99284 CPT® code: payer coverage and prior authorization

Payer policies and prior authorization for 99284

2 of 6 payer prior-auth lists that name 99284 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 99284

99284 appears in 2 coverage policies from Blue Cross NC.

PayerPolicyRole in policyReviewedDocument
Blue Cross NCEvaluation and Management Serviceslisted, no stance (range 99202-99499)Jun 1, 2026payer document
Blue Cross NCFacility Emergency Department E&M Services
ED Encounter | Interventions | Resources
listed, no stanceOct 1, 2025payer 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

  • AZ: $442.36 (outpatient_hospital, Critical Access Hospital Peer Group), effective Oct 1, 2015
  • CO: $97.05 (chp_plus, non-facility), effective Jul 1, 2026
  • FL: $91.96 (physician, non-facility), effective Jan 1, 2026
  • IL: $44.00 (podiatrist), effective Apr 1, 2024
  • IN: $93.65 (professional, Advanced Practice Nurse (85%), facility), effective Jan 1, 2026
  • KS: $73.86 (default, Exempt Physician), effective Aug 1, 2024
  • KY: $74.05 (physician, facility), effective Jan 1, 2026
  • LA: $99.54 (professional), effective Jul 1, 2025
  • MA: $87.75 (physician_medicine), effective May 1, 2024
  • MS: $113.10 (comprehensive, PCP), effective Jul 1, 2026
  • ND: $125.04 (physician), effective Aug 1, 2026
  • NE: $0.00 (behavioral_health, Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN)), effective Jul 1, 2025
  • NY: $106.88 (midwife, facility), effective Jul 1, 2026
  • OH: $62.91 (physician), effective Jan 1, 2024
  • OK: $375.75 (outpatient_hospital_apc), effective Jan 1, 2026
  • TX: $74.74 (certified_nurse_midwife_cnm, Certified Nurse Midwife (Cnm), facility), effective Sep 1, 2011
  • VA: $82.68 (medical), effective Jul 1, 2026
  • VT: $323.99 (outpatient_hospital_opps), effective Feb 1, 2026
  • WA: $80.02 (enhanced_adult, facility), effective Jul 1, 2026
  • WY: $184.53 (outpatient_hospital_apc, Ambulatory Surgical Centers), 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.