Prior authorization requirements

To request or check the status of a prior authorization request or decision for a particular Healthy Blue member, access our Interactive Care Reviewer (ICR) tool via Availity. Once logged in, select Patient Registration | Authorizations & Referrals, then choose Authorizations or Auth/Referral Inquiry as appropriate.

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Behavioral health

Services billed with the following revenue codes always require prior authorization:

  • 0240–0249 — All-inclusive ancillary psychiatric
  • 0513 — Psychiatric clinic (authorization waived for participating (PAR) providers with HCPCS code G0463 — outpatient facility claims)
  • 0901, 0905 to 0907, 0913, 0917 — Behavioral health treatment services
  • 0944 to 0945 — Other therapeutic services
  • 0961 — Psychiatric professional fees

Pharmacy

Check out our Preferred Drug List .

Services billed with the following revenue codes always require prior authorization:

  • 0632 — Pharmacy multiple sources

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