86485 CPT® code: payer coverage and prior authorization

Payer policies and prior authorization for 86485

Payer coverage policies that name 86485

86485 appears in 5 coverage policies from Aetna, Blue Cross NC, Centene, Cigna.

PayerPolicyRole in policyReviewedDocument
AetnaAllergy and Hypersensitivity (0038)not coveredMar 10, 2026payer document
AetnaAutism Spectrum Disorders (0648)not coveredOct 2, 2025payer document
Blue Cross NCProfessional Pathology Billing Requirements AHS – R2169listed, no stance (range 86000-86999)Mar 1, 2024payer document
CenteneAllergy Testing and Therapy (CP.MP.100)not coveredSep 1, 2023payer document
CignaLaboratory Testing Services (0604)not coveredMay 15, 2026payer document

Medicaid fee-for-service

  • AZ: $20.25 (lab), effective Oct 1, 2026
  • IL: $4.00 (practitioner), effective Jul 1, 2026
  • IN: $0.00 (professional, facility), effective Jan 1, 2010
  • KS: $13.57 (default, Exempt Physician), effective Dec 18, 2009
  • KY: $32.49 (lab), effective Jan 1, 2026
  • LA: $5.80 (lab_radiology), effective Jul 1, 2012
  • MS: $21.96 (comprehensive), effective Jul 1, 2026
  • ND: $0.00 (physician), effective Aug 1, 2026
  • NY: $5.05 (ordered_ambulatory), effective Jul 24, 2026
  • OH: $9.00 (lab), effective Jan 1, 2018
  • OK: $32.01 (physician, non-facility), effective Jul 1, 2026
  • TX: $13.63 (certified_nurse_midwife_cnm, Certified Nurse Midwife (Cnm), non-facility), effective Sep 1, 2025
  • VA: $3.92 (medical), effective Jul 1, 2005
  • VT: $22.46 (outpatient_hospital_opps), effective Feb 1, 2026
  • WA: $19.79 (physician, facility), effective Jul 1, 2026
  • WY: $12.79 (outpatient_hospital_apc, Ambulatory Surgical Centers), 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.