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Wellcare of North Carolina prior authorization updates effective 10/1/2024 for new American Medical Association Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) codes

New CPT Proprietary Laboratory Analyses (PLA) codes and CPT Category III codes will require prior authorization, unless determined to be a non-covered service, upon their effective date of 7/1/2024. See the list of the new CPT Codes that will require prior authorization.

For other established codes, please use the Pre-Auth Check Tools on our websites to confirm if the code(s) requires prior authorization. Prior authorization requirements vary based on the line of business, so please select the applicable Pre-Auth Check Tool by the line of business.

See the list of the new CPT Codes that will require prior authorization.

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