 1, 2026 This list contains prior authorization review requirements for participating UnitedHealthcare Community Plan of Texas STAR h
UnitedHealthcare Community Plan	Texas STAR Kids	TX	prior auth required		Nov 1, 2016	Prior authorization requirements for STAR Kids Effective September 1, 2026 This list contains prior authorization review requirements for participating UnitedHealthcare Community Plan of Texas STAR Ki
UnitedHealthcare Community Plan	Texas STAR+PLUS	TX	prior auth required		Jan 1, 2015	Prior authorization requirements for STAR+Plus Effective September 1, 2026 This list contains prior authorization requirements for participating UnitedHealthcare Community Plan STAR+PLUS health care p
UnitedHealthcare Community Plan	UnitedHealthcare Community Plan of Florida	FL	prior auth required		Oct 1, 2026	Prior authorization requirements for UnitedHeathcare Community Plan of Florida Effective October 1, 2026
UnitedHealthcare Community Plan	UnitedHealthcare Community Plan of Kentucky	KY	prior auth required		Jul 1, 2026	Prior authorization requirements for UnitedHealthcare Community Plan of Kentucky Effective July 1, 2026
UnitedHealthcare Community Plan	UnitedHealthcare Connected (Texas MMP)	TX	prior auth required		Jan 1, 2015	Prior authorization requirements for UnitedHealthcare Connected (Medicare-Medicaid Plan) Texas Effective November 1, 2025 This list contains prior authorization review requirements for participating U
UnitedHealthcare Community Plan	Virginia Cardinal Care LTSS	VA	prior auth required		Oct 1, 2026	Prior authorization requirements for Virginia Cardinal Care LTSS Effective October 1, 2026
UnitedHealthcare Community Plan	Virginia Cardinal Care Medicaid	VA	prior auth required		Oct 1, 2026	Prior authorization requirements for Virginia Cardinal Care Effective October 1, 2026

Payer coverage policies that name 97124

97124 appears in 39 coverage policies from Aetna, Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island, Blue Cross NC, Blue Shield of California, Health Care Service Corporation (BCBS IL, TX, OK, NM, MT), UnitedHealthcare.

Payer	Policy	Role in policy	Reviewed	Document
Aetna	Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (0426) EEG theta/beta power ratio, Gut microbiota profile, polygenic risk score, evaluation of kynurenine pathway	not covered	Jul 7, 2026	payer document
Aetna	Autism Spectrum Disorders (0648)	listed, no stance (range 97010-97546)	Oct 2, 2025	payer document
Aetna	Autism Spectrum Disorders (0648)	not covered	Oct 2, 2025	payer document
Aetna	Back Pain - Invasive Procedures (0016)	listed, no stance (range 97010-97799)	Oct 6, 2026	payer document
Aetna	Back Pain - Invasive Procedures (0016)	listed, no stance (range 97010-97763)	Oct 6, 2026	payer document
Aetna	Back Pain - Invasive Procedures (0016)	listed, no stance (range 97110-97130)	Oct 6, 2026	payer document
Aetna	Back Pain - Invasive Procedures (0016)	listed, no stance (range 97010-97139)	Oct 6, 2026	payer document
Aetna	Burn Garments (0062)	listed, no stance (range 97110-97546)	Jan 15, 2026	payer document
Aetna	Chest Physiotherapy and Airway Clearance Devices (0067)	covered if criteria are met	Mar 18, 2026	payer document
Aetna	Chiropractic Services (0107)	listed, no stance (range 97010-97799)	Apr 7, 2026	payer document
Aetna	Chronic Pain Rehabilitation Programs (0237)	listed, no stance (range 97010-97546)	Apr 23, 2026	payer document
Aetna	Complementary and Alternative Medicine (0388)	listed, no stance	Jun 25, 2026	payer document
Aetna	Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS): Treatments (0447)	listed, no stance (range 97010-97168)	Jul 16, 2026	payer document
Aetna	Dry Hydrotherapy (Hydromassage, Aquamassage, Water Massage) (0699)	listed, no stance	Oct 14, 2025	payer document
Aetna	Eagle's and Ernest Syndrome (0400)	listed, no stance (range 97110-97140)	Jun 30, 2026	payer document
Aetna	Early Intervention Programs (0444)	listed, no stance (range 97110-97546)	Jul 1, 2026	payer document
Aetna	Electrodiagnostic Testing (0502)	listed, no stance (range 97010-97799)	Jul 29, 2026	payer document
Aetna	Enuresis (0431)	not covered	Jul 1, 2026	payer document
Aetna	Functional Electrical Stimulation and Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation (0677)	listed, no stance (range 97010-97763)	Sep 10, 2026	payer document
Aetna	Hip Arthroplasty (0287)	listed, no stance (range 97010-97546)	Sep 23, 2026	payer document
Aetna	Home Health Aides (0218)	listed, no stance (range 97010-97799)	Sep 10, 2026	payer document
Aetna	Hyperhidrosis (0504)	not covered	Aug 11, 2026	payer document
Aetna	Intervertebral Disc Prostheses (0591)	listed, no stance (range 97110-97546)	Sep 18, 2026	payer document
Aetna	Knee Arthroplasty (0660)	listed, no stance (range 97010-97799)	Oct 8, 2026	payer document
Aetna	Multiple Sclerosis (0264)	not covered	Sep 10, 2026	payer document
Aetna	Neonatal Hyperbilirubinemia (0332) Genotyping of BLVRA, Deep learning-based method for prediction of neonatal hyperbilirubinemia	not covered	Jun 2, 2026	payer document
Aetna	Physical Therapy (0325)	covered if criteria are met	Jun 2, 2026	payer document
Aetna	Pool Therapy, Aquatic Therapy or Hydrotherapy (0174)	listed, no stance	Apr 21, 2026	payer document
Aetna	Spinal Surgery: Laminectomy and Fusion (0743)	listed, no stance (range 97110-97546)	Jul 30, 2026	payer document
Aetna	Standing Frames, Tables, and Transfer Boards (0481)	listed, no stance (range 97001-97763)	Jul 2, 2026	payer document
Aetna	Temporomandibular Disorders (0028)	covered if criteria are met	Mar 12, 2026	payer document
Aetna	Total Ankle Arthroplasty (0645)	listed, no stance (range 97001-97799)	Sep 14, 2026	payer document
Aetna	Transforaminal Epidural Injections (0722)	listed, no stance (range 97010-97530)	Oct 20, 2025	payer document
Aetna	Vasectomy Procedures and Chronic Scrotal Content Pain (0027)	listed, no stance (range 97010-97799)	Jan 27, 2026	payer document
Aetna	Vulvodynia and Vulvar Vestibulitis Treatments (0759)	covered if criteria are met (range 97110-97139)	Nov 12, 2025	payer document
Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island	Autism Spectrum Disorders Mandate PAYMENT POLICY \| 5	covered if criteria are met	Apr 15, 2026	payer document
Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island	Physical and Occupational Services PAYMENT POLICY \| 3	covered if criteria are met	Feb 17, 2026	payer document
Blue Cross NC	Chiropractic Services	listed, no stance	Sep 1, 2025	payer document
Blue Cross NC	Rehabilitative Therapies	listed, no stance	Sep 1, 2025	payer document
Blue Shield of California	BSC8.03 \| Physical Therapy	listed, no stance		payer document
Blue Shield of California	BSC8.08 \| Occupational Therapy	listed, no stance		payer document
Health Care Service Corporation (BCBS IL, TX, OK, NM, MT)	Physical Therapy (PT) and Occupational Therapy (OT) Services (THE803.010) CPT Codes 95851, 95852, 95992, 96125, 97010, 97012, 97014, 97016, 97018,	listed, no stance	Jan 1, 2026	payer document
UnitedHealthcare	Skilled Nursing Facility, Rehabilitation, Long-Term Acute Care Hospital, and Private Duty Nursing (MMP079.19)	listed, no stance	Sep 1, 2026	payer document

