99245 CPT® code: payer coverage and prior authorization

Payer policies and prior authorization for 99245

Payer coverage policies that name 99245

99245 appears in 3 coverage policies from Anthem, Blue Cross NC, UnitedHealthcare.

PayerPolicyRole in policyReviewedDocument
AnthemPreoperative Testing for Low Risk Invasive Procedures and Surgeries (CG-MED-61)covered if criteria are metAug 13, 2026payer document
Blue Cross NCEvaluation and Management Serviceslisted, no stance (range 99202-99499)Jun 1, 2026payer document
UnitedHealthcarePreventive Care Services (MP.016.59)
the diagnosis codes listed in this row: | benefits to apply.
listed, no stanceJul 1, 2026payer document

Medicaid fee-for-service

Prior authorization required or conditional in CO, IN, MD.

  • AZ: $26.78 (outpatient_hospital, RF133), effective Oct 1, 2025
  • CO: $187.06 (chp_plus, non-facility), effective Jul 1, 2026
  • FL: $138.98 (physician, facility), effective Jan 1, 2026
  • IL: $92.80 (podiatrist), effective Oct 1, 2014
  • KY: $150.75 (physician, facility), effective Jan 1, 2026
  • MA: $133.18 (physician_medicine, facility), effective May 1, 2024
  • MS: $196.83 (comprehensive, PCP), effective Jul 1, 2026
  • ND: $0.00 (physician), effective Aug 1, 2026
  • NE: $116.00 (behavioral_health, Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN)), effective
  • NY: $95.03 (physician_medicine, facility), effective Jul 1, 2026
  • OH: $94.48 (physician, facility), effective Jan 1, 2024
  • TX: $152.44 (family_planning_clinic, Family Planning Clinic, non-facility), effective Sep 1, 2007
  • VA: $128.89 (medical, facility), effective Jul 1, 2026
  • VT: $0.00 (outpatient_hospital_opps), effective Feb 1, 2026
  • WA: $123.96 (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.