LCD L39650: MolDX: Molecular Testing for Risk Stratification of Thyroid Nodules — CGS Administrators
Outpatient · LCD-L39650
Government source· CMS / MACverify ↗Full analysis available with a CLV subscription.
View alertCPT procedure code
81546
Medicare payment
$3,600.00
2026 Clinical Laboratory Fee Schedule
Source: CMS Clinical Laboratory Fee Schedule (2026). CMS fee schedules ↗ · PFS status indicator X
National amount before geographic adjustment. Your MAC's locality rate will differ.
Code definition
Code
81546
Code system
CPT (Current Procedural Terminology)
This CPT code is not in our curated reference. CPT codes are maintained by the American Medical Association (AMA). Full descriptions require an AMA license.
Category
—
Short description sourced from CMS publicly available fee schedule data. Full CPT descriptions are copyright AMA. Not a substitute for the official CPT codebook.
Policy activity for CPT 81546
CLV Intelligence is tracking 8 policy changes that cite CPT 81546 between 2026-06-05 and 2026-07-23, drawn from 6 LCD/NCD coverage updates and 2 MAC LCD revisions. The changes span Clinical Laboratory, Endocrinology and Outpatient. 7 are flagged critical or high priority.
- LCD/NCD coverage updates
- 6
- MAC LCD revisions
- 2
Counts reflect the source documents CLV has matched to CPT 81546 to date; each links to the government publication that is authoritative. Monitored daily from CMS, the Federal Register, and Medicare Administrative Contractor publications.
Policy changes matched to 81546
Matched to this code by CLV analysis of each policy. The linked source document is authoritative.
High
LCD L36021: MolDX: Molecular Diagnostic Tests (MDT) — CGS
Clinical Laboratory · LCD-L36021
Government source· CMS / MACverify ↗Full analysis available with a CLV subscription.
View alertLCD L36256: MolDX: Molecular Diagnostic Tests (MDT) — Noridian
Clinical Laboratory · LCD-L36256
Government source· CMS / MACverify ↗Full analysis available with a CLV subscription.
View alertLCD L39682: MolDX: Molecular Testing for Risk Stratification of Thyroid Nodules — Noridian
Endocrinology · LCD-L39682
Government source· CMS / MACverify ↗Full analysis available with a CLV subscription.
View alertLCD L39720: MolDX: Molecular Testing for Risk Stratification of Thyroid Nodules — WPS
Endocrinology · LCD-L39720
Government source· CMS / MACverify ↗Full analysis available with a CLV subscription.
View alertLCD L39684: MolDX: Molecular Testing for Risk Stratification of Thyroid Nodules — Noridian
Endocrinology · LCD-L39684
Government source· CMS / MACverify ↗Full analysis available with a CLV subscription.
View alertLCD L35160: MolDX: Molecular Diagnostic Tests (MDT) — Noridian
Clinical Laboratory · LCD-L35160
Government source· CMS / MACverify ↗Full analysis available with a CLV subscription.
View alertLCD L38968: Thyroid Nodule Molecular Testing — Wellpoint Federal
Endocrinology · LCD-L38968
Government source· CMS / MACverify ↗Full analysis available with a CLV subscription.
View alertAudit documentation
Building an audit file that includes CPT 81546?
The Tripwire Audit Pack exports 12 months of single-specialty policy-change history — every alert with a link to its government source document, as a formatted PDF for compliance distribution plus a machine-readable CSV. Delivered automatically after payment. No account, no call.
See audit packs — $349One-time purchase · not a subscription
Get alerts when policy changes affect 81546
Free weekly digest — no subscription required.
Look up another code
Search ICD-10, HCPCS, or CPT codes with related reimbursement alerts.