A9270 Non-covered item or service

Non-covered item or service

Medically Unlikely Edits (effective October 1, 2026)

Medicare pricing for A9270

Physician Fee Schedule (CY 2026, RVU26D)

Status N: non-covered service.

Payer policies and prior authorization for A9270

2 of 5 payer prior-auth lists that name A9270 require prior authorization or set conditions: Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois, UnitedHealthcare Community Plan.

PayerPlanStatePrior authConditionsSinceSource
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of IllinoisBlue Cross Community MMAI (Medicare-Medicaid Alignment Initiative)ILprior auth requiredeviCore-managedJan 1, 2019Procedure Code List, Effective 1/1/2025
UnitedHealthcare Community PlanOhio MedicaidOHprior auth requiredNov 1, 2025Prior authorization requirements for Ohio Medicaid Effective November 1, 2025 General Information This list contains prior authorization requirements for participating UnitedHealthcare Community Plan

Payer coverage policies that name A9270

A9270 appears in 3 coverage policies from Aetna, Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island, Premera Blue Cross.

PayerPolicyRole in policyReviewedDocument
AetnaUrological Supplies (0533)not coveredJul 30, 2026payer document
Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode IslandPayment Policy | Cooling Devices Used in the Home and Outpatient Settingnot coveredNov 3, 2025payer document
Premera Blue CrossNon-covered Services and Procedures
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listed, no stanceJun 1, 2026payer document

Recent prior-auth changes

  • Jan 1, 2026: PA removed, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois
  • Jan 1, 2026: PA removed, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois
  • Nov 1, 2025: PA added, UnitedHealthcare Community Plan
  • Nov 1, 2025: PA added, uhc:pa:summary-of-changes
  • Nov 1, 2025: PA added, uhc:pa:summary-of-changes
  • Nov 1, 2025: PA added, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois

Medicaid fee-for-service

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

  • MD: $360.00 (dme), effective Apr 1, 2026
  • 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.