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Effective for April 1, 2026 Dates of Service: Removal of Prior Authorization Requirement for Certain Interventional Cardiology and Diagnostic and Cardiac Radiology Procedures

Date: 03/25/26

Effective for April 1, 2026 dates of service, Superior HealthPlan will no longer require prior authorization for certain procedures for Medicaid (STAR, STAR Health, STAR Kids, STAR+PLUS), CHIP, Health Insurance Marketplace (Ambetter from Superior HealthPlan and Ambetter Health) and Medicare (Wellcare By Allwell and Wellcare By Superior HealthPlan) members.

The following listing notates the codes, by Product, that will no longer require prior authorization on and after April 1, 2026 dates of service. Please note prior authorization continues to be applicable for one or more of Superior’s Products on and after 04/01/2026; those are noted as ‘PA Required’ in the table below.

Procedure Code

Procedure Code Description

EFFECTIVE FOR 04/01/2026 DATES OF SERVICE
Superior HealthPlan Product Applicability
No Prior Authorization (PA) Requirement

 

NCB - non-payable

Medicaid 

CHIP

Marketplace

Medicare

33202

DEVICE IMPLANTATION/ELECTRICAL CARDIOVERSION

X

X

X

X

33215

CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE SURGERY

Currently No PA

Currently No PA

Currently No PA

X

33217

CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE SURGERY

Currently No PA

Currently No PA

Currently No PA

X

33218

DEVICE IMPLANTATION/ELECTRICAL CARDIOVERSION

Currently No PA

Currently No PA

Currently No PA

X

33220

DEVICE IMPLANTATION/ELECTRICAL CARDIOVERSION

Currently No PA

Currently No PA

Currently No PA

X

33222

DEVICE IMPLANTATION/ELECTRICAL CARDIOVERSION

Currently No PA

Currently No PA

Currently No PA

X

33223

CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE SURGERY

Currently No PA

Currently No PA

Currently No PA

X

33224

DEVICE IMPLANTATION/ELECTRICAL CARDIOVERSION

Currently No PA

Currently No PA

Currently No PA

X

33225

DEVICE IMPLANTATION/ELECTRICAL CARDIOVERSION

X

X

X

X

33226

DEVICE IMPLANTATION/ELECTRICAL CARDIOVERSION

Currently No PA

Currently No PA

Currently No PA

X

33227

DEVICE IMPLANTATION/ELECTRICAL CARDIOVERSION

X

X

X

X

33228

DEVICE IMPLANTATION/ELECTRICAL CARDIOVERSION

X

X

X

X

33229

DEVICE IMPLANTATION/ELECTRICAL CARDIOVERSION

X

X

X

X

33233

DEVICE IMPLANTATION/ELECTRICAL CARDIOVERSION

X

X

X

X

33234

DEVICE IMPLANTATION/ELECTRICAL CARDIOVERSION

Currently No PA

Currently No PA

Currently No PA

X

33235

DEVICE IMPLANTATION/ELECTRICAL CARDIOVERSION

Currently No PA

Currently No PA

Currently No PA

X

33236

DEVICE IMPLANTATION/ELECTRICAL CARDIOVERSION

X

X

X

X

33271

DEVICE IMPLANTATION/ELECTRICAL CARDIOVERSION

NCB

NCB

X

X

33274

DEVICE IMPLANTATION/ELECTRICAL CARDIOVERSION

NCB

NCB

X

X

33275

DEVICE IMPLANTATION/ELECTRICAL CARDIOVERSION

NCB

NCB

X

X

33286

DEVICE IMPLANTATION/ELECTRICAL CARDIOVERSION

X

X

X

X

33361

TAVR

X

X

X

X

33362

TAVR

X

X

X

X

33363

TAVR

X

X

X

X

33364

TAVR

X

X

X

X

33365

TAVR

X

X

X

X

33366

TAVR

X

X

X

X

33369

TAVR

X

X

X

X

33405

CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE SURGERY

X

X

X

X

33418

INTERVENTIONAL CARDIOLOGY

NCB

NCB

X

X

33465

TRICUSPID VALVE SURGERY

X

X

X

X

33475

PULMONARY VALVE SURGERY

X

X

X

X

33477

PULMONARY VALVE SURGERY

X

X

X

X

33820

CONGENITAL HEART DISESE SURGERY

Currently No PA

Currently No PA

Currently No PA

X

35001

REPAIR/EXCISION FOR ANEURYSM OCCLUSIVE DISEASE ETC.

