99425 CPT® code: payer coverage and prior authorization

Payer policies and prior authorization for 99425

1 of 1 payer prior-auth lists that name 99425 require prior authorization or set conditions: UnitedHealthcare Community Plan.

PayerPlanStatePrior authConditionsSinceSource
UnitedHealthcare Community PlanWashington Apple HealthWAprior auth requiredOct 1, 2026Prior authorization requirements for the UnitedHealthcare Community Plan of Washington Effective April 1, 2023

Payer coverage policies that name 99425

99425 appears in 3 coverage policies from Blue Cross NC, Health Care Service Corporation (BCBS IL, TX, OK, NM, MT), Premera Blue Cross.

PayerPolicyRole in policyReviewedDocument
Blue Cross NCEvaluation and Management Serviceslisted, no stance (range 99202-99499)Jun 1, 2026payer document
Health Care Service Corporation (BCBS IL, TX, OK, NM, MT)Custodial Care
CPT Codes 99341, 99342, 99344, 99345, 99347, 99348, 99349, 99350, 99424,
listed, no stanceMay 1, 2026payer document
Premera Blue CrossPreventive Care
Breast biopsies and biopsy accessories
covered if criteria are metSep 21, 2026payer document

Medicaid fee-for-service

Prior authorization required or conditional in IN, WA.

  • AZ: $9.66 (outpatient_hospital, RF133), effective Oct 1, 2024
  • KY: $42.98 (physician, facility), effective Jan 1, 2026
  • MA: $37.40 (physician_medicine, facility), effective May 1, 2024
  • ND: $0.00 (physician), effective Aug 1, 2026
  • NE: $66.57 (physician, non-facility), effective Jul 1, 2026
  • VT: $36.35 (outpatient_hospital_opps), effective Feb 1, 2026
  • WA: $25.80 (physician, 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.