Open biopsy or excision of deep cervical node(s) with intraoperative identification (e.g., mapping) of sentinel lymph node(s) including injection of non-radioactive dye when performed
Medicare coverage: Carrier judgment
Status: active (October 2026 file)
Medically Unlikely Edits (effective October 1, 2026)
Practitioner: max 1 units per day (policy), rationale: Code Descriptor / CPT Instruction
Outpatient hospital: max 1 units per day (policy), rationale: Code Descriptor / CPT Instruction
Payer policies and prior authorization for C7503
Payer coverage policies that name C7503
C7503 appears in 2 coverage policies from Aetna.
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Aetna
Endometrial Cancer Screening, Diagnosis, and Prognosis (0769)
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.