CPT 76942 · Diagnostic · Aetna Medicare Advantage
Ultrasound Guidance for Needle Placement at Aetna Medicare Advantage.
How Aetna Medicare Advantage approaches CPT 76942 (Ultrasound Guidance for Needle Placement) for prior-authorization review: at last review on 2026-05-08, the policy covers this code without prior authorization.
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Coverage
Covered
Prior auth
No prior auth
Last reviewed
2026-05-08
Criteria summary
High-level themes from the Aetna Medicare Advantage policy of record for CPT 76942. Verbatim policy text and per-criterion analysis are available after sign-in.
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