81003 CPT® code: payer coverage and prior authorization

Payer policies and prior authorization for 81003

Payer coverage policies that name 81003

81003 appears in 12 coverage policies from Aetna, Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Mississippi, Blue Cross NC, Cigna, Health Care Service Corporation (BCBS IL, TX, OK, NM, MT), Premera Blue Cross.

PayerPolicyRole in policyReviewedDocument
AetnaEating Disorders (0511)covered if criteria are met (range 81000-81005)Aug 4, 2026payer document
AetnaErectile Dysfunction and Peyronie's Disease (0007)covered if criteria are met (range 81000-81003)Jul 29, 2026payer document
AetnaGene-Based Therapy for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD) (0911)listed, no stance (range 81000-81003)Aug 5, 2026payer document
AetnaHospitalization for the Initiation of Ketogenic Diet (0226)listed, no stance (range 81000-81003)Apr 23, 2026payer document
AetnaMyalgic Encephalomyelitis - Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CSF) (0369)covered if criteria are met (range 81000-81099)May 20, 2026payer document
AetnaParenteral Immunoglobulins (0206)listed, no stance (range 81000-81005)Oct 8, 2026payer document
Blue Cross & Blue Shield of MississippiPathogen Panel Testing (L.2.04.456)not coveredpayer document
Blue Cross & Blue Shield of MississippiUrinalysis (L.2.04.418)listed, no stancepayer document
Blue Cross NCPrenatal Screening (Nongenetic) AHS - G2035listed, no stanceOct 1, 2025payer document
CignaLaboratory Testing Services (0604)not coveredMay 15, 2026payer document
Health Care Service Corporation (BCBS IL, TX, OK, NM, MT)Sexual Dysfunctions, Assessment and Treatment (MED201.030)
CPT Codes 37788, 37790, 54110, 54111, 54112, 54200, 54205, 54230, 54231,
listed, no stanceJan 1, 2026payer document
Premera Blue CrossPreventive Care
Bacteriuria screening: Pregnant women and urinary tract
covered if criteria are metSep 21, 2026payer document

Medicaid fee-for-service

  • AZ: $2.25 (lab), effective Oct 1, 2026
  • CO: $2.25 (lab_cdl), effective Oct 1, 2025
  • FL: $1.33 (lab_independent, non-facility), effective Jan 1, 2026
  • IL: $4.36 (practitioner), effective Mar 1, 2013
  • IN: $1.91 (professional, Advanced Practice Nurse (85%), non-facility), effective Jan 1, 2020
  • KS: $1.43 (default, Exempt Physician), effective Jul 1, 2023
  • KY: $2.25 (lab), effective Jan 1, 2026
  • LA: $2.24 (lab_radiology), effective Jul 1, 2012
  • MS: $2.03 (comprehensive), effective Jul 1, 2026
  • ND: $2.25 (physician), effective Aug 1, 2026
  • NE: $2.25 (lab), effective Jul 1, 2026
  • NY: $2.02 (lab), effective Aug 1, 2026
  • OH: $1.69 (lab), effective Jan 1, 2021
  • OK: $2.00 (physician, non-facility), effective Jul 1, 2026
  • TX: $2.09 (hhsc_family_planning_program, Hhsc Family Planning Program), effective Mar 1, 2021
  • VA: $1.16 (medical), effective Jul 1, 2014
  • VT: $2.19 (outpatient_hospital_opps), effective Feb 1, 2026
  • WA: $1.80 (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.