CPT 76942 · Diagnostic · Aetna Better Health of Maryland

Ultrasound Guidance for Needle Placement at Aetna Better Health of Maryland.

How Aetna Better Health of Maryland approaches CPT 76942 (Ultrasound Guidance for Needle Placement) for prior-authorization review: at last review on 2026-04-27, the policy covers this code without prior authorization.

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Coverage Covered

Prior auth No prior auth

Last reviewed 2026-04-27

Policy numberCPB 0016

Criteria summary

High-level themes from the Aetna Better Health of Maryland policy of record for CPT 76942. Verbatim policy text and per-criterion analysis are available after sign-in.

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Source: Aetna Clinical Policy framework — imaging guidance (CPB 0016 for fluoroscopic guidance of spinal injections)

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Ultrasound Guidance for Needle Placement at Aetna Better Health of Maryland.

Criteria summary

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