78268 CPT® code: payer coverage and prior authorization

Payer policies and prior authorization for 78268

Payer coverage policies that name 78268

78268 appears in 2 coverage policies from Aetna.

PayerPolicyRole in policyReviewedDocument
AetnaHelicobacter Pylori Infection Testing (0177)covered if criteria are metMar 20, 2026payer document
AetnaSmell and Taste Disorders: Diagnosis (0390)
Genotyping of the TAS2R38 gene, cerebrospinal fluid SARS-CoV-2 antibody testing
not coveredMay 26, 2026payer document

Medicaid fee-for-service

  • AZ: $94.41 (lab), effective Oct 1, 2026
  • CO: $78.65 (chp_plus, non-facility), effective Jul 1, 2026
  • FL: $100.11 (radiology, non-facility), effective Jan 1, 2026
  • IL: $66.09 (practitioner), effective Apr 1, 2024
  • IN: $80.25 (professional, Advanced Practice Nurse (85%), non-facility), effective Jan 1, 2026
  • KS: $39.43 (default, Exempt Physician), effective Oct 16, 2003
  • KY: $45.00 (asc), effective Jan 1, 2026
  • LA: $80.25 (lab_radiology), effective Jul 1, 2025
  • MS: $84.97 (comprehensive), effective Jul 1, 2026
  • ND: $94.41 (physician), effective Aug 1, 2026
  • NE: $94.41 (lab), effective Jul 1, 2026
  • OH: $70.81 (lab), effective Apr 1, 2019
  • OK: $83.98 (physician, non-facility), effective Jul 1, 2026
  • VA: $89.40 (medical), effective Feb 1, 2010
  • VT: $0.00 (outpatient_hospital_opps), effective Feb 1, 2026
  • WA: $75.53 (physician, facility), effective Jul 1, 2026

From payers' published prior-auth lists, coverage policies and state Medicaid fee schedules, updated Oct 16, 2026. The role is what the policy's own code table or text says about the code. Not a guarantee of coverage or payment; verify with the payer. CPT® is a registered trademark of the American Medical Association.