80048 CPT® code: payer coverage and prior authorization

Payer policies and prior authorization for 80048

Payer coverage policies that name 80048

80048 appears in 7 coverage policies from Aetna, Anthem, Blue Cross NC, Cigna.

PayerPolicyRole in policyReviewedDocument
AetnaAutism Spectrum Disorders (0648)covered if criteria are metOct 2, 2025payer document
AetnaEating Disorders (0511)covered if criteria are metAug 4, 2026payer document
AetnaMyalgic Encephalomyelitis - Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CSF) (0369)covered if criteria are metMay 20, 2026payer document
AetnaWeight Reduction Programs and Devices (0039)listed, no stanceMar 10, 2026payer document
AnthemPreoperative Testing for Low Risk Invasive Procedures and Surgeries (CG-MED-61)covered if criteria are metAug 13, 2026payer document
Blue Cross NCProfessional Pathology Billing Requirements AHS – R2169listed, no stance (range 80047-80439)Mar 1, 2024payer document
CignaLaboratory Testing Services (0604)not coveredMay 15, 2026payer document

Medicaid fee-for-service

  • AZ: $8.46 (lab), effective Oct 1, 2026
  • CO: $8.46 (lab_cdl), effective Oct 1, 2025
  • FL: $4.57 (lab_independent, non-facility), effective Jan 1, 2026
  • IL: $16.56 (practitioner), effective Apr 1, 2025
  • IN: $7.19 (professional, Advanced Practice Nurse (85%), non-facility), effective Jan 1, 2020
  • KS: $6.35 (default, Exempt Physician), effective Jul 1, 2023
  • KY: $8.46 (lab), effective Jan 1, 2026
  • LA: $8.46 (lab_radiology), effective Jan 1, 2020
  • MS: $7.61 (comprehensive), effective Jul 1, 2026
  • ND: $8.46 (physician), effective Aug 1, 2026
  • NE: $8.46 (lab), effective Jul 1, 2026
  • NY: $7.32 (lab), effective Aug 1, 2026
  • OH: $6.35 (lab), effective Apr 1, 2022
  • OK: $7.53 (physician, non-facility), effective Jul 1, 2026
  • TX: $7.87 (hhsc_family_planning_program, Hhsc Family Planning Program), effective Mar 1, 2021
  • VA: $8.46 (medical), effective Jan 1, 2020
  • VT: $8.25 (outpatient_hospital_opps), effective Feb 1, 2026
  • WA: $6.77 (kidneycenters), effective Jul 1, 2026
  • WY: $0.00 (outpatient_hospital_apc, Children's Hospitals), effective Apr 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.