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Oak Street Health (Aetna): Prior Authorization List (PAL) Codes Under Management

Written by Nicole Saidai

Cohere Health’s 2025 Scope of Management:

Prior Authorization List for Oak Street Health (Aetna)

Effective July 1, 2025

Overview

Beginning July 1, 2025, Oak Street Health providers can begin submitting prior authorization requests for select outpatient and inpatient services through Cohere.

Please note, in addition to the procedure codes, other request criteria may impact submission requirements.

Impacted Plans and Geographies

Impacted plans and geographies will include Oak Street Health Medicare, for all eligible members.

Clinical Scope

Practices must use Cohere when requesting preauthorizations for any of the procedure codes or services listed in the table below.

Service

Code

Abdominoplasty

15847

Blepharoplasty

67908, 67906, 67904, 67903, 67902, 67901, 67900, 15823, 15822, 15821, 15820

Breast Cancer Biopsy (excisional)

19120

Cardiac Ablation/ Electrophysiology Study and Ablation for Bone, Liver, Kidney and Prostate cancer

93656, 93653

Cardiac Catheterizations

93597, 93596, 93595, 93594, 93593, 93461, 93460, 93459, 93458, 93457, 93456, 93455, 93454, 93453, 93452, 93451

Cardiac implantable devices [e.g., pacemakers, leadless pacemaker, left atrial appendage closure (LAAC), defibrillators (implantable and subcutaneous) and cardiac resynchronization therapy]

33340, 33289, 33275, 33274, 33273, 33272, 33271, 33270, 33264, 33263, 33262, 33249, 33240, 33231, 33230, 33229, 33228, 33227, 33225, 33224, 33221, 33214, 33213, 33212, 33208, 33207, 33206, 0614T, 0520T, 0519T, 0517T, 0516T, 0515T

Clinical Review Required (Unlisted)

49999, 43999, 43659

Cochlear and Auditory Brainstem Implants

L8619, L8614, 69930

Computed Tomography (CT) Scan

S8092, 76380, 75635, 75574, 75573, 75572, 74263, 74262, 74261, 74178, 74177, 74176, 74175, 74174, 74170, 74160, 74150, 73706, 73702, 73701, 73700, 73206, 73202, 73201, 73200, 72194, 72193, 72192, 72191, 72133, 72132, 72131, 72130, 72129, 72128, 72127, 72126, 72125, 71275, 71271, 71270, 71260, 71250, 70498, 70496, 70492, 70491, 70490, 70488, 70487, 70486, 70482, 70481, 70480, 70470, 70460, 70450, 0638T, 0637T, 0636T, 0635T, 0634T, 0633T, 0042T

Dental

21249, 21248, 21246, 21245

Epidural Injections (Outpatient Only)

64484, 64483, 64480, 64479, 62323, 62322, 62321, 62320

Facet Injections

64636, 64635, 64634, 64633, 64495, 64494, 64493, 64492, 64491, 64490, 0218T, 0217T, 0216T, 0215T, 0214T, 0213T

Facility-based Sleep Studies (PSG)

95811, 95810, 95808, 95807, 95805, 95783, 95782

Hemodialysis

90999, 90935, 90937

Home Health/Home Infusion

T1031, T1030, T1000, S9124, S9123, G0496, G0495, G0494, G0493, G0300, G0299, G0162, G0161, G0160, G0159, G0158, G0157, G0156, G0155, G0153, G0152, G0151

Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy (HIPEC)

96547, 96548

Laminotomy with decompression of nerve root(s)

63032

Loop Recorders

33285

Magnetic Resonance Angiogram (MRA)

C8936, C8935, C8934, C8933, C8932, C8931, C8920, C8919, C8918, C8914, C8913, C8912, C8911, C8910, C8909, C8902, C8901, C8900, 74185, 73725, 73225, 72198, 72159, 71555, 70549, 70548, 70547, 70546, 70545, 70544

Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)

S8042, S8037, C9763, C9762, C8908, C8906, C8905, C8903, 77084, 77049, 77048, 77047, 77046, 77022, 77021, 76390, 75571, 75565, 75563, 75561, 75559, 75557, 74713, 74712, 74183, 74182, 74181, 73723, 73722, 73721, 73720, 73719, 73718, 73223, 73222, 73221, 73220, 73219, 73218, 72197, 72196, 72195, 72158, 72157, 72156, 72149, 72148, 72147, 72146, 72142, 72141, 71552, 71551, 71550, 70555, 70554, 70553, 70552, 70551, 70543, 70542, 70540, 70336, 0612T, 0611T, 0610T, 0609T

Molecular Diagnostic/Genetic Testing

81432, 81417, 81416, 81415, 81217, 81216, 81215, 81212, 81165, 81163, 81162, 81425, 81426, 81427, 0094U, 0214U, 0215U, 0335U, 0336U, 0425U, 0426U

Myocardial Perfusion Imaging Single Photon Emission Computed Tomography (MPI-SPECT)

0742T

Neurostimulators

64595, 64590, 64585, 64584, 64583, 64582, 64581, 64580, 64575, 64569, 64568, 64561, 64555, 64553

Nuclear Stress Test

93351, 93350, 78496, 78494, 78483, 78481, 78473, 78472, 78469, 78468, 78466, 78454, 78453, 78452, 78451

Obesity Surgeries

43888, 43887, 43886, 43848, 43847, 43846, 43845, 43843, 43842, 43775, 43774, 43773, 43772, 43771, 43770, 43645, 43644, 43634, 43633, 43632, 43631

Oral, Orthognathic, Temporomandibular Joint (TMJ) Surgeries

29804, 29800, 21497, 21490, 21485, 21480, 21255, 21247, 21244, 21243, 21242, 21240, 21215, 21206, 21199, 21198, 21196, 21195, 21194, 21193, 21159, 21154, 21151, 21150, 21147, 21146, 21145, 21143, 21142, 21141, 21073, 21070, 21060, 21050, 21010

Orthopedic Surgeries: Hip, Knee and Shoulder Arthroscopy

29804, 29800, 21497, 21490, 21485S2118, 27488, 27487, 27486, 27447, 27446, 27445, 27443, 27442, 27441, 27440, 27438, 27437, 27138, 27137, 27134, 27132, 27130, 27125, 23474, 23473, 23472, 23470, S2112, J7330, 29916, 29915, 29914, 29883, 29882, 29881, 29880, 29863, 29862, 29861, 29860, 27412, 29875, 29876, 29877, 29879

Other Breast Procedures (Excludes breast reconstruction following medically necessary mastectomies for breast cancer.)

