Effective Nov. 1, 2022, we’re expanding our prior authorization requirements and site of service medical necessity reviews for certain outpatient surgical procedures and sleep studies. This will affect UnitedHealthcare Community Plan of New Jersey members.
We’re adding 150 CPT® codes for surgical procedures that take place in an outpatient hospital setting.
We’ll use our Outpatient Surgical Procedures – Site of Service (for New Jersey Only) – Community Plan Utilization Review Guideline to facilitate these reviews.
The following 5 new CPT® codes will require prior authorization/notification and medical necessity reviews:
We’re using our Attended Polysomnography for Evaluation of Sleep Disorders (for New Jersey Only) – Community Plan Medical Policy to facilitate our medical necessity determinations.
If you have questions, please see our Community Plan of New Jersey page.