86381 CPT® code: payer coverage and prior authorization

Payer policies and prior authorization for 86381

Payer coverage policies that name 86381

86381 appears in 3 coverage policies from Aetna, Blue Cross NC, Cigna.

PayerPolicyRole in policyReviewedDocument
AetnaCeliac Disease Laboratory Testing (0561)not coveredAug 3, 2026payer document
Blue Cross NCProfessional Pathology Billing Requirements AHS – R2169listed, no stance (range 86000-86999)Mar 1, 2024payer document
CignaLaboratory Testing Services (0604)not coveredMay 15, 2026payer document

Medicaid fee-for-service

  • AZ: $25.45 (lab), effective Oct 1, 2026
  • CO: $21.82 (lab_cdl), effective Oct 1, 2025
  • FL: $13.74 (lab_independent, non-facility), effective Jan 1, 2026
  • IL: $17.82 (practitioner), effective Apr 1, 2024
  • IN: $21.63 (professional, Advanced Practice Nurse (85%), non-facility), effective Jan 1, 2022
  • KS: $12.40 (default, Exempt Physician), effective Jan 1, 2022
  • KY: $25.45 (lab), effective Jan 1, 2026
  • LA: $21.63 (lab_radiology), effective Jul 1, 2025
  • ND: $25.45 (physician), effective Aug 1, 2026
  • NY: $15.42 (lab), effective Aug 1, 2026
  • OH: $19.09 (lab), effective Apr 1, 2022
  • OK: $22.64 (physician, non-facility), effective Jul 1, 2026
  • VA: $22.40 (medical), effective Jan 1, 2022
  • VT: $24.81 (outpatient_hospital_opps), effective Feb 1, 2026
  • WA: $20.36 (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.