Billing and Coding: IDTFs and Low Dose CT Scan for Lung Cancer Screening for CPT Code 71271
National · Effective Jan 1, 2021
2 active Medicare policies list 71271, and 18 commercial payer policies list it. See each policy's status for the code and its official source. Listing a code is not a coverage decision: read each policy’s source for the requirements that apply.
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National · Effective Jan 1, 2021
National · Effective Jan 1, 2026
18 policies from 12 payers
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| Policy | Effective | Status of 71271 |
|---|---|---|
| Oncologic Imaging | Apr 4, 2026 | Covered |
| Oncologic Imaging | Nov 15, 2025 | Covered |
| Site of Care for Advanced Imaging | Nov 17, 2024 | Covered |
| Policy | Effective | Status of 71271 |
|---|---|---|
| Addendum to the eviCore Imaging Guidelines for Low Dose CTEffective 03/22/2021 - 08/31/2021 |
| Mar 22, 2021 |
| Covered with conditions |
| Addendum to the eviCore Imaging GuidelinesEffective 01/01/2021 - 01/31/2021 | Jan 1, 2021 | Covered with conditions |
|---|
| Low Dose CT Chest Imaging Guideline AddendumEffective 05/03/2022 - 09/30/2022 | May 3, 2022 | Covered with conditions |
|---|
| Policy | Effective | Status of 71271 |
|---|---|---|
| Aetna Cardiology and Radiology Code List | Jan 1, 2026 | Prior auth required |
| Lung Cancer Screening | Jun 21, 2023 | Covered |
| Policy | Effective | Status of 71271 |
|---|---|---|
| Cigna Commercial & Medicare Cardiology & Radiology Code List | Jan 1, 2026 | Prior auth required |
| Cigna OBM Radiology Code List | Jan 1, 2026 | Prior auth required |
| Policy | Effective | Status of 71271 |
|---|---|---|
| Preventive Care Services | Sep 1, 2026 | Covered |
| Policy | Effective | Status of 71271 |
|---|---|---|
| GHI/Emblem Non-City of New York & Medicare Radiology and Cardiology Code List | Jan 1, 2026 | Prior auth required |
| Policy | Effective | Status of 71271 |
|---|---|---|
| EOCCO Cardiology & Radiology Code List | Jan 1, 2026 | Prior auth required |
| Policy | Effective | Status of 71271 |
|---|---|---|
| Health Alliance Plan Radiology Code List | Aug 1, 2026 | Prior auth required |
| Policy | Effective | Status of 71271 |
|---|---|---|
| Health Partners Plans Cardiology, Radiology, and Ultrasound Code List | Jul 1, 2025 | Prior auth required |
| Policy | Effective | Status of 71271 |
|---|---|---|
| The Health Plan Cardiology & Radiology Code List | Jan 1, 2026 | Prior auth required |
| Policy | Effective | Status of 71271 |
|---|---|---|
| Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) and Computed Tomography (CT) Scan – Site of Service | Sep 1, 2026 | Covered |
| Policy | Effective | Status of 71271 |
|---|---|---|
| Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) and Computed Tomography (CT) Scan – Site of Service | Sep 1, 2026 | Covered |