T1502 Medication admin visit

Administration of oral, intramuscular and/or subcutaneous medication by health care agency/professional, per visit

Medicare pricing for T1502

Physician Fee Schedule (CY 2026, RVU26D)

Status I: not valid for Medicare (Medicare uses another code).

Payer policies and prior authorization for T1502

11 of 11 payer prior-auth lists that name T1502 require prior authorization or set conditions: Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona (AZ Blue), Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas, Humana, UnitedHealthcare Community Plan.

PayerPlanStatePrior authConditionsSinceSource
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona (AZ Blue)Standard PA code list (most commercial plans)AZprior auth requiredGold-card eligibleSep 1, 2026AZ Blue Standard Prior Authorization Requirements Code List (09/01/2026)
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona (AZ Blue)State of Arizona employee group (SYD, S3Z)AZprior auth requiredGold-card eligibleSep 1, 2026State of Arizona Group Prior Authorization Requirements Code List (09/01/2026)
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of TexasTexas PA exemption (gold card), outpatient, fully insuredTXprior auth requiredGold-card exemption availableJul 1, 2026BCBSTX Outpatient Prior Authorization Exemption Clinical Guidelines (max units, PA exempt date range)
HumanaHumana D-SNP (FL)FLprior auth requiredJan 1, 20271 *New prior authorization requirement 787403FL0725 FLHMQSREN Humana Dual Fully Integrated Florida Prior Authorization and Notification List
HumanaHumana D-SNP (IL)ILprior auth requiredJan 1, 2027Humana Dual Fully Integrated Illinois Prior Authorization and Notification List
HumanaHumana D-SNP (SC)SCprior auth requiredJan 1, 2027Humana Dual Highly Integrated South Carolina Prior Authorization and Notification List
HumanaHumana Healthy HorizonsFLprior auth requiredJan 1, 20271102002FL1026 FLHN8CBEN Humana Healthy Horizons in Florida Preauthorization and Notification List
HumanaHumana Healthy HorizonsKYprior auth requiredJan 1, 2027please visit Humana Healthy Horizons in Kentucky Clinical coverage policies.
HumanaOak Street HealthAllprior auth requiredOak Street Health (Humana): Prior Authorization List (PAL) Codes Under Management
UnitedHealthcare Community PlanDistrict of Columbia LTSSDCprior auth requiredOct 1, 2026Prior Authorization Requirements for District of Columbia LTSS Effective October 1, 2026
UnitedHealthcare Community PlanKanCareKSprior auth under conditionssite of care: home, outpatientOct 1, 2026Prior authorization requirements for Kansas Medicaid Effective October 1, 2026

Payer coverage policies that name T1502

T1502 appears in 8 coverage policies from UnitedHealthcare.

PayerPolicyRole in policyReviewedDocument
UnitedHealthcareHome Health Care Services (for Kentucky Only) (CS137KY.12)listed, no stanceJul 1, 2026payer document
UnitedHealthcareHome Health, Skilled, and Custodial Care Services (CS137.X)listed, no stanceJul 1, 2026payer document
UnitedHealthcareHome Health, Skilled, and Custodial Care Services (MP.022.28)listed, no stanceJul 1, 2026payer document
UnitedHealthcareHome Health, Skilled, and Custodial Care Services (for Kansas Only) (CS137KS.04)listed, no stanceSep 1, 2026payer document
UnitedHealthcareHome Health, Skilled, and Custodial Care Services (for Nebraska Only) (CS137NE.V)listed, no stanceJan 1, 2026payer document
UnitedHealthcareHome Health, Skilled, and Custodial Care Services (for New Mexico Only) (CS137NM.D)listed, no stanceSep 1, 2026payer document
UnitedHealthcareHome Health, Skilled, and Custodial Care Services (for Ohio Only) (CS137OH.E)listed, no stanceAug 1, 2026payer document
UnitedHealthcareHome Health, Skilled, and Custodial Care Services (for Tennessee Only) (CS137TN1.J)listed, no stanceJan 1, 2026payer document

Recent prior-auth changes

  • Jan 1, 2024: PA removed, humana:pa:commercial

Medicaid fee-for-service

Prior authorization required or conditional in IN.

  • KS: $15.00 (default), effective Mar 1, 2010
  • LA: $10.00 (epsdt), effective Jul 1, 2015
  • MS: $5.51 (comprehensive), effective Jul 1, 2026
  • ND: $0.00 (physician), effective Aug 1, 2026
  • OH: $517.12 (opioid_treatment), effective Jan 1, 2024

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.