Currently No PA

Currently No PA

Currently No PA

X

35011

REPAIR/EXCISION FOR ANEURYSM OCCLUSIVE DISEASE ETC.

Currently No PA

Currently No PA

Currently No PA

X

35141

REPAIR/EXCISION FOR ANEURYSM OCCLUSIVE DISEASE ETC.

Currently No PA

Currently No PA

Currently No PA

X

35151

REPAIR/EXCISION FOR ANEURYSM OCCLUSIVE DISEASE ETC.

Currently No PA

Currently No PA

Currently No PA

X

35301

THROMBOENDARTERECTOMY

Currently No PA

Currently No PA

Currently No PA

X

35302

THROMBOENDARTERECTOMY

X

X

X

X

35303

THROMBOENDARTERECTOMY

X

X

X

X

35305

CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE SURGERY

X

X

X

X

35351

THROMBOENDARTERECTOMY

Currently No PA

Currently No PA

Currently No PA

X

35355

THROMBOENDARTERECTOMY

Currently No PA

Currently No PA

Currently No PA

X

35371

THROMBOENDARTERECTOMY

X

X

X

X

35372

THROMBOENDARTERECTOMY

X

X

X

X

35556

BYPASS GRAFT VEIN

X

X

X

X

35558

BYPASS GRAFT VEIN

X

X

X

X

35566

BYPASS GRAFT VEIN

X

X

X

X

35571

BYPASS GRAFT VEIN

X

X

X

X

35583

BYPASS GRAFT IN-SITU VEIN

X

X

X

X

35585

BYPASS GRAFT IN-SITU VEIN

X

X

X

X

35587

BYPASS GRAFT IN-SITU VEIN

X

X

X

X

35621

BYPASS GRAFT IN-SITU VEIN

Currently No PA

Currently No PA

Currently No PA

X

35646

BYPASS GRAFT IN-SITU VEIN

Currently No PA

Currently No PA

Currently No PA

X

35654

BYPASS GRAFT IN-SITU VEIN

Currently No PA

Currently No PA

Currently No PA

X

35656

BYPASS GRAFT IN-SITU VEIN

X

X

X

X

35661

BYPASS GRAFT IN-SITU VEIN

X

X

X

X

35666

BYPASS GRAFT IN-SITU VEIN

X

X

X

X

35671

BYPASS GRAFT IN-SITU VEIN

X

X

X

X

35700

EXCISION EXPLORATION REPAIR REVISION

X

X

X

X

35881

EXCISION EXPLORATION REPAIR REVISION

X

X

X

X

35883

EXCISION EXPLORATION REPAIR REVISION

X

X

X

X

35884

CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE SURGERY

X

X

X

X

36218

ANGIOGRAPHY

X

X

X

X

36253

ANGIOGRAPHY

Currently No PA

Currently No PA

Currently No PA

X

36254

ANGIOGRAPHY

Currently No PA

Currently No PA

Currently No PA

X

36836

INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGY

Currently No PA

Currently No PA

X

X

36837

INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGY

Currently No PA

Currently No PA

X

X

37765

INTERRUPTION/LIGATION/STRIPPING ETC.

X

X

X

Currently No PA

37766

INTERRUPTION/LIGATION/STRIPPING ETC.