S2068, S2067, S2066, 19396, 19380, 19371, 19370, 19364, 19357, 19355, 19330, 19328

Other Durable Medical Equipment (DME)

E0766

Pain Infusion Pump

62327, 62326, 62325, 62324

Percutaneous Lumbar Intravertebral Disc Injection

0630T, 0629T, 0628T, 0627T

Peripheral Revascularization (Atherectomy, Angioplasty)

37235, 37234, 37233, 37232, 37231, 37230, 37229, 37228, 37227, 37226, 37225, 37224, 37223, 37222, 37221, 37220, 0238T

Plastics/Reconstructive Procedures

30520, 14301, 14060, 14040, 13132, 13101

Positron Emission Tomography (PET) Scan

78816, 78815, 78814, 78813, 78812, 78811, 78609, 78608, 78492, 78491, 78459, 78434, 78433, 78432, 78431, 78430, 78429

Procedure - Musculoskeletal - Other

64520, 64510, 27702, 27091, 23430

Prostate Surgeries (Prostatectomy)

55880

Prosthetics

L8693, L8692, L8691, L8690, L5999, L5987, L5980, L5969, L5968, L5926, L5859, L5858, L5857, L5856, L5782, L5781, 69716, 69714, 27415, L5973

Radiation Therapy

G6017, G6016, G6015, G6014, G6013, G6012, G6011, G6010, G6009, G6008, G6007, G6006, G6005, G6004, G6003, G6002, G6001, G0340, G0339, A9590, A9543, A9513, 79403, 79101, 79005, 77778, 77772, 77771, 77770, 77768, 77767, 77763, 77762, 77761, 77750, 77620, 77615, 77610, 77605, 77600, 77525, 77523, 77522, 77520, 77425, 77424, 77423, 77412, 77407, 77402, 77401, 77387, 77386, 77385, 77373, 77372, 77371, 77014, 0747T, 0395T, 0394T

Radiology- Other

S8035, 75580, 0713T, 0712T, 0711T, 0710T

SI Joint Injections

G0260, G0259, 27096

Spinal Cord Stimulators

63688, 63685, 63664, 63663, 63655, 63650

Spinal Fusion, Decompression, Kyphoplasty and Vertebroplasty

C1821, 63267, 63266, 63265, 63200, 63190, 63185, 63091, 63090, 63086, 63085, 63082, 63081, 63078, 63077, 63076, 63075, 63066, 63064, 63057, 63056, 63055, 63053, 63052, 63051, 63050, 63048, 63047, 63046, 63045, 63044, 63043, 63042, 63040, 63035, 63030, 63020, 63017, 63016, 63015, 63012, 63011, 63005, 63003, 63001, 27280, 27279, 27278, 22865, 22862, 22861, 22860, 22859, 22858, 22857, 22856, 22855, 22854, 22853, 22852, 22850, 22849, 22848, 22847, 22846, 22845, 22844, 22843, 22842, 22841, 22840, 22838, 22837, 22836, 22830, 22819, 22818, 22812, 22810, 22808, 22804, 22802, 22800, 22634, 22633, 22632, 22630, 22614, 22612, 22610, 22600, 22595, 22590, 22585, 22558, 22556, 22554, 22552, 22551, 22548, 22534, 22533, 22532, 22515, 22514, 22513, 22512, 22511, 22510, 22226, 22224, 22222, 22220, 22216, 22214, 22212, 22210, 0790T, 0657T, 0656T, 61343

Surgery for Obstructive Sleep Apnea

S2080, 42299, 42145, 42140

Surgery Other

30140

Surgical Nasal/Sinus Endoscopic Procedures and Balloon Sinuplasty (Excludes diagnostic nasal/sinus endoscopies)

31298, 31297, 31296, 31295, 31288, 31287, 31276, 31267, 31259, 31257, 31256, 31255, 31254, 31253

Urology

53445, 52000

Varicose Vein: Surgical Treatment and Sclerotherapy

37785, 37780, 37761, 37760, 37735, 37722, 37718, 37700, 37500, 36479, 36478, 36476, 36475, 0524T

Ventricular Assist Devices (VADs)

92970, 33993, 33992, 33991, 33990, 33981, 33979, 33978, 33975

Wheelchairs/Scooters

K0899, K0898, K0891, K0890, K0886, K0885, K0884, K0880, K0879, K0878, K0877, K0871, K0870, K0869, K0868, K0864, K0863, K0862, K0861, K0860, K0859, K0858, K0857, K0856, K0855, K0854, K0853, K0852, K0851, K0850, K0849, K0848, K0843, K0842, K0841, K0840, K0839, K0838, K0837, K0836, K0835, K0831, K0830, K0829, K0828, K0827, K0826, K0825, K0824, K0823, K0822, K0821, K0820, K0816, K0815, K0814, K0813, K0812, K0808, K0807, K0806, K0802, K0801, K0800, K0014, K0013, K0012, K0011, K0010, E1007, E0984, E0983

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