85301 CPT® code: payer coverage and prior authorization

Payer policies and prior authorization for 85301

Payer coverage policies that name 85301

85301 appears in 10 coverage policies from Aetna, Blue Cross NC, BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina, Cigna, Premera Blue Cross.

PayerPolicyRole in policyReviewedDocument
AetnaAutoimmune Antibody and Coagulation Testing (0662)listed, no stance (range 85300-85306)Dec 8, 2025payer document
AetnaCardiovascular Disease Risk Tests (0381)not coveredAug 25, 2026payer document
AetnaClotting Factors (0131)listed, no stanceApr 23, 2026payer document
AetnaInfertility (0327)not coveredJul 16, 2026payer document
AetnaRecurrent Pregnancy Loss (0348)not coveredJun 23, 2026payer document
Blue Cross NCProfessional Pathology Billing Requirements AHS – R2169listed, no stance (range 85300-85397)Mar 1, 2024payer document
Blue Cross NCVenous and Arterial Thrombosis Risk Testing AHS - M2041listed, no stanceApr 1, 2026payer document
BlueCross BlueShield of South CarolinaVenous and Arterial Thrombosis Risk Testing (CAM 283)listed, no stanceApr 1, 2026payer document
CignaLaboratory Testing Services (0604)not coveredMay 15, 2026payer document
Premera Blue CrossVenous and Arterial Thrombosis Risk Testinglisted, no stanceOct 14, 2025payer document

Medicaid fee-for-service

  • AZ: $10.81 (lab), effective Oct 1, 2026
  • CO: $9.00 (lab_cdl), effective Jul 1, 2026
  • FL: $5.84 (lab_independent, non-facility), effective Jan 1, 2026
  • IL: $10.58 (practitioner), effective Mar 1, 2013
  • IN: $9.19 (professional, Advanced Practice Nurse (85%), non-facility), effective Jan 1, 2020
  • KS: $8.11 (default, Exempt Physician), effective Jul 1, 2023
  • KY: $10.81 (lab), effective Jan 1, 2026
  • LA: $10.76 (lab_radiology), effective Jul 1, 2012
  • MS: $9.73 (comprehensive), effective Jul 1, 2026
  • ND: $10.81 (physician), effective Aug 1, 2026
  • NE: $10.81 (lab), effective Jul 1, 2026
  • NY: $10.81 (lab), effective Aug 1, 2026
  • OH: $8.11 (lab), effective Apr 1, 2021
  • OK: $9.62 (physician, non-facility), effective Jul 1, 2026
  • VA: $7.83 (medical), effective Jul 1, 2014
  • VT: $10.54 (outpatient_hospital_opps), effective Feb 1, 2026
  • WA: $8.65 (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.