X

X

X

Currently No PA

70480

CT ORBIT/EAR/FOSSA WITH O DYE

X

X

X

X

70481

CT ORBIT/EAR/FOSSA WITH O DYE

X

X

X

X

70482

CT ORBIT/EAR/FOSSA WITH O DYE

X

X

X

X

70486

CT MAXLOFCE AREA; W/O CONTRAST MATL

X

X

X

X

70487

CT MAXLOFCE AREA; W/O CONTRAST MATL

X

X

X

X

70488

CT MAXLOFCE AREA; W/O CONTRAST MATL

X

X

X

X

70490

CT SOFT TISSUE NECK WITH O DYE

PA Required

PA Required

PA Required

X

70491

CT SOFT TISSUE NECK WITH O DYE

PA Required

PA Required

PA Required

X

70492

CT SOFT TISSUE NECK WITH O DYE

PA Required

PA Required

PA Required

X

70551

MRI IMAGING BRAIN; INCLUDING BRAIN STEM; WITHOUT CONTRAST MATERIAL

PA Required

PA Required

PA Required

X

70552

MRI IMAGING BRAIN; INCLUDING BRAIN STEM; WITHOUT CONTRAST MATERIAL

PA Required

PA Required

PA Required

X

70553

MRI IMAGING BRAIN; INCLUDING BRAIN STEM; WITHOUT CONTRAST MATERIAL

PA Required

PA Required

PA Required

X

71250

DIAGNOSTIC COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY THORAX W/O CNTRST

PA Required

PA Required

X

Currently No PA

71260

DIAGNOSTIC COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY THORAX W/O CNTRST

PA Required

PA Required

X

Currently No PA

71270

DIAGNOSTIC COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY THORAX W/O CNTRST

PA Required

PA Required

X

Currently No PA

71271

DIAGNOSTIC COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY THORAX W/O CNTRST

