T1027 Family training & counseling

Family training and counseling for child development, per 15 minutes

Medicare pricing for T1027

Physician Fee Schedule (CY 2026, RVU26D)

Status I: not valid for Medicare (Medicare uses another code).

Payer policies and prior authorization for T1027

3 of 4 payer prior-auth lists that name T1027 require prior authorization or set conditions: Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas, Molina Healthcare of Michigan.

PayerPlanStatePrior authConditionsSinceSource
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of TexasTexas PA exemption (gold card), outpatient, fully insuredTXprior auth requiredGold-card exemption availableJul 1, 2026BCBSTX Outpatient Prior Authorization Exemption Clinical Guidelines (max units, PA exempt date range)
Molina Healthcare of MichiganExchangeMIprior auth requiredJul 1, 2021Molina Healthcare of Michigan PA Matrix, effective 7/1/2021
Molina Healthcare of MichiganExchangeMIprior auth under conditionsPA only with autism dxJul 1, 2021Molina Healthcare of Michigan PA Matrix, effective 7/1/2021

Payer coverage policies that name T1027

T1027 appears in 1 coverage policy from Premera Blue Cross.

PayerPolicyRole in policyReviewedDocument
Premera Blue CrossNon-covered Services and Procedures
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not coveredJun 1, 2026payer document

Recent prior-auth changes

  • Jan 1, 2026: PA removed, Molina Healthcare of Michigan
  • Jan 1, 2024: PA removed, Molina Healthcare of Michigan

Medicaid fee-for-service

Prior authorization required or conditional in WY.

  • IN: $0.00 (professional, facility), effective Mar 6, 2020
  • KS: $18.75 (default), effective Jul 1, 2024
  • ND: $0.00 (physician), effective Aug 1, 2026
  • VA: $30.94 (medical, High Intensity), effective Jan 1, 2024
  • WA: $28.00 (mss_icm), effective Apr 1, 2026
  • WY: $14.68 (professional), effective Jul 1, 2024

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.