Recent prior-auth changes

Oct 1, 2026: conditions changed, UnitedHealthcare Community Plan
Jul 1, 2026: conditions changed, Passport by Molina Healthcare (Kentucky)
Apr 1, 2026: conditions changed, Passport by Molina Healthcare (Kentucky)
Feb 1, 2026: conditions changed, UnitedHealthcare Community Plan
Feb 1, 2026: conditions changed, UnitedHealthcare Community Plan
Feb 1, 2026: conditions changed, UnitedHealthcare Community Plan
Jan 1, 2026: conditions changed, Molina Healthcare of Michigan
Jan 1, 2026: PA added, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois
Jan 1, 2026: conditions changed, UnitedHealthcare Community Plan
Jan 1, 2026: conditions changed, UnitedHealthcare Community Plan

Medicaid fee-for-service

Prior authorization required or conditional in CO, IN, MS, WV.

AZ: $31.38 (physician, AHCCCS PT 08, facility), effective Oct 1, 2025
CO: $25.62 (chp_plus, non-facility), effective Jul 1, 2026
IL: $19.84 (practitioner), effective Apr 1, 2024
IN: $23.95 (professional, Advanced Practice Nurse (85%), facility), effective Jan 1, 2026
KS: $14.82 (default, Exempt Physician), effective Aug 1, 2024
KY: $17.68 (occupational_therapy, therapist, facility), effective Jan 1, 2026
LA: $10.00 (epsdt), effective Mar 1, 2004
MA: $23.23 (physician_medicine), effective May 1, 2024
MS: $24.30 (comprehensive), effective Jul 1, 2025
ND: $0.00 (physician), effective Aug 1, 2026
NE: $30.15 (physician, non-facility), effective Jul 1, 2026
OH: $14.95 (physician), effective Jan 1, 2024
OK: $25.99 (physician, non-facility), effective Jul 1, 2026
TX: $22.53 (comprehensive_outpatient_rehabilitation_facility_corf_outpat, Comprehensive Outpatient Rehabilitation Facility (Corf) / Outpatient Rehabilitation Facility (Orf), facility), effective Sep 1, 2019
VA: $25.75 (medical), effective Jul 1, 2026
VT: $25.04 (outpatient_hospital_opps), effective Feb 1, 2026
WA: $18.15 (habilitative, facility), effective Jul 1, 2026
WY: $26.71 (professional), effective Jul 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.

97124 CPT® code: payer coverage and prior authorization

Payer policies and prior authorization for 97124

Payer coverage policies that name 97124

Recent prior-auth changes

Medicaid fee-for-service

`97124` CPT® code: payer coverage and prior authorization