PA Required

PA Required

X

Currently No PA

72141

MRI- SPINAL CANAL AND CONTENTS, CERVICAL; WITHOUT CONTRAST MATERIAL

PA Required

PA Required

PA Required

X

72142

MRI- SPINAL CANAL AND CONTENTS, CERVICAL; WITHOUT CONTRAST MATERIAL

PA Required

PA Required

PA Required

X

72146

MRI, SPINAL CANAL AND CONTENTS, THORACIC; WITHOUT CONTRAST MATERIAL

PA Required

PA Required

PA Required

X

72147

MRI, SPINAL CANAL AND CONTENTS, THORACIC; WITHOUT CONTRAST MATERIAL

PA Required

PA Required

PA Required

X

72148

MRI- SPINAL CANAL AND CONTENTS, LUMBAR; WITHOUT CONTRAST MATERIAL

PA Required

PA Required

PA Required

X

72149

MRI- SPINAL CANAL AND CONTENTS, LUMBAR; WITHOUT CONTRAST MATERIAL

PA Required

PA Required

PA Required

X

72156

MRI- SPINAL CANAL AND CONTENTS, CERVICAL; WITHOUT CONTRAST MATERIAL

PA Required

PA Required

PA Required

X

72157

MRI, SPINAL CANAL AND CONTENTS, THORACIC; WITHOUT CONTRAST MATERIAL

PA Required

PA Required

PA Required

X

72158

MRI- SPINAL CANAL AND CONTENTS, LUMBAR; WITHOUT CONTRAST MATERIAL

PA Required

PA Required

PA Required

X

72195

MRI PELVIS WITH DYE

PA Required

PA Required

X

X

72196

MRI PELVIS WITH DYE

PA Required

PA Required

X

X

72197

MRI PELVIS WITH DYE

PA Required

PA Required

X

X

73200

CT UPPER EXTREMITY WITH O DYE

X

X

X

X

73201

CT UPPER EXTREMITY WITH O DYE

X

X

X

X

73202

CT UPPER EXTREMITY WITH O DYE

X

X

X

X

73218

MRI UPPR EXTREMITY WITH OAND WITH DYE

X

X

X

X

73219

MRI UPPR EXTREMITY WITH OAND WITH DYE

X

X

X

X

73220

MRI UPPR EXTREMITY WITH OAND WITH DYE

X

X

X

X

73221

MRI JOINT UPR EXTREM WITH O DYE

PA Required

PA Required

PA Required

X

73222

MRI JOINT UPR EXTREM WITH O DYE

PA Required

PA Required

PA Required

X

73223

MRI JOINT UPR EXTREM WITH O DYE

PA Required

PA Required

PA Required

X

73700

CT LOWER EXTREMITY WITH O DYE

X

X

X

X

73701

CT LOWER EXTREMITY WITH O DYE

X

X

X

X

73702

CT LOWER EXTREMITY WITH O DYE

X

X

X

X

74150

CT ABDOMEN WITH O DYE

PA Required

PA Required

PA Required

X

74160

CT ABDOMEN WITH O DYE

PA Required

PA Required

PA Required

X

74170

CT ABDOMEN WITH O DYE

PA Required

PA Required

PA Required

X

74181

MRI ABDOMEN WITH O DYE

PA Required

PA Required

PA Required

X

74182

MRI ABDOMEN WITH O DYE

PA Required

PA Required

PA Required

X

74183

MRI ABDOMEN WITH O DYE

PA Required

PA Required

PA Required

X

74712

MRI FETAL SNGL/1ST GESTATION

X

X

X

X

74713

MRI FETAL SNGL/1ST GESTATION

X

X

X*

X

75557

CARDIAC MRI MORPHOLOGY & FUNCTION W/O CONTRAST

X

X

X

X

75559

CARDIAC MRI MORPHOLOGY & FUNCTION W/O CONTRAST

X

X

X

X

75561

CARDIAC MRI MORPHOLOGY & FUNCTION W/O CONTRAST

X

X

X

X

75563

CARDIAC MRI MORPHOLOGY & FUNCTION W/O CONTRAST

X

X

X

X

75572

CT HRT WITH 3D IMAGE

PA Required

PA Required

PA Required

X

75573

CT HRT WITH 3D IMAGE CONGEN

X

X

PA Required

X

75574

CTA HRT CORNRY ART/BYPASS GRFTS CONTRST 3D POST

PA Required

PA Required

PA Required

X

75580

ANGIOGRAPHY

Currently No PA

Currently No PA

Currently No PA

X

75736

ANGIOGRAPHY

Currently No PA

Currently No PA

Currently No PA

X

76380

CT MAXLOFCE AREA; W/O CONTRAST MATL

Currently No PA

Currently No PA

Currently No PA

X

76937

ANGIOGRAPHY

Currently No PA

Currently No PA

Currently No PA

X

77046

MRI BREAST WITHOUT CONTRAST MATERIAL UNILATERAL

X

X

PA Required

X

77047

MRI BREAST WITHOUT CONTRAST MATERIAL UNILATERAL

X

X

PA Required

X

77048

MRI BREAST WITHOUT CONTRAST MATERIAL UNILATERAL

X

X

PA Required

X

77049

MRI BREAST WITHOUT CONTRAST MATERIAL UNILATERAL

X

X

PA Required

X

77078

CT BONE MINERL DENSITY STUDY 1/> SITS AXIAL SKE

X

X

X

X

77084

MRI BONE MARROW BLOOD SUPPLY

X

X

PA Required

X

78472

