86977 CPT® code: payer coverage and prior authorization

Payer policies and prior authorization for 86977

Payer coverage policies that name 86977

86977 appears in 3 coverage policies from Aetna, Blue Cross NC, Cigna.

PayerPolicyRole in policyReviewedDocument
AetnaParenteral Immunoglobulins (0206)listed, no stance (range 86975-86978)Oct 8, 2026payer document
Blue Cross NCProfessional Pathology Billing Requirements AHS – R2169listed, no stance (range 86000-86999)Mar 1, 2024payer document
CignaLaboratory Testing Services (0604)not coveredMay 15, 2026payer document

Medicaid fee-for-service

  • AZ: $24.70 (lab), effective Oct 1, 2026
  • CO: $18.33 (chp_plus, non-facility), effective Jul 1, 2026
  • FL: $11.25 (lab_independent, non-facility), effective Jan 1, 2026
  • IL: $8.20 (practitioner), effective Mar 1, 2013
  • IN: $16.59 (professional, Advanced Practice Nurse (85%), non-facility), effective Jan 1, 2026
  • KS: $97.10 (default, Exempt Physician), effective Jul 1, 2023
  • KY: $50.00 (lab), effective Jan 1, 2026
  • LA: $5.97 (lab_radiology), effective Jul 1, 2012
  • MS: $23.32 (comprehensive), effective Jul 1, 2026
  • ND: $0.00 (physician), effective Aug 1, 2026
  • NE: $91.97 (physician, non-facility), effective Jul 1, 2026
  • OH: $14.43 (lab), effective Jan 1, 2018
  • OK: $11.24 (physician, non-facility), effective Jul 1, 2026
  • VT: $132.29 (outpatient_hospital_opps), effective Feb 1, 2026
  • WY: $75.35 (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.