86376 CPT® code: payer coverage and prior authorization

Payer policies and prior authorization for 86376

Payer coverage policies that name 86376

86376 appears in 8 coverage policies from Aetna, Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Mississippi, Blue Cross NC, Blue Shield of California, BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina, Cigna, Health Care Service Corporation (BCBS IL, TX, OK, NM, MT).

PayerPolicyRole in policyReviewedDocument
AetnaMultiple Sclerosis (0264)not coveredSep 10, 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 86000-86999)Mar 1, 2024payer document
Blue Cross NCThyroid Disease Testing AHS – G2045listed, no stanceApr 1, 2026payer document
Blue Shield of CaliforniaSerum Biomarker Panel Testing for Systemic Lupus Erythematosus and Other Connective Tissue Diseases (2.04.123)listed, no stancepayer document
BlueCross BlueShield of South CarolinaThyroid Disease Testing (CAM 135)
84442 | Thyroxine binding globulin (TBG)
listed, no stanceApr 1, 2026payer document
CignaLaboratory Testing Services (0604)not coveredMay 15, 2026payer document
Health Care Service Corporation (BCBS IL, TX, OK, NM, MT)Serum Panel Testing for Systemic Lupus Erythematosus and Other Connective Tissue Diseases (MED207.159)
CPT Codes 81599, 83520, 84999, 86038, 86039, 86146, 86147, 86200, 86225,
listed, no stanceOct 15, 2026payer document

Medicaid fee-for-service

  • AZ: $14.55 (lab), effective Oct 1, 2026
  • CO: $14.55 (lab_cdl), effective Oct 1, 2025
  • FL: $7.86 (lab_independent, non-facility), effective Jan 1, 2026
  • IL: $10.19 (practitioner), effective Apr 1, 2024
  • IN: $12.37 (professional, Advanced Practice Nurse (85%), non-facility), effective Jan 1, 2020
  • KS: $10.91 (default, Exempt Physician), effective Jul 1, 2023
  • KY: $14.55 (lab), effective Jan 1, 2026
  • LA: $14.48 (lab_radiology), effective Jul 1, 2012
  • MS: $13.10 (comprehensive), effective Jul 1, 2026
  • ND: $14.55 (physician), effective Aug 1, 2026
  • NE: $14.55 (lab), effective Jul 1, 2026
  • NY: $14.55 (lab), effective Aug 1, 2026
  • OH: $10.91 (lab), effective Apr 1, 2021
  • OK: $12.94 (physician, non-facility), effective Jul 1, 2026
  • VA: $2.51 (medical), effective Jul 1, 2014
  • VT: $14.19 (outpatient_hospital_opps), effective Feb 1, 2026
  • WA: $11.64 (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.