80081 CPT® code: payer coverage and prior authorization

Payer policies and prior authorization for 80081

Payer coverage policies that name 80081

80081 appears in 3 coverage policies from Blue Cross NC, BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina.

PayerPolicyRole in policyReviewedDocument
Blue Cross NCPrenatal Screening (Nongenetic) AHS - G2035listed, no stanceOct 1, 2025payer document
Blue Cross NCProfessional Pathology Billing Requirements AHS – R2169listed, no stance (range 80047-80439)Mar 1, 2024payer document
BlueCross BlueShield of South CarolinaPrenatal Screening (Nongenetics) (CAM 119)
Number
listed, no stanceJul 1, 2026payer document

Medicaid fee-for-service

  • AZ: $74.86 (lab), effective Oct 1, 2026
  • CO: $63.63 (lab_cdl), effective Apr 1, 2026
  • FL: $40.43 (lab_independent, non-facility), effective Jan 1, 2026
  • IL: $61.18 (practitioner), effective Jan 1, 2016
  • IN: $63.63 (professional, Advanced Practice Nurse (85%), non-facility), effective Oct 8, 2020
  • KS: $56.14 (default, Exempt Physician), effective Jul 1, 2023
  • KY: $74.86 (lab), effective Jan 1, 2026
  • LA: $74.86 (lab_radiology), effective Jan 1, 2020
  • MS: $67.37 (comprehensive), effective Jul 1, 2026
  • ND: $74.86 (physician), effective Aug 1, 2026
  • NE: $74.86 (lab), effective Jul 1, 2026
  • OH: $56.15 (lab), effective Jan 1, 2021
  • OK: $66.59 (physician, non-facility), effective Jul 1, 2026
  • VA: $74.86 (medical), effective Jan 1, 2020
  • VT: $72.99 (outpatient_hospital_opps), effective Feb 1, 2026
  • WA: $59.89 (physician, facility), 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.