Provider Notice 2019-40: LDH Issues HPA 19-14 for SCID Testing

Date: 10/22/19

On behalf of Louisiana Department of Health, Louisiana Healthcare Connections would like to inform providers about recent changes to the severe combined immunodeficiency (SCID) testing coverage. Effective for dates of service on or after Nov. 1, 2019, Louisiana Medicaid will cover testing for SCID. This will be part of the required newborn screening and will as such follow the newborn screening restrictions as indicated in policy.

This test will be reimbursable under the CPT code 81479. Providers should only use this code for this purpose and until such a time as a permanent procedure code is in place.  

Providers can review additional detail of the HPA 19-14.