87634 CPT® code: payer coverage and prior authorization

Payer policies and prior authorization for 87634

Payer coverage policies that name 87634

87634 appears in 7 coverage policies from Aetna, Blue Cross NC, BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina, Cigna.

PayerPolicyRole in policyReviewedDocument
AetnaInfluenza Rapid Diagnostic Tests (0476)covered if criteria are metJul 24, 2026payer document
AetnaPalivizumab (Synagis) (0318)listed, no stanceAug 21, 2026payer document
AetnaPolymerase Chain Reaction Testing: Selected Indications (0650)covered if criteria are metSep 10, 2026payer document
Blue Cross NCIdentification of Microorganisms using Nucleic Acid Probes AHS – M2097listed, no stanceJul 1, 2025payer document
Blue Cross NCProfessional Pathology Billing Requirements AHS – R2169listed, no stance (range 87003-87999)Mar 1, 2024payer document
BlueCross BlueShield of South CarolinaIdentification of Microorganisms Using Nucleic Acid Probes (CAM 303)
87594 | Infectious agent detection by nucleic acid (DNA or RNA); Pneumocystis jirovecii, amplified probe technique
listed, no stanceJul 1, 2026payer document
CignaLaboratory Testing Services (0604)not coveredMay 15, 2026payer document

Medicaid fee-for-service

  • AZ: $70.20 (lab), effective Oct 1, 2026
  • CO: $70.20 (lab_cdl), effective Oct 1, 2025
  • FL: $37.91 (lab_independent, non-facility), effective Jan 1, 2026
  • IL: $52.00 (practitioner), effective Jan 1, 2018
  • IN: $59.67 (professional, Advanced Practice Nurse (85%), non-facility), effective Jan 1, 2020
  • KS: $52.65 (default, Exempt Physician), effective Jul 1, 2023
  • KY: $70.20 (lab), effective Jan 1, 2026
  • LA: $65.00 (lab_radiology), effective Jan 1, 2018
  • MS: $63.18 (comprehensive), effective Jul 1, 2026
  • ND: $70.20 (physician), effective Aug 1, 2026
  • NE: $70.20 (lab), effective Jul 1, 2026
  • NY: $21.64 (lab), effective Aug 1, 2026
  • OH: $52.65 (lab), effective Jan 1, 2021
  • OK: $62.44 (physician, non-facility), effective Jul 1, 2026
  • VA: $70.20 (medical), effective Jan 1, 2020
  • VT: $68.45 (outpatient_hospital_opps), effective Feb 1, 2026
  • WA: $56.16 (physician, facility), 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.