What insurance policy changes affect CPT 92982?

There are 4 tracked policy changes affecting CPT 92982, including updates from Premera Blue Cross. Each change may modify coverage criteria, reimbursement rates, or prior-authorization requirements.

Which payers have updated policy for CPT 92982?

Payers that have issued tracked updates for CPT 92982 include: Premera Blue Cross.

How do I get notified when CPT 92982 policy changes?

Create a free account at PolicyChanges.app and save a search filtered to CPT 92982. You will get an email when new policy changes reference this code: daily or weekly, your choice, on every plan.

Why do payers change policies for CPT 92982?

Payers revise policies for individual billing codes to align with updated clinical guidelines, CMS rule changes, fraud and abuse prevention measures, or network cost-management goals. Changes can affect medical necessity criteria, place-of-service restrictions, bundling rules, or whether a code requires prior authorization.

PAYER POLICY CHANGES

92982 Insurance Policy Changes

CPT 92982 is referenced in 4 tracked payer policy changes from Premera Blue Cross. For billers and coders, staying current on payer-specific coverage criteria, reimbursement rules, and prior-authorization requirements for CPT 92982 is critical to clean claim submission. Each entry below links to the full policy analysis with effective dates and action steps.

Premera Blue Cross · Effective Feb 6, 2026High impact
Medical Policy and Coding Updates - November 2025
Premera HMO plans in Washington have changes from the November 2025 medical policy and coding update. Fifty Routine Test Management policies for laboratory services are effective February 6, 2026, and the notice says they are managed through claims edits for rule-based criteria and are not prior authorization. Other dated items include new medical necessity and prior authorization review for several coded services and Federal Employee Program prior authorization for certain drugs, all listed with an effective date of February 6, 2026.
Premera Blue Cross · Effective Jan 2, 2026High impact
Medical Policy and Coding Updates - October 2025
Premera HMO plans in Washington have changes from the October 2025 medical policy and coding update. Dated items include the Abdominal Wall Hernia policy and its codes effective January 2, 2026, advanced imaging site-of-care review through Carelon and a Washington mandate for medical clearance of minors' hearing aid coverage effective January 1, 2026, and Federal Employee Program prior authorization for hip, knee and spine surgery effective January 1, 2026. Several biologic and drug policies also moved products between preferred and non-preferred status.
Premera Blue Cross · Effective Jan 1, 2026High impact
Medical Policy and Coding Updates - September 2025
Premera HMO plans in Washington have changes from the September 2025 medical policy and coding update. The lead item is advanced imaging site-of-care review through Carelon Medical Benefits Management, Inc., effective January 1, 2026 for dates of service on and after that date. Many coded services also now require review for medical necessity and prior authorization, including negative pressure wound therapy, oncology drugs, percutaneous coronary intervention and selected ASC surgical procedures.
Premera Blue Cross · Identified Jun 16, 2026High impact
Medical Policy and Coding Updates - August 2025
Effective January 1, 2026, site of service is reviewed for advanced imaging services under Carelon Medical Benefits Management's Site of Care for Advanced Imaging criteria, and hospital outpatient site of care is considered medically necessary when ancillary services are required and not available at freestanding centers in the same geographic area. Effective November 7, 2025, bariatric surgery reoperation for inadequate weight loss is considered medically necessary if the original procedure fails, such as unsuccessful band adjustments, resulting in less than 50% excess weight loss or less than 20% total weight loss. Effective November 7, 2025, select surgical procedures previously reviewed for site of service in the inpatient setting are reviewed for site of service in the ambulatory surgical center setting under policy 11.01.525.

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Medical Policy and Coding Updates - November 2025

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Medical Policy and Coding Updates - August 2025

What insurance policy changes affect CPT 92982?

Which payers have updated policy for CPT 92982?

How do I get notified when CPT 92982 policy changes?

Why do payers change policies for CPT 92982?