99202 CPT® code: payer coverage and prior authorization

Payer policies and prior authorization for 99202

2 of 6 payer prior-auth lists that name 99202 require prior authorization or set conditions: Molina Healthcare of Iowa, Molina Healthcare of Nevada.

PayerPlanStatePrior authConditionsSinceSource
Molina Healthcare of IowaMedicaidIAprior auth requiredThese CODES REQUIRE PA ONLY WHEN: PROVIDER IS NON PAR and it is not in one of the…Jul 1, 2023IA Prior Authorization Matrix, effective Q3 2023
Molina Healthcare of NevadaMedicaidNVprior auth requiredThese CODES REQUIRE PA ONLY WHEN: PROVIDER IS NON PAR and it is not in one of the…Oct 1, 2022Medicaid Prior Auth (PA) Code Matrix, effective Q4 2022

Payer coverage policies that name 99202

99202 appears in 10 coverage policies from Aetna, Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Mississippi, Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island, Blue Cross NC, Premera Blue Cross, UnitedHealthcare.

PayerPolicyRole in policyReviewedDocument
AetnaAutism Spectrum Disorders (0648)listed, no stance (range 99201-99215)Oct 2, 2025payer document
AetnaTourette's Syndrome (0480)covered if criteria are met (range 99201-99215)Jul 24, 2026payer document
Blue Cross & Blue Shield of MississippiTelehealth Storeandforward Telemedicine Services (L.2.04.438)covered if criteria are met (range 99202-99205)payer document
Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode IslandAcupuncture Services for Commercial Products 2025covered if criteria are metNov 5, 2025payer document
Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode IslandAcupuncture and Dry Needling Services for Medicare Advantage Planscovered if criteria are metJan 1, 2026payer document
Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode IslandPreventive Medicine and Other Evaluation and Management Office or Other Outpatient Services
Medicare Advantage Plans and Commercial Products
listed, no stance (range 99202-99215)Jun 18, 2025payer document
Blue Cross NCChiropractic Serviceslisted, no stanceSep 1, 2025payer document
Blue Cross NCEvaluation and Management Serviceslisted, no stance (range 99202-99215)Jun 1, 2026payer document
Blue Cross NCEvaluation and Management Serviceslisted, no stance (range 99202-99499)Jun 1, 2026payer document
Premera Blue CrossPreventive Carecovered if criteria are metSep 21, 2026payer document
UnitedHealthcarePreventive Care Services (MP.016.59)
Sterilization: | Pelvic Examination add-on code 99459
listed, no stanceJul 1, 2026payer document

Recent prior-auth changes

  • Feb 19, 2025: PA removed, Molina Healthcare of Texas
  • Feb 19, 2025: PA removed, Molina Healthcare of Texas
  • Jan 1, 2025: PA removed, Molina Healthcare of Texas

Medicaid fee-for-service

Prior authorization required or conditional in MD, WA.

  • AZ: $17.72 (outpatient_hospital, RF133), effective Oct 1, 2024
  • CO: $48.40 (chp_plus, non-facility), effective Jul 1, 2026
  • FL: $32.18 (physician, facility), effective Jan 1, 2026
  • IL: $32.00 (podiatrist), effective Apr 1, 2024
  • IN: $36.64 (professional, Advanced Practice Nurse (85%), facility), effective Jan 1, 2026
  • KS: $39.13 (default, Exempt Physician), effective Jul 1, 2023
  • KY: $52.74 (behavioral_health, billed with AF/AM), effective Jul 15, 2026
  • LA: $42.77 (family_planning_clinic), effective Feb 1, 2013
  • MA: $38.76 (physician_medicine, facility), effective May 1, 2024
  • MS: $68.74 (comprehensive, PCP), effective Jul 1, 2026
  • MT: $45.20 (optometric, facility), effective Jul 1, 2025
  • ND: $82.98 (physician), effective Aug 1, 2026
  • NE: $54.71 (behavioral_health, Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN)), effective Jul 1, 2025
  • NY: $21.07 (midwife, facility), effective Jul 1, 2026
  • OH: $24.75 (physician, facility), effective Jan 1, 2024
  • OK: $37.21 (physician, facility), effective Jul 1, 2026
  • TX: $44.43 (certified_nurse_midwife_cnm, Certified Nurse Midwife (Cnm), facility), effective Sep 1, 2023
  • VA: $29.63 (medical, facility), effective Jul 1, 2026
  • VT: $0.00 (outpatient_hospital_opps), effective Feb 1, 2026
  • WA: $27.41 (enhanced_adult, 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.