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Homocysteine Testing (CPB 0763, reviewed 2026-10-28)

Effective date
Not stated in the notice
Identified
Oct 30, 2026

Summary

Aetna clinical policy bulletin CPB 0763 covers homocysteine testing and was last reviewed 10/28/2026. It lists the indications Aetna considers medically necessary, including CPT 83090 and the covered ICD-10 codes listed in the bulletin, and it states that Aetna considers homocysteine testing experimental, investigational, or unproven for all other indications. The source text does not describe what changed in this review.

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What to do

Action · 2 steps
01Read the full policy at the source link to see what changed.
02The bulletin lists the indications Aetna considers medically necessary for homocysteine testing.

Codes mentioned

83090D81.818D81.819E53.8I81

Original notice

Homocysteine Testing (CPB 0763, reviewed 2026-10-28)
aetna.com · Always check the source before changing claims.
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