86780 CPT® code: payer coverage and prior authorization

Payer policies and prior authorization for 86780

Payer coverage policies that name 86780

86780 appears in 6 coverage policies from Aetna, Blue Cross NC, BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina, Premera Blue Cross.

PayerPolicyRole in policyReviewedDocument
AetnaInfectious Diseases: Selected Tests (1008)covered if criteria are metJan 14, 2026payer document
Blue Cross NCDiagnostic Testing of Sexually Transmitted Infections AHS – G2157listed, no stanceApr 1, 2026payer document
Blue Cross NCPrenatal Screening (Nongenetic) AHS - G2035listed, no stanceOct 1, 2025payer document
Blue Cross NCProfessional Pathology Billing Requirements AHS – R2169listed, no stance (range 86000-86999)Mar 1, 2024payer document
BlueCross BlueShield of South CarolinaDiagnostic Testing of Most Common Sexually Transmitted Infections (CAM 209)
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listed, no stanceApr 1, 2026payer document
Premera Blue CrossPreventive Carecovered if criteria are metSep 21, 2026payer document

Medicaid fee-for-service

  • AZ: $13.24 (lab), effective Oct 1, 2026
  • CO: $13.24 (lab_cdl), effective Oct 1, 2025
  • FL: $7.84 (lab_independent, non-facility), effective Jan 1, 2026
  • IL: $16.48 (practitioner), effective Apr 1, 2024
  • IN: $11.25 (professional, Advanced Practice Nurse (85%), non-facility), effective Jan 1, 2020
  • KS: $9.93 (default, Exempt Physician), effective Jul 1, 2023
  • KY: $13.24 (lab), effective Jan 1, 2026
  • LA: $13.06 (lab_radiology), effective Jul 1, 2012
  • MS: $11.92 (comprehensive), effective Jul 1, 2026
  • ND: $13.24 (physician), effective Aug 1, 2026
  • NE: $13.24 (lab), effective Jul 1, 2026
  • NY: $12.76 (lab), effective Aug 1, 2026
  • OH: $9.93 (lab), effective Jan 1, 2021
  • OK: $11.78 (physician, non-facility), effective Jul 1, 2026
  • TX: $12.31 (hhsc_family_planning_program, Hhsc Family Planning Program), effective Mar 1, 2021
  • VA: $13.24 (medical), effective Jan 1, 2020
  • VT: $12.91 (outpatient_hospital_opps), effective Feb 1, 2026
  • WA: $10.59 (family_planning, facility), effective Jul 1, 2026
  • WY: $11.92 (professional), effective Sep 1, 2025

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.