81510 CPT® code: payer coverage and prior authorization

Payer policies and prior authorization for 81510

3 of 3 payer prior-auth lists that name 81510 require prior authorization or set conditions: Humana.

PayerPlanStatePrior authConditionsSinceSource
HumanaHumana Healthy HorizonsKYprior auth requiredJan 1, 2027please visit Humana Healthy Horizons in Kentucky Clinical coverage policies.
HumanaHumana Healthy HorizonsOHprior auth requiredJan 1, 2027555201OH0924-B OHHMZG2EN Humana Healthy Horizons® in Ohio Prior Authorization Notification List (PAL) The following preauthorization and notification list
HumanaHumana Healthy HorizonsSCprior auth requiredJan 1, 2027Humana Healthy Horizons in South Carolina Prior authorization and Notification List The following list describes services and medications that are commonly reviewed and may require additional clinical

Payer coverage policies that name 81510

81510 appears in 5 coverage policies from Aetna, Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Mississippi, Blue Cross NC, Cigna.

PayerPolicyRole in policyReviewedDocument
AetnaMaternal Biomarker Screening for Fetal Conditions (0464)covered if criteria are met (range 81510-81512)Jul 17, 2026payer document
AetnaNoninvasive Down Syndrome Screening (0282)covered if criteria are metApr 17, 2026payer document
Blue Cross & Blue Shield of MississippiFirsttrimester Detection Of Down Syndrome Using Fetal Ultrasound Markers Combined With Maternal Serum Assessment (L.4.01.404)covered if criteria are metpayer document
Blue Cross NCPrenatal Testing for Fetal Aneuploidy AHS - G2055listed, no stanceJan 1, 2026payer document
CignaLaboratory Testing Services (0604)not coveredMay 15, 2026payer document

Medicaid fee-for-service

Prior authorization required or conditional in IN, MS.

  • AZ: $55.54 (lab), effective Oct 1, 2026
  • FL: $29.99 (lab_independent, non-facility), effective Jan 1, 2026
  • IL: $38.88 (practitioner), effective Apr 1, 2024
  • KY: $55.54 (lab), effective Jan 1, 2026
  • MS: $49.99 (comprehensive), effective Jul 1, 2026
  • ND: $55.54 (physician), effective Aug 1, 2026
  • NY: $36.73 (lab), effective Aug 1, 2026
  • VT: $0.00 (outpatient_hospital_opps), effective Feb 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.