BCBS Michigan – Procedure Codes *71271 and *33208 Don’t Require Authorization for Most Members

Services associated with radiology CPT code *71271 and cardiology CPT code *33208 don’t require authorization for these members:

• Blue Care Network commercial
• BCN Advantage℠
• Medicare Plus Blue℠

We’ve removed these procedure codes from the document, Procedures that require prior authorization by AIM Specialty Health®: Cardiology, radiology (high technology) and sleep studies (in lab).
Additionally, we’ll reprocess and pay any claims related to these procedure codes that we denied for lack of authorization.

Source: https://www.bcbsm.com/content/dam/microsites/corpcomm/provider/the_record/2021/mar/Record_0321p.shtml