UnitedHealthcare prior authorization, page 13

Requirements

Commercial, Medicare Advantage, Community Plan, and Exchange each need their own source. This page does not use one requirement sentence for all four. The long descriptor is blank because no AMA-licensed CPT file was available to copy.

Commercial

Prior authorization codes

Prior authorization codes
CodeDescriptionSource
0502UGenetic and molecular testing to include BRCA gene testing (cont.)Prior authorization requirements for UnitedHealthcare commercial plans, Pg 13 Original policy
0504UGenetic and molecular testing to include BRCA gene testing (cont.)Prior authorization requirements for UnitedHealthcare commercial plans, Pg 13 Original policy
0505UGenetic and molecular testing to include BRCA gene testing (cont.)Prior authorization requirements for UnitedHealthcare commercial plans, Pg 13 Original policy
0523UGenetic and molecular testing to include BRCA gene testing (cont.)Prior authorization requirements for UnitedHealthcare commercial plans, Pg 13 Original policy
0529UGenetic and molecular testing to include BRCA gene testing (cont.)Prior authorization requirements for UnitedHealthcare commercial plans, Pg 13 Original policy
0530UGenetic and molecular testing to include BRCA gene testing (cont.)Prior authorization requirements for UnitedHealthcare commercial plans, Pg 13 Original policy
0536UGenetic and molecular testing to include BRCA gene testing (cont.)Prior authorization requirements for UnitedHealthcare commercial plans, Pg 13 Original policy
0538UGenetic and molecular testing to include BRCA gene testing (cont.)Prior authorization requirements for UnitedHealthcare commercial plans, Pg 13 Original policy
0539UGenetic and molecular testing to include BRCA gene testing (cont.)Prior authorization requirements for UnitedHealthcare commercial plans, Pg 13 Original policy
0540UGenetic and molecular testing to include BRCA gene testing (cont.)Prior authorization requirements for UnitedHealthcare commercial plans, Pg 13 Original policy
0543UGenetic and molecular testing to include BRCA gene testing (cont.)Prior authorization requirements for UnitedHealthcare commercial plans, Pg 13 Original policy
0552UGenetic and molecular testing to include BRCA gene testing (cont.)Prior authorization requirements for UnitedHealthcare commercial plans, Pg 13 Original policy
0562UGenetic and molecular testing to include BRCA gene testing (cont.)Prior authorization requirements for UnitedHealthcare commercial plans, Pg 13 Original policy
0567UGenetic and molecular testing to include BRCA gene testing (cont.)Prior authorization requirements for UnitedHealthcare commercial plans, Pg 13 Original policy
0571UGenetic and molecular testing to include BRCA gene testing (cont.)Prior authorization requirements for UnitedHealthcare commercial plans, Pg 13 Original policy
0575UGenetic and molecular testing to include BRCA gene testing (cont.)Prior authorization requirements for UnitedHealthcare commercial plans, Pg 13 Original policy
0576UGenetic and molecular testing to include BRCA gene testing (cont.)Prior authorization requirements for UnitedHealthcare commercial plans, Pg 13 Original policy
0585UGenetic and molecular testing to include BRCA gene testing (cont.)Prior authorization requirements for UnitedHealthcare commercial plans, Pg 13 Original policy
0588UGenetic and molecular testing to include BRCA gene testing (cont.)Prior authorization requirements for UnitedHealthcare commercial plans, Pg 13 Original policy
0605UGenetic and molecular testing to include BRCA gene testing (cont.)Prior authorization requirements for UnitedHealthcare commercial plans, Pg 13 Original policy
0616UGenetic and molecular testing to include BRCA gene testing (cont.)Prior authorization requirements for UnitedHealthcare commercial plans, Pg 13 Original policy
0618UGenetic and molecular testing to include BRCA gene testing (cont.)Prior authorization requirements for UnitedHealthcare commercial plans, Pg 13 Original policy
0619UGenetic and molecular testing to include BRCA gene testing (cont.)Prior authorization requirements for UnitedHealthcare commercial plans, Pg 13 Original policy
0622UGenetic and molecular testing to include BRCA gene testing (cont.)Prior authorization requirements for UnitedHealthcare commercial plans, Pg 13 Original policy
0623UGenetic and molecular testing to include BRCA gene testing (cont.)Prior authorization requirements for UnitedHealthcare commercial plans, Pg 13 Original policy
