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AmbetterExchange · Coverage · Coding · KY · PathologyHigh impact

Update for CPT Codes 80320-80377: Effective 10/1/2026

Effective date
Oct 1, 2026
Identified
Oct 15, 2026

Summary

Effective October 1, 2026, CPT codes 80320-80377 (Definitive Drug Testing Procedures) will no longer be reimbursable. Providers must transition to billing appropriate G-series bundled laboratory codes instead. This is a historical discovery of a policy that became effective on the analysis date.

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What to do

Action · 3 steps
01As of October 1, 2026, CPT codes 80320-80377 are no longer reimbursable and this change is now effective.
02Verify whether the practice has already implemented the transition to G-series bundled laboratory codes in the billing system and confirm current claim submission procedures.
03Billing team should audit recent claims (on or after 10/1/2026) submitted under these codes and contact Provider Relations Representative at Ambetter Health to clarify coverage status, identify appropriate G-series replacement codes, and address any claims that may require correction or resubmission.

Codes mentioned

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Original notice

Update for CPT Codes 80320-80377: Effective 10/1/2026
ambetterhealth.com · Always check the source before changing claims.
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