84540 CPT® code: payer coverage and prior authorization

Payer policies and prior authorization for 84540

Payer coverage policies that name 84540

84540 appears in 5 coverage policies from Aetna, Blue Cross NC, Cigna.

PayerPolicyRole in policyReviewedDocument
AetnaIntermittent Intravenous Insulin Therapy (0742)not coveredNov 26, 2025payer document
AetnaKidney Stones: Selected Interventions (0392)listed, no stanceJun 23, 2026payer document
AetnaNonstandard Laboratory Test Panels (0499)listed, no stanceAug 3, 2026payer document
Blue Cross NCProfessional Pathology Billing Requirements AHS – R2169listed, no stance (range 84030-84999)Mar 1, 2024payer document
CignaLaboratory Testing Services (0604)not coveredMay 15, 2026payer document

Medicaid fee-for-service

  • AZ: $5.56 (lab), effective Oct 1, 2026
  • CO: $4.63 (lab_cdl), effective Jul 1, 2026
  • FL: $3.01 (lab_independent, non-facility), effective Jan 1, 2026
  • IL: $7.78 (practitioner), effective Apr 1, 2024
  • IN: $4.73 (professional, Advanced Practice Nurse (85%), non-facility), effective Jan 1, 2024
  • KS: $4.17 (default, Exempt Physician), effective Jul 1, 2023
  • KY: $5.56 (lab), effective Jan 1, 2026
  • LA: $4.73 (lab_radiology), effective Jul 1, 2025
  • MS: $5.00 (comprehensive), effective Jul 1, 2026
  • ND: $5.56 (physician), effective Aug 1, 2026
  • NE: $5.56 (lab), effective Jul 1, 2026
  • NY: $5.08 (lab), effective Aug 1, 2026
  • OH: $4.17 (lab), effective Apr 1, 2021
  • OK: $4.95 (physician, non-facility), effective Jul 1, 2026
  • VA: $4.39 (medical), effective Jul 1, 2014
  • VT: $5.42 (outpatient_hospital_opps), effective Feb 1, 2026
  • WA: $4.45 (physician, facility), 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.