GATED HEART PLANAR SINGLE

X

X

X

Currently No PA

78473

GATED HEART PLANAR SINGLE

X

X

X

Currently No PA

78494

GATED HEART PLANAR SINGLE

X

X

X

Currently No PA

92960

DEVICE IMPLANTATION/ELECTRICAL CARDIOVERSION

Currently No PA

Currently No PA

Currently No PA

X

92961

DEVICE IMPLANTATION/ELECTRICAL CARDIOVERSION

Currently No PA

Currently No PA

Currently No PA

X

92987

INTERVENTIONAL CARDIOLOGY

Currently No PA

Currently No PA

Currently No PA

X

92997

INTERVENTIONAL CARDIOLOGY

Currently No PA

Currently No PA

Currently No PA

X

93292

DEVICE MONITORING

Currently No PA

Currently No PA

X

X

93312

ECHOCRDGRPHY RL TM W/2D W/WO M-MODE, TRANSESOPHAGEAL

X

X

X

X

93313

ECHOCRDGRPHY RL TM W/2D W/WO M-MODE, TRANSESOPHAGEAL

X

X

X

X

93314

ECHOCRDGRPHY RL TM W/2D W/WO M-MODE, TRANSESOPHAGEAL

X

X

X

X

93315

ECHOCRDGRPHY RL TM W/2D W/WO M-MODE, TRANSESOPHAGEAL

X

X

X

X

93316

ECHOCRDGRPHY RL TM W/2D W/WO M-MODE, TRANSESOPHAGEAL

X

X

X

X

93317

ECHOCRDGRPHY RL TM W/2D W/WO M-MODE, TRANSESOPHAGEAL

X

X

X

X

93318

ECHOCRDGRPHY RL TM W/2D W/WO M-MODE, TRANSESOPHAGEAL

X

X

X

X

93451

CARDIAC CATHETERIZATION

Currently No PA

Currently No PA

Currently No PA

X

93452

CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE SURGERY

Currently No PA

Currently No PA

Currently No PA

PA Required

93454

CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE SURGERY

X

X

X

X

93459

CARDIAC CATHETERIZATION

X

X

X

X

93460

CARDIAC CATHETERIZATION

X

X

X

X

93505

CARDIAC CATHETERIZATION

Currently No PA

Currently No PA

Currently No PA

X

93563

CARDIAC CATHETERIZATION

Currently No PA

Currently No PA

Currently No PA

X

93565

CARDIAC CATHETERIZATION

Currently No PA

Currently No PA

Currently No PA

X

93566

CARDIAC CATHETERIZATION

Currently No PA

Currently No PA

Currently No PA

X

93567

CARDIAC CATHETERIZATION

Currently No PA

Currently No PA

Currently No PA

X

93568

CARDIAC CATHETERIZATION

Currently No PA

Currently No PA

Currently No PA

X

93571

CARDIAC CATHETERIZATION

Currently No PA

Currently No PA

Currently No PA

X

93580

CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE SURGERY

Currently No PA

Currently No PA

Currently No PA

X

93581

INTERVENTIONAL CARDIOLOGY

Currently No PA

Currently No PA

Currently No PA

X

93583

CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE SURGERY

Currently No PA

Currently No PA

Currently No PA

X

93590

INTERVENTIONAL CARDIOLOGY

Currently No PA

Currently No PA

Currently No PA

X

93591

INTERVENTIONAL CARDIOLOGY

Currently   No PA

Currently No PA

Currently No PA

X

93650

CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE SURGERY

Currently No PA

Currently No PA

Currently No PA

X

93662

ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY STUDIES (EPS)

Currently No PA

Currently No PA

Currently No PA

X

93745

THERAPEUTIC SERVICES

Currently No PA

Currently No PA

Currently No PA

X

C1722

DEVICE IMPLANTATION/ELECTRICAL CARDIOVERSION

NCB

NCB

X

X

C1730

ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY STUDIES (EPS)

NCB

NCB

X

X

C1732

CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE SURGERY

NCB

NCB

X

X

C1759

CARDIAC CATHETERIZATION

NCB

NCB

X

X

C1760

DEVICE IMPLANTATION/ELECTRICAL CARDIOVERSION

NCB

NCB

X

X

C1785

DEVICE IMPLANTATION/ELECTRICAL CARDIOVERSION

NCB

NCB

X

X

C1882

DEVICE IMPLANTATION/ELECTRICAL CARDIOVERSION

NCB

NCB

X

X

C1895

CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE SURGERY

NCB

NCB

X

X

C1900

DEVICE IMPLANTATION/ELECTRICAL CARDIOVERSION

NCB

NCB

X

X

C2621

DEVICE IMPLANTATION/ELECTRICAL CARDIOVERSION

NCB

NCB

X

X

K0606

DEVICE MONITORING

X

X

X

X

 

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.