S8930 Auricular electrostimulationElectrical stimulation of auricular acupuncture points; each 15 minutes of personal one-on-one contact with the patient
Status I: not valid for Medicare (Medicare uses another code).
1 of 1 payer prior-auth lists that name S8930 require prior authorization or set conditions: UnitedHealthcare Community Plan.
| Payer | Plan | State | Prior auth | Conditions | Since | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UnitedHealthcare Community Plan | Maryland HealthChoice | MD | prior auth required | Sep 1, 2026 | Prior authorization requirements for UnitedHealthcare Community Plan of Maryland Effective September 1, 2026 |
S8930 appears in 14 coverage policies from Aetna, Anthem, Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Mississippi, Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina, Premera Blue Cross, Regence.
| Payer | Policy | Role in policy | Reviewed | Document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aetna | Acupuncture and Dry Needling (0135) | listed, no stance | Mar 25, 2026 | payer document |
| Aetna | Alzheimer's Disease: Experimental, Investigational, or Unproven Treatments (0788) | not covered | Nov 19, 2025 | payer document |
| Aetna | Electrical Stimulation for Nausea, Vomiting, Motion Sickness and Other Selected Indications (0676) | not covered | Oct 7, 2026 | payer document |
| Aetna | Guillain-Barre Syndrome Treatments (0732) Sugammadex; Bifidobacterium infantis | not covered | Dec 19, 2025 | payer document |
| Aetna | Infertility (0327) Vasodilators for women undergoing fertility treatment | not covered | Jul 16, 2026 | payer document |
| Aetna | Peripheral Electrical Nerve Stimulation for Pain (0011) | listed, no stance | Jun 3, 2026 | payer document |
| Aetna | Peripheral Electrical Nerve Stimulation for Pain (0011) | not covered | Jun 3, 2026 | payer document |
| Anthem | Electrical Stimulation as a Treatment for Pain and Other Conditions: Surface and Percutaneous Devices (DME.00011) | unproven / investigational | Feb 19, 2026 | payer document |
| Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Mississippi | Cranial Electrotherapy Stimulation Ces And Auricular Electrostimulation | unproven / investigational | payer document | |
| Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island | Cranial Electrotherapy Stimulation and Auricular Electrostimulation | not covered | May 6, 2026 | payer document |
| Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts | Complementary Medicine (178) | not covered | payer document | |
| Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts | Cranial Electrotherapy Stimulation and Auricular Electrostimulation (362) | unproven / investigational | payer document | |
| BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina | Cranial Electrotherapy Stimulation (CES) and Auricular Electrostimulation (CAM 80158) E0732 | Cranial electrotherapy stimulation (ces) system, any type (eff 01/01/2024) | listed, no stance | Sep 1, 2026 | payer document |
| Premera Blue Cross | Cranial Electrotherapy Stimulation and Auricular Electrostimulation (8.01.540) | listed, no stance | Jun 8, 2026 | payer document |
| Regence | Auricular Electrostimulation (Medicine 146) | listed, no stance | Apr 1, 2026 | payer document |
Prior authorization required or conditional in IN.
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.