On September 1, UnitedHealthcare announced a list of gastroenterology procedures that will be eligible for its new physician gold-card program, launching on October 1. This program is designed to streamline the prior authorization process for qualifying providers, allowing them to bypass it for certain procedure codes. It aims to reduce administrative burden and expedite patient care by enabling quicker access to necessary treatments.
Here are the gastroenterology procedures, and their codes, that will be eligible for the new program:
74261: CT colonography DX image post process without contrast
74262: CT colonography DX image post process with contrast
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