0624UGenetic and molecular testing to include BRCA gene testing (cont.)Prior authorization requirements for UnitedHealthcare commercial plans, Pg 13 Original policy
0625UGenetic and molecular testing to include BRCA gene testing (cont.)Prior authorization requirements for UnitedHealthcare commercial plans, Pg 13 Original policy
0626UGenetic and molecular testing to include BRCA gene testing (cont.)Prior authorization requirements for UnitedHealthcare commercial plans, Pg 13 Original policy
0627UHome health care – non- nutritionalPrior authorization requirements for UnitedHealthcare commercial plans, Pg 13 Original policy
0628UHome health care – non- nutritionalPrior authorization requirements for UnitedHealthcare commercial plans, Pg 13 Original policy
S3854Home health care – non- nutritionalPrior authorization requirements for UnitedHealthcare commercial plans, Pg 13 Original policy
S3865Home health care – non- nutritionalPrior authorization requirements for UnitedHealthcare commercial plans, Pg 13 Original policy
S3870Home health care – non- nutritionalPrior authorization requirements for UnitedHealthcare commercial plans, Pg 13 Original policy
T1000Home health care – non- nutritionalPrior authorization requirements for UnitedHealthcare commercial plans, Pg 13 Original policy
T1002Home health care – non- nutritionalPrior authorization requirements for UnitedHealthcare commercial plans, Pg 13 Original policy
T1003Home health care – non- nutritionalPrior authorization requirements for UnitedHealthcare commercial plans, Pg 13 Original policy
58292Hysterectomy – inpatient onlyPrior authorization requirements for UnitedHealthcare commercial plans, Pg 13 Original policy
58150Hysterectomy – inpatient and outpatient proceduresPrior authorization requirements for UnitedHealthcare commercial plans, Pg 13 Original policy
58152Hysterectomy – inpatient and outpatient proceduresPrior authorization requirements for UnitedHealthcare commercial plans, Pg 13 Original policy
58180Hysterectomy – inpatient and outpatient proceduresPrior authorization requirements for UnitedHealthcare commercial plans, Pg 13 Original policy
58541Hysterectomy – inpatient and outpatient proceduresPrior authorization requirements for UnitedHealthcare commercial plans, Pg 13 Original policy
58542Hysterectomy – inpatient and outpatient proceduresPrior authorization requirements for UnitedHealthcare commercial plans, Pg 13 Original policy
58543Hysterectomy – inpatient and outpatient proceduresPrior authorization requirements for UnitedHealthcare commercial plans, Pg 13 Original policy
58544Hysterectomy – inpatient and outpatient proceduresPrior authorization requirements for UnitedHealthcare commercial plans, Pg 13 Original policy
58550Hysterectomy – inpatient and outpatient proceduresPrior authorization requirements for UnitedHealthcare commercial plans, Pg 13 Original policy
58552Hysterectomy – inpatient and outpatient proceduresPrior authorization requirements for UnitedHealthcare commercial plans, Pg 13 Original policy
58553Hysterectomy – inpatient and outpatient proceduresPrior authorization requirements for UnitedHealthcare commercial plans, Pg 13 Original policy
58554Hysterectomy – inpatient and outpatient proceduresPrior authorization requirements for UnitedHealthcare commercial plans, Pg 13 Original policy
58570Hysterectomy – inpatient and outpatient proceduresPrior authorization requirements for UnitedHealthcare commercial plans, Pg 13 Original policy
58571InfertilityPrior authorization requirements for UnitedHealthcare commercial plans, Pg 13 Original policy

UnitedHealthcare commercial advance notification and prior authorization requirements

Medicare Advantage

No reviewed Medicare Advantage code row is on this page. Medicare Advantage does not inherit the commercial row above.

Community Plan

No reviewed Community Plan code row is on this page. Community Plan does not inherit the commercial row above.

Exchange

No reviewed Exchange code row is on this page. Exchange does not inherit the commercial row above.

Forms

UnitedHealthcare prior authorization and advance notification plan requirements

Updates

Commercial removal supplement
CodeLong descriptorCode systemPlan scopeOutcomeSource
0006MCPTCommercial plans covered by the October removal supplementRemovedNo under this removal notice, effective October 1, 2026Removal does not establish coverage or code billability; check member-specific exceptions.p. 1, Global CPT codes; introduction establishes removal of PA.

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