85220 CPT® code: payer coverage and prior authorization

Payer policies and prior authorization for 85220

Payer coverage policies that name 85220

85220 appears in 2 coverage policies from Blue Cross NC, Cigna.

PayerPolicyRole in policyReviewedDocument
Blue Cross NCProfessional Pathology Billing Requirements AHS – R2169listed, no stance (range 85210-85293)Mar 1, 2024payer document
CignaLaboratory Testing Services (0604)not coveredMay 15, 2026payer document

Medicaid fee-for-service

  • AZ: $17.65 (lab), effective Oct 1, 2026
  • CO: $14.70 (lab_cdl), effective Jul 1, 2026
  • FL: $9.53 (lab_independent, non-facility), effective Jan 1, 2026
  • IL: $24.72 (practitioner), effective Apr 1, 2024
  • IN: $15.00 (professional, Advanced Practice Nurse (85%), non-facility), effective Jan 1, 2020
  • KS: $11.25 (default, Exempt Physician), effective Jul 1, 2023
  • KY: $17.65 (lab), effective Jan 1, 2026
  • LA: $15.00 (lab_radiology), effective Jul 1, 2025
  • MS: $15.89 (comprehensive), effective Jul 1, 2026
  • ND: $17.65 (physician), effective Aug 1, 2026
  • NE: $17.65 (lab), effective Jul 1, 2026
  • NY: $17.65 (lab), effective Aug 1, 2026
  • OH: $13.24 (lab), effective Apr 1, 2021
  • OK: $15.70 (physician, non-facility), effective Jul 1, 2026
  • VA: $8.15 (medical), effective Jul 1, 2014
  • VT: $17.21 (outpatient_hospital_opps), effective Feb 1, 2026
  • WA: $14.12 (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.