87147 CPT® code: payer coverage and prior authorization

Payer policies and prior authorization for 87147

Payer coverage policies that name 87147

87147 appears in 4 coverage policies from Blue Cross NC, Cigna, Premera Blue Cross.

PayerPolicyRole in policyReviewedDocument
Blue Cross NCProfessional Pathology Billing Requirements AHS – R2169listed, no stance (range 87003-87999)Mar 1, 2024payer document
Blue Cross NCUrine Culture Testing for Bacteria AHS - G2156listed, no stanceOct 1, 2025payer document
CignaLaboratory Testing Services (0604)not coveredMay 15, 2026payer document
Premera Blue CrossUrine Culture Testing for Bacterialisted, no stanceOct 14, 2025payer document

Medicaid fee-for-service

  • AZ: $5.18 (lab), effective Oct 1, 2026
  • CO: $5.18 (lab_cdl), effective Oct 1, 2025
  • FL: $2.80 (lab_independent, non-facility), effective Jan 1, 2026
  • IL: $3.63 (practitioner), effective Apr 1, 2024
  • IN: $4.40 (professional, Advanced Practice Nurse (85%), non-facility), effective Jan 1, 2015
  • KS: $3.88 (default, Exempt Physician), effective Jul 1, 2023
  • KY: $5.18 (lab), effective Jan 1, 2026
  • LA: $4.40 (lab_radiology), effective Jul 1, 2025
  • MS: $4.66 (comprehensive), effective Jul 1, 2026
  • ND: $5.18 (physician), effective Aug 1, 2026
  • NE: $5.18 (lab), effective Jul 1, 2026
  • OH: $3.88 (lab), effective Apr 1, 2021
  • OK: $4.61 (physician, non-facility), effective Jul 1, 2026
  • VA: $2.96 (medical), effective Jul 1, 2014
  • VT: $5.05 (outpatient_hospital_opps), effective Feb 1, 2026
  • WA: $4.14 (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.