98960 CPT® code: payer coverage and prior authorization

Payer policies and prior authorization for 98960

Payer coverage policies that name 98960

98960 appears in 5 coverage policies from Aetna, Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island, UnitedHealthcare.

PayerPolicyRole in policyReviewedDocument
AetnaAlzheimer's Disease: Experimental, Investigational, or Unproven Treatments (0788)not coveredNov 19, 2025payer document
AetnaAutism Spectrum Disorders (0648)listed, no stanceOct 2, 2025payer document
AetnaMyalgic Encephalomyelitis - Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CSF) (0369)not coveredMay 20, 2026payer document
Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode IslandLactation Consultationscovered if criteria are metNov 5, 2025payer document
UnitedHealthcarePreventive Care Services (MP.016.59)
and Supplies | Procedure Code(s): | Requires one of the diagnosis codes
listed, no stanceJul 1, 2026payer document

Medicaid fee-for-service

  • CO: $3.62 (health_first_colorado), effective Jul 1, 2026
  • IN: $23.59 (professional, Advanced Practice Nurse (85%), facility), effective Jan 1, 2026
  • KS: $9.70 (default), effective Jul 1, 2023
  • KY: $22.53 (physician, facility), effective Jan 1, 2026
  • LA: $18.11 (professional), effective Jan 1, 2022
  • MA: $23.17 (physician_medicine), effective May 1, 2024
  • ND: $37.17 (physician), effective Aug 1, 2026
  • NY: $35.00 (midwife, non-facility), effective Jul 1, 2026
  • OK: $0.00 (physician, non-facility), effective Jul 1, 2026
  • TX: $26.38 (home_health_agency, Home Health Agency, facility), effective Sep 1, 2025
  • VT: $0.00 (outpatient_hospital_opps), effective Feb 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.