Cigna Master Precertification List

Policy applicability

Code inventory

This source is associated with 2,037 CPT or HCPCS codes. The preview shows up to 50 code numbers for operational lookup; confirm the current code definition and policy applicability before submitting an authorization or claim.

Operational verification before action

Before using this Cigna reference for an authorization, claim, or appeal, match the member's exact product, state, network, and date of service to the official policy. Confirm that the displayed date basis and source version still control the case. If the payer portal, member benefit document, or current policy conflicts with this summary, follow the controlling payer source and retain the verification result in the account record.

For authorization work, record the submission channel, reference number, representative or portal response, and any stated follow-up deadline. For denials, preserve the remittance detail, denial notice, original submission evidence, and the version of the policy used for correction or appeal.

Documentation checklist

• ✓Verify member eligibility, benefit plan, network status, and date-of-service applicability.
• ✓Match the requested CPT or HCPCS code to the current official source and confirm any code-specific notes.
• ✓Collect the ordering clinician's records and every document requested by the matched payer rule.
• ✓Confirm the servicing provider, facility, place of service, and applicable state or plan requirements.
• ✓Record the authorization decision, reference number, approved units, and validity dates before claim submission.

Submission notes

• ✓This page summarizes 1,472 active prior authorization rules from one payer-owned source document.
• ✓Use the official payer portal or submission channel shown in the source; routes can differ by plan and service.
• ✓Recheck the source when the member, plan, code, site of care, or date of service changes.

Common denial risks

• ✓Using a rule from the wrong product, state, network, or date-of-service period.
• ✓Submitting an incomplete clinical packet or omitting a code-specific requirement.
• ✓Starting service before the authorization is approved or outside the approved validity window.
• ✓Billing a code, unit count, provider, or site of care that differs from the authorization record.

Database provenance

This page was generated from 1,472 active prior authorization rules and 2,020 source citations. The source database marks these rules as approved production and public eligible.

Correction or appeal path

If the payer response conflicts with the current source, preserve the submission record, compare the cited policy version and applicable rule, correct missing information, and request payer reconsideration or appeal through the plan-specific channel.

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