Reimbursement Policy Updates

Feb. 23, 2026 

Reimbursement policies, formerly known as clinical payment and coding policies, describe payment rules and methodologies for Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) codes, Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System and ICD-10 coding for claims submitted as covered services. This information is a resource for our payment policies. It’s not intended to address all reimbursement-related issues. We regularly add and modify coding and compensation policy positions as part of our ongoing policy review process.   

The following policies were updated: 

  • CPCP041 Sepsis Policy, effective April 30, 2026
  • CPCPLAB067 Testing of Homocysteine Metabolism-Related Conditions effective May 1, 2026
  • CPCPLAB003 Vitamin D, effective May 1, 2026
  • CPCPLAB008 Diagnostic Testing of Iron, effective May 1, 2026
  • CPCPLAB009 Testosterone, effective May 1, 2026
  • CPCPLAB010 Vitamin B12 and Methylmalonic Acid Testing, effective May 1, 2026
  • CPCPLAB023 Diagnosis of Idiopathic Environmental Intolerance, effective May 1, 2026
  • CPCPLAB028 Immune Cell Function Assay, effective May 1, 2026
  • CPCPLAB038 Urinary Tumor Markers for Bladder Cancer, effective May 1, 2026
  • CPCPLAB064 Nerve Fiber Density Testing, effective May 1, 2026
  • CPCPLAB069 Immunohistochemistry, effective May 1, 2026

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Reimbursement policies are based on using healthcare professionals and industry standard guidelines. The reimbursement guidelines are not intended to provide billing or coding advice but to serve as a reference for facilities and providers.