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Effective February 27, 2026: New Prior Authorization Requirement for Certain New Procedure Codes

Date: 11/21/25

Effective February 27, 2026, Superior HealthPlan will require prior authorization for certain new procedure codes for Medicaid (STAR, STAR Health, STAR Kids, STAR+PLUS), CHIP and Ambetter from Superior HealthPlan members.

Superior ensures medical necessity review criteria is current and appropriate for members and the scope of services provided. As a result, the following procedure code update is effective on February 27, 2026, and is noted below with applicable product line.

Medicaid and CHIP members

DME

Procedure Code

Description

Criteria

E0658

SEGMENTAL PNEUMATIC COMP 2 FULL ARMS AND CHEST

Change Healthcare’s InterQual criteria for Pneumatic Compression Devices, proprietary, but available upon request.

 

E0659

SEG PNEU APPL USE W/PNEU COMP INTG HEAD NCK AND CT

 

Orthotics and Prosthetics

Procedure Code

Description

Criteria

L1007

SCOLIOSIS ORTHOSIS SAGITTAL-CORONAL CTRL CUSTOM

 CP.MP.107  Durable Medical Equipment and Orthotics and Prosthetics Guidelines

 

For more information visit Superior’s Clinical, Payment & Pharmacy Policies webpage.

L6034

PAR HND FNGR AND THMB PROS NOT INCL INSR DESCR L6692

 

Ambetter from Superior HealthPlan members

Prosthetics

Procedure Code

Description

Criteria

L5657

ADD LW EXT PROS MAN/AUTO LIMB VOL MGMT ANY MTRLS

CP.MP.107  Durable Medical Equipment and Orthotics and Prosthetics Guidelines

 

For more information visit Superior’s Clinical, Payment & Pharmacy Policies webpage

 

 

 

L6035

SINGLE PROSTHETIC DIGIT MECH INITIAL ISSUE/REPLC

L6036

PROSTHETIC THUMB MECH INITIAL ISSUE/REPLACEMENT

L6038

ADD SINGLE PROS DIGIT/THUMB MECH ATT MULTIAXIAL

L6039

PASSIVE PROSTHETIC DIGIT/THUMB PROS DIGIT/THUMB

 

Chronic Wound Skin and Soft Tissue Substitutes

Procedure Code

Description

Criteria

A2036

COHEALYX COLLAGEN DERMAL MATRIX PER SQ CM

  CP.MP.185 Skin and Soft Tissue Substitutes for Chronic Wounds

For more information visit Superior’s Clinical, Payment & Pharmacy Policies webpage

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A2037

G4DERM PLUS PER ML

A2038

MARIGEN PACTO PER SQ CM

A2039

INNOVAMATRIX FD PER SQ CM

Q4383

AXOLOTL GRAFT ULTRA PER SQ CM

Q4384

AXOLOTL DUALGRAFT ULTRA PER SQ CM

Q4385

APOLLO FT PER SQ CM

Q4386

ACESSO TRIFACA PER SQ CM

Q4387

NEOTHELIUM FT PER SQ CM

Q4388

NEOTHELIUM 4L PER SQ CM

Q4389

NEOTHELIUM 4L PLUS PER SQ CM

Q4390

ASCENDION PER SQ CM

Q4391

AMNIOPLAST DOUBLE PER SQ CM

Q4392

GRAFIX DUO PER SQ CM

Q4393

SURGRAFT AC PER SQ CM

Q4394

SURGRAFT ACA PER SQ CM

Q4395

ACELAGRAFT PER SQ CM

Q4396

NATALIN PER SQ CM

Q4397

SUMMIT AAA PER SQ CM

 

To review prior authorization requirements, please visit Superior’s Prior Authorization webpage.

For questions or additional information, contact Superior’s Prior Authorization department at 1-800-218-7508.