85250 CPT® code: payer coverage and prior authorization

Payer policies and prior authorization for 85250

Payer coverage policies that name 85250

85250 appears in 5 coverage policies from Aetna, Blue Cross NC, Cigna.

PayerPolicyRole in policyReviewedDocument
AetnaClotting Factors (0131)listed, no stanceApr 23, 2026payer document
AetnaEtranacogene Dezaparvovec-drlb (Hemgenix) (1023)listed, no stanceApr 17, 2026payer document
AetnaFidanacogene Elaparvovec-dzkt (Beqvez) (1060)listed, no stanceApr 20, 2026payer document
Blue Cross NCProfessional Pathology Billing Requirements AHS – R2169listed, no stance (range 85210-85293)Mar 1, 2024payer document
CignaLaboratory Testing Services (0604)not coveredMay 15, 2026payer document

Medicaid fee-for-service

  • AZ: $19.04 (lab), effective Oct 1, 2026
  • CO: $19.04 (lab_cdl), effective Oct 1, 2025
  • FL: $10.28 (lab_independent, non-facility), effective Jan 1, 2026
  • IL: $13.33 (practitioner), effective Apr 1, 2024
  • IN: $16.18 (professional, Advanced Practice Nurse (85%), non-facility), effective Jan 1, 2020
  • KS: $12.13 (default, Exempt Physician), effective Jul 1, 2023
  • KY: $19.04 (lab), effective Jan 1, 2026
  • LA: $18.94 (lab_radiology), effective Jul 1, 2012
  • MS: $17.14 (comprehensive), effective Jul 1, 2026
  • ND: $19.04 (physician), effective Aug 1, 2026
  • NE: $19.04 (lab), effective Jul 1, 2026
  • NY: $19.04 (lab), effective Aug 1, 2026
  • OH: $14.28 (lab), effective Apr 1, 2021
  • OK: $16.94 (physician, non-facility), effective Jul 1, 2026
  • VA: $8.15 (medical), effective Jul 1, 2014
  • VT: $18.56 (outpatient_hospital_opps), effective Feb 1, 2026
  • WA: $15.23 (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.