84436 CPT® code: payer coverage and prior authorization

Payer policies and prior authorization for 84436

Payer coverage policies that name 84436

84436 appears in 14 coverage policies from Aetna, Anthem, Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Mississippi, Blue Cross NC, BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina, Centene, Premera Blue Cross.

PayerPolicyRole in policyReviewedDocument
AetnaAutism Spectrum Disorders (0648)not coveredOct 2, 2025payer document
AetnaGrowth Hormone (GH) and Growth Hormone Antagonists (0170)listed, no stanceJun 26, 2026payer document
AetnaNonstandard Laboratory Test Panels (0499)listed, no stanceAug 3, 2026payer document
AetnaPremenstrual Syndrome and Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (0512)covered if criteria are metAug 5, 2026payer document
AetnaSalivary Tests (0608)not coveredSep 23, 2026payer document
AnthemThyroid Testing (CG-LAB-20)covered if criteria are metFeb 19, 2026payer document
Blue Cross & Blue Shield of MississippiThyroid Studies (L.2.04.416)covered if criteria are metpayer document
Blue Cross NCProfessional Pathology Billing Requirements AHS – R2169listed, no stance (range 84030-84999)Mar 1, 2024payer document
Blue Cross NCThyroid Disease Testing AHS – G2045listed, no stanceApr 1, 2026payer document
BlueCross BlueShield of South CarolinaThyroid Disease Testing (CAM 135)listed, no stanceApr 1, 2026payer document
Centenecovered if criteria are metJan 1, 2026payer document
CenteneAttention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Assessment and Treatment (CP.BH.124)not coveredMar 1, 2024payer document
CenteneThyroid Hormones and Insulin Testing in Pediatrics Reference Number: CP.MP.154 (CP.MP.154)not coveredSep 1, 2023payer document
Premera Blue CrossPreventive Care
Hypothyroidism
covered if criteria are metSep 21, 2026payer document

Medicaid fee-for-service

  • AZ: $6.87 (lab), effective Oct 1, 2026
  • CO: $5.84 (lab_cdl), effective Apr 1, 2026
  • FL: $3.71 (lab_independent, non-facility), effective Jan 1, 2026
  • IL: $6.72 (practitioner), effective Oct 1, 2008
  • IN: $5.84 (professional, Advanced Practice Nurse (85%), non-facility), effective Jan 1, 2020
  • KS: $5.15 (default, Exempt Physician), effective Jul 1, 2023
  • KY: $6.87 (lab), effective Jan 1, 2026
  • LA: $5.84 (lab_radiology), effective Jul 1, 2025
  • MS: $6.18 (comprehensive), effective Jul 1, 2026
  • ND: $6.87 (physician), effective Aug 1, 2026
  • NE: $6.87 (lab), effective Jul 1, 2026
  • NY: $5.76 (lab), effective Aug 1, 2026
  • OH: $5.15 (lab), effective Jan 1, 2021
  • OK: $6.11 (physician, non-facility), effective Jul 1, 2026
  • TX: $6.39 (hhsc_family_planning_program, Hhsc Family Planning Program), effective Mar 1, 2021
  • VA: $6.87 (medical), effective Jan 1, 2020
  • VT: $6.70 (outpatient_hospital_opps), effective Feb 1, 2026
  • WA: $5.50 (kidneycenters), effective Jul 1, 2026
  • WY: $0.00 (outpatient_hospital_apc, Children's Hospitals), effective Apr 1, 2026

From payers' published prior-auth lists, coverage policies and state Medicaid fee schedules, updated Oct 16, 2026. The role is what the policy's own code table or text says about the code. Not a guarantee of coverage or payment; verify with the payer. CPT® is a registered trademark of the American Medical Association.