86320 CPT® code: payer coverage and prior authorization

Payer policies and prior authorization for 86320

Payer coverage policies that name 86320

86320 appears in 3 coverage policies from Blue Cross NC, BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina, Cigna.

PayerPolicyRole in policyReviewedDocument
Blue Cross NCProfessional Pathology Billing Requirements AHS – R2169listed, no stance (range 86000-86999)Mar 1, 2024payer document
BlueCross BlueShield of South CarolinaLaboratory/Pathology Services (CAM 472)listed, no stanceJan 1, 2026payer document
CignaLaboratory Testing Services (0604)not coveredMay 15, 2026payer document

Medicaid fee-for-service

  • AZ: $29.92 (lab), effective Oct 1, 2026
  • CO: $14.40 (chp_plus, non-facility), effective Jul 1, 2026
  • FL: $16.16 (lab_independent, non-facility), effective Jan 1, 2026
  • IL: $23.45 (practitioner), effective Apr 1, 2024
  • IN: $14.11 (professional, Advanced Practice Nurse (85%), facility), effective Jan 1, 2026
  • KS: $10.90 (default, Exempt Physician), effective Jul 1, 2023
  • KY: $29.92 (lab), effective Jan 1, 2026
  • LA: $25.43 (lab_radiology), effective Jul 1, 2025
  • MA: $13.01 (physician_surgery), effective May 1, 2024
  • MS: $15.18 (comprehensive), effective Jul 1, 2026
  • ND: $29.92 (physician), effective Aug 1, 2026
  • NE: $29.92 (lab), effective Jul 1, 2026
  • NY: $27.69 (lab), effective Aug 1, 2026
  • OH: $13.63 (lab), effective Apr 1, 2019
  • OK: $26.61 (physician, non-facility), effective Jul 1, 2026
  • VA: $26.33 (medical), effective Jul 1, 2025
  • VT: $29.17 (outpatient_hospital_opps), effective Feb 1, 2026
  • WA: $23